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Diesel prices across Australia could surge beyond $3 a litre as Trump eyes cut to US fuel exports
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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
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Australia news live: Multiple injured in Victoria bus crash; Peter V’landys increases power at helm of rugby league
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 600 Qantas ground crew workers have begun a 24-hour strike this morning across the country over an escalating industrial dispute. Qantas said that it has contingency plans in place and any impacts would be felt primarily by the airline’s freight and regional QantasLink services. We remain focused on reaching an agreement through the bargaining process and continue to engage constructively with the union. Australia and the Netherlands remain resolute in their commitment to pursuing truth, justice and accountability on behalf of the victims of the downing of MH17 and their next of kin. Continue reading...
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Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
Strikes carried out in southeastern province of Khost cause no casualties, governor's office says.
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Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds al-Burhan’s UN visa over truce plan
Media reports say US withheld army chief's visa to pressure him into accepting a 90-day truce in Sudan's civil war.
Al Jazeera
Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest
Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.
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Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living
Latest data also shows unemployment at highest level since the pandemic, which analysts doubt will stop RBA hiking interest rates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are “scrambling” to find more work to cover soaring living expenses and prepare for higher mortgage costs, economists say, after new data showed unemployment ticked up to it’s highest rate since the pandemic. The key jobless figure lifted to 4.6% in August, from 4.5% the month before, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Continue reading...