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Optus is apologising to all customers affected by inappropriate retail sale practices.

A Coalition frontbencher has confirmed she is carrying out an audit of her flight upgrades.

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 Olivia Rodrigo has broken her silence on the terrifying Melbourne onstage incident.

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Amidst all the travel drama surrounding the PM at the moment, we take a look to see whether he has done something, if anything wrong?

Plus! The Dems just can't get it right, Donald keeps handing them ammunition and they just keep shooting themselves in the foot, we 'll let you know about the latest democratic debacle. 

And the US hot button issue that has reared it's head in the QLD State Election—is this a sign of things to come? We speak to Parnell Palme McGuinness who says that neither political party should go down this road.

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Australia's mental health sector is in a dire state, with a new report showing the number of available beds for patients nationwide has fallen to its lowest level.

Anthony Albanese has issued his strongest denial yet that he requested flight upgrades from former Qantas boss Alan Joyce during his time as Transport Minister. 

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A new song by the late Liam Payne set to be released this week will be delayed. 

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Police in SA are looking into whether squalor and neglect caused the death of a woman with disabilities, in Port Augusta

A major flood wreaks havoc in Spain

The Brisbane Heat turn up the temperature in the Women's BBL

And Guy Sebastian steps down from The Voice to focus on his own music career

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The Treasurer has welcomed the latest economic data -- revealing Australia's inflation has dropped to its lowest level in about four years!

A decision not to investigate six officials over Robodebt, is being reconsidered.

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Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz have called it quits.

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Flowers have been laid at a school in Melbourne's East for a student, killed in a tragic accident.

Inflation has slowed to it's lowest level since the height of the pandemic - falling back into target range for the first time since 2021. 

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A favourite Hollywood IT couple have reportedly called it quits! 

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A child has been killed after a car crashed through a school fence in Melbourne

A man will face court today, charged over a car smash in SA, which killed two children

Mass casualties in Northern Gaza, after Israel's latest airstrike

Code wars heat up between union and league

And Coldplay to kick off their Aussie tour in Melbourne tonight

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A damning report into Australia's handling of the pandemic has been handed down -- finding the response was inadequate.

The P-M maintains he's been transparent in his dealings with Qantas.

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Supermodel Giselle Bundchen is pregnant.

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A toddler has died in Bali, his parents say it's a tragic accident

Another woman has been killed, allegedly at the hands of her partner

Cameron Bancroft still in contention for India tour, despite ordinary Shield form

And Timothee Chalamet delights fans in New York City

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The government insists in-roads are being made to bring down the cost of living -- ahead of the release of new inflation data. 

New South Wales meantime has come last of the States in Commbank's economic report card of Australia -- thanks to a slowing and expensive housing market.

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Ariana Grande is the latest celeb to back Kamala Harris in the race for the White House telling her 376 million Instagram followers that she voted for the current V-P

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