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The government has insisted it is sensible" to cut the fuel excise despite fears it could worsen cost-of-living pressures through inflation.
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The RBA has scrapped a hidden fee that was costing Australians $1.6bn a year in a major change for shoppers - but there's a catch.
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After seven months on the run, the double cop-killer made one final choice that revealed his utter contempt for everyone involved.
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Veteran ABC election analyst Antony Green says the recent South Australia may have delivered one of the most extraordinary results seen in history.
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Anthony Albanese's own favourite artists have joined a campaign demanding he tax gas exports amid record energy profits.
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A devastating farming accident near Emerald has claimed the lives of a respected agricultural leader and his young grandson, leaving Queensland's farming community in mourning.
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After seven months on the run, it all might have come down to one tip-off.
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Police have charged three people with fraud and theft offences after they allegedly targeted elderly shoppers using a wallet-dropping distraction scam at shopping centres.
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One Aussie state has been rocked by its third death in custody in less than a week after a man died from serious" stab wounds before the onset of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
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After seven months on the run, the double cop-killer made one final choice that revealed his utter contempt for everyone involved.
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Veteran ABC election analyst Antony Green says the recent South Australia may have delivered one of the most extraordinary results seen in history.
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An Australian eyewear giant has paid a huge price after the consumer watchdog found the company had failed to keep franchise buyers informed about its business operations.
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Bunnings has moved to shut down claims from the PM, that it says could actually make Australia's fuel supply crisis worse.
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A controversial Victorian Liberal MP has been thrown an unexpected political lifeline after she was dumped from the party's ticket for the next state election.
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Chris Minns has made a shock admission about state revenue as Aussies battle at the bowser over the Easter break. Follow live.
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South Australian coach Ryan Harris has declared Nathan McAndrew overdue for Test selection after a dominant Sheffield Shield final.
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A key Melbourne Storm player is in hospital following a suspected stroke on Monday morning.
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If the Sheffield Shield final is truly the pinnacle of the domestic summer, Victorian coach Chris Rogers believes it's time the resources matched the sixth Test" billing.
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Chilling images have emerged of the shipping containers where cop killer Dezi Freeman was found hiding before police shot him dead after a seven-month manhunt.
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A former AFL star, who had a stellar 12-season career, defrauded six families of tens of thousands of dollars through his pool installation business.
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The PM has announced a major move to ease cost-of-living pressures, but delivered a stark warning about what could be coming.
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The Prime Minister has made a massive announcement ahead of a crisis meeting on how to tackle Australia's fuel crisis.
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Charges against two AFL players over their alleged involvement in a Boxing Day brawl may be withdrawn as police continue to seek out witnesses, a court has been told.
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An episode of ABC flagship show Four Corners breached accuracy and impartiality rules, it has been found.
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Victoria's top cop has reacted to reports fugitive Dezi Freeman was armed and wrapped in a blanket when he was shot dead in a standoff with police.
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Parliamentarians of all political persuasions have united to demand urgent action on Labor's botched" aged care reforms.
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Commuters are facing chaos on Sydney's rail network on Monday morning, as major delays plague at least three lines.
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Middle East escalations threaten to wipe hundreds of millions from Australian portfolios as markets brace for Monday's opening bell.
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One of Australia's biggest manhunts for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman has ended months after the attack that shocked the nation.
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The Dragons have provided a significant update on Kyle Flanagan after the five-eighth was taken from the field on a medi-cab on Sunday night.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refused to rule out temporarily cutting the fuel excise as the government considers new crisis measures.
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Two teenagers have suffered serious injuries after their e-bike crashed into a car and was totally destroyed in a crash in NSW.
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A company has called out the Albanese government, giving a grim prediction for one major sector amid the nationwide fuel crisis. Follow our live fuel blog.
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The Coalition's popularity with voters has taken a turn for the worse as a cost of living crunch places immense pressure on voters.
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As the Prime Minister prepares to discuss shock measures to address the fuel crisis, a new poll shows furious voters are turning on his government.
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Commuters are facing chaos on Sydney's rail network on Monday morning as major delays plague at least three lines.
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Australians are being warned that terrorists are posing as charity organisations online to dupe them out of their money.
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An accused thief was forced into an embarrassing act after being caught allegedly stealing hundreds of litres of diesel from a truck. Follow live.
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A Liberal frontbencher says the likes of One Nation will upend Australian politics unless Canberra fixes the system".
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One household bill is set to rise at a level not seen since 2016 this week, with some families set to pay as much as 25 per cent more.
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Fare-free public transport is being urged by states, unions and other groups as the cost of living pressure caused by war in Iran grows.
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Two cases of measles have been confirmed to have possibly contaminated almost a dozen public sites in parts of one of the country's most densely populated areas.
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Mixed messages" on shortages and working from home cloud Australia's fuel concerns, as unions push for less office time to keep essential vehicles fuelled up.
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A seven-month-old baby has died after a horror rideshare car crash, as police urge anyone who saw the vehicle prior to come forward.
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Calls are mounting for the NSW government to make dramatic changes to current public transport policies after decisions made by other state governments.
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Emergency services have delivered an update on the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle, as crews work to restore access to a hard-hit tourist town.
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In a bid to ease cost-of-living and cost-of-travel pressures being faced by Aussies, two state governments are introducing new measures to help ease the pain.
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A Queensland teenager has farewelled her sister and boyfriend after they died falling from Mount Beerwah in a tragic hiking incident.
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Landlords and property managers in one state will soon face fines for a common act tenants have long complained about.
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Two cases of measles have been confirmed to have possibly contaminated almost a dozen public sites in parts of one of the country's most densely populated areas.