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Live: Dutton quizzed on referendum proposals for dual citizens, Indigenous recognition

The PM starts out in Canberra today, while the opposition leader kicks things off from his home city of Brisbane. Follow live. 
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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Federal Elections

Rowers demand 'fair' Olympics as river debate rages ahead of 2032 Games

A former Olympic rowing medallist says a central Queensland venue selected for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will fail to meet international standards. But data from the Queensland government's Water Monitoring System suggests otherwise.
Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre of Australia rowing in the women's pairs

Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Olympic Games

Lisa Mott vanished 44 years ago. Police think they're close to cracking the case

The mystery of what happened to 12-year-old Lisa Mott has baffled police for more than four decades and caused untold anguish to her family. But now detectives say they've made a breakthrough.
A girl with pig tails and fringe smiling at the camera

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime

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Federal election 2025

Dutton asked reporters a question of his own, but it might come back to bite

Peter Dutton's claim, so early in a contest we're told has an unusually large number of undecided voters, that Anthony Albanese cannot win in his own right has more than just a whiff of arrogance.
Peter Dutton, wearing a yellow high-vis very, pauses while speaking
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Labor commits to outlaw supermarket price gouging if re-elected

The government vows to set up a taskforce to investigate how to best make it illegal for supermarkets to price-gouge customers, despite the ACCC's inquiry failing to confirm price gouging was happening.
A trolley of grocery store items, including toliet paper, tampons, Weet-bix, white sliced bread, instant coffee, eggs and milk.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Supermarkets

Whoever wins the election, a $100b budget black hole awaits

The budget papers suggest the end of deficits would be a decade away, but new analysis says even that timeframe is unrealistic.
The front of a budget book with a navy cover and Australian government logo printed on it that says "Budget 2025-26".

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government

Two SA seats will be hotly contested in the federal election

In South Australia, only two marginal seats are regarded as up for grabs at this election, so the campaign jets might not be descending with anything like the same frequency as they will elsewhere, writes Kathryn Bermingham.
A Singapore Airlines flight comes into land at Adelaide Airport.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Federal Elections

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