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Victoria's new Premier is promising a tough-on-crime government if re-elected in November, promising to introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape.

The Coalition has proposed to halve the fuel excise whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.

The Coalition has proposed to halve the fuel excise whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.

The Coalition's new fuel policy would see the fuel excise halved whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.

German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says a weekend state election result is a 'disaster', but vows he will stay on. 

The University of Sydney is currently in the middle of enterprise bargaining negotiations with staff, where AI is a sticking point. 

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The government plans to crack down on visa overstayers, and tighten visa rules for international students and backpackers.

Amanda Rishworth has said the migration shake-up was about "getting the right skills mix".