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Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue

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Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venueWorldPing
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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:15:38 UTC.

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  1. IMF urges Australian government to cut spending as another interest rate hike looms

  2. US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’

  3. Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student

  4. Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after furious backlash from Jacqui Lambie and ex-ADF members

  5. Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies after New York talks

  6. Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue

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