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| | | | 06/06/2025 Socceroos on brink of World Cup spot; Trump’s feud with Musk escalates; Labor ‘gaslighting’ public over climate crisis |
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| | | Good morning. The Socceroos left it late as Aziz Behich struck a stunning last-gasp winner against Japan last night in Perth, in a result that all but seals a spot in the 2026 Football World Cup. The Albanese government has been accused of “trashing its integrity” over the climate crisis by offering sympathy to communities affected by disasters – but then giving the green light to fossil fuel projects. And: a war of words has erupted between Donald Trump and Elon Musk in an escalating feud prompted by the billionaire’s attacks on the US president’s “big, beautiful” tax bill. |
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| Newsroom edition: can Labor stare down its critics? The Albanese government wants to increase the tax on super balances above $3m. There have been countless articles and columns warning of the economic havoc it could wreak and the impact this would have on the retirement savings of young Australians. Nour Haydar speaks with Josephine Tovey and Mike Ticher about what will happen if Labor pushes forward with the reform. | | |
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| “Manus is closed. Detention is over, but we are detained still.” Samad Abdul is among the last of more than 2,000 people who passed through the illegal Manus Island detention centre system. Prevented from leaving Papua New Guinea, he says his life is wasting away. Ben Doherty takes a look at the “broken” men left behind in PNG. |
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| “Where did all the good times go?” indestructible rocker Jimmy Barnes sings in the opening track of his new album, Defiant. And, as our reviewer Bernard Zuel finds, it seems Barnes’s answer is: wherever the hell I want them to be and, until it all ends, I’m going to be a rock star. It’s an album that could hardly be said to break new ground or reach stellar heights – but it does nail all the essentials. |
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What’s happening today | Victoria | Murder accused Erin Patterson will continue to give evidence at her trial in Morwell. | Tasmania | A court decision is expected today for a woman charged over the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy. | ABS | The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release its latest labour account and building approval figures this morning. |
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