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• Australian Army soldier dies in training exercise

  06-10-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian Army soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin.
  
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• Immigration set to be battleground issue in next election

  06-10-2026 08:28 via smh.com.au
  
  The Coalition aims to stop One Nation’s momentum by seizing the day on immigration. But the debate must not be allowed to degenerate into racist mud-slinging.
  
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• Here's how Labor, the Coalition and One Nation's migration cuts compare

  06-10-2026 08:22 via abc.net.au
  
  One Nation wants negative migration in its first years, the Coalition has promised to more than halve it, while Labor has announced measures to ensure migration actually falls to its target of 225,000. Here is what the parties want to do on migration, and how they propose to do it.
  
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• PM Anthony Albanese declines floral head garland in Tuvalu

  06-10-2026 04:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have declined to put on the hand-made floral head garland that was handed out to leaders as part of their traditional welcome in Tuvalu. 
  
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• ‘A home not a hotel’: Coalition promises largest migration cut in Australian history

  06-10-2026 03:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Angus Taylor wants to slash temporary visa holders by around 650,000 over four years under a “budget-neutral” plan.
  
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• ‘I’m not going to be salty’: Hanson-Young breaks silence on Greens’ leadership showdown

  06-10-2026 02:36 via smh.com.au
  
  The South Australian senator says progressive forces must unite to stop Pauline Hanson and One Nation from “wrecking this nation”.
  
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• Live: Army chief speaks on death of 28yo male soldier in vehicle rollover

  06-10-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Chief of Army is speaking after an Australian Army soldier died and five others were injured in a vehicle rollover during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin.
  
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• Defence confirms 28yo male soldier killed in vehicle rollover

  06-10-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian Army soldier has died and five others have been injured in a vehicle rollover during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin.
  
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• Breaking: Australian Army soldier dies in training exercise

  06-10-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian Army soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin.
  
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• WA has high hopes for Land Forces as anti-war activists prepare to protest

  05-10-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's biggest defence expo is making its debut in Perth with the WA government saying it is important "strategically, commercially" as anti-war activists prepare to protest. 
  
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• Live: Coalition to announce long-awaited migration policy

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's Coalition is set to unveil its long-awaited migration policy today, weeks after One Nation and Labor announced their plans. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Coalition proposes biggest cut to immigration in 'history of this country'

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says his plan will reduce the number of temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years and be the "biggest cut to immigration in the history of the country". Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Coalition expected to cut migration to 100,000 in first year if elected

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coalition is expected to announce it will cut net overseas migration to 100,000 in its first year of government. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Coalition announces biggest cut to immigration in 'history of this country'

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says his plan will reduce the number of temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years and be the "biggest cut to immigration in the history of the country". Follow live. 
  
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• Live: AI execs pledge quicker warnings of rogue agent hacks

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Executives from Anthropic and OpenAI are being grilled at a parliamentary inquiry into artificial intelligence. Follow live.
  
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• AI execs pledge quicker warnings of rogue agent hacks — as it happened

  05-10-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Executives from Anthropic and OpenAI have been questioned about how they would handle future accidental hacking incidents, such as OpenAI's Medicare hack earlier this year. 
  
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• Public supermarkets could slash food bills by quarter, Greens think tank says

  05-10-2026 20:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.
  
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• Greens think tank wants public supermarkets to challenge 'duopoly'

  05-10-2026 20:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Taking inspiration from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "Fair Go Grocers" public supermarkets would offer essential goods at a discount and act as a competitor to drive down prices at Coles and Woolworths.
  
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• ‘Shameful, repugnant’: Greens under fire over opposition to Ukraine military aid

  05-10-2026 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia would be handing Vladimir Putin a gift by cutting off military aid to Ukraine, both major parties and the Ukrainian diaspora say.
  
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• Best of cartoons, October 6, 2026

  05-10-2026 13:07 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Taylor to slash migration by two-thirds in bid to rival One Nation

  05-10-2026 10:45 via smh.com.au
  
  International students would be forced to go offshore to apply for another visa, which could push temporary migrants to leave Australia.
  
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• ‘Performative promises … have no place’: Liberals slam Hanson’s call to jail Andrews, Allen

  05-10-2026 10:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce said it was just the One Nation candidate who called to lock up the ex-premiers by Christmas, but Pauline Hanson’s social media keeps repeating it.
  
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• ‘Performative promises … have no place’: Liberals slam Hanson’s call to jail Andrews, Allan

  05-10-2026 10:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce said it was just the One Nation candidate who called to lock up the ex-premiers by Christmas, but Pauline Hanson’s social media keeps repeating it.
  
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• Young Australian caught up in IS could soon come home on passport

  05-10-2026 06:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Yusuf Zahab, 23, will not be prosecuted because he was a minor during the conflict, two sources told this masthead.
  
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• Young Australian caught up in IS could come home on passport soon

  05-10-2026 06:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Yusuf Zahab, 23, will not be prosecuted because he was a minor during the conflict, two sources said.
  
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• Live: Joyce confirms Rinehart purchased $8m One Nation head office in Brisbane

  04-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce has confirmed that billionaire Gina Rinehart purchased an $8 million office for One Nation's headquarters in Brisbane. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Chris Bowen won't detail final cost of pre-COP meeting

  04-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen hasn't detailed the final cost of the pre-COP Pacific meeting starting today. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Albanese heads to pre-COP meeting in Fiji

  04-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, Tuvalu

  04-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live.
  
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• Joyce confirms Rinehart purchased $8m One Nation head office in Brisbane — as it happened

  04-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce has confirmed that billionaire Gina Rinehart purchased an $8 million office for One Nation's headquarters in Brisbane. 
  
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