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Monday, May 4, 2026

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Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever

The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it doesn’t move eventuallyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo separate events on Monday – one in rain-soaked Canberra, the other in sunny Gladstone – neatly explain why the federal government won’t pursue a new gas export tax in next week’s budget and why it might have no choice but to do so in the future.In the nation’s capital, Anthony Albanese hosted his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, for annual leaders’ talks that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the signing of a landmark treaty between the two nations.

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Cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak blocked from docking in Cape Verde

Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after three passengers died.The statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate the suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship in the Atlantic.

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NSW to criminalise secret GPS tracking after report highlighting number of devices bought by DV offenders

Chris Minns says technology has been ‘weaponised against women, and our laws have not kept pace’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter their marriage of 25 years deteriorated and his wife expressed a desire to leave, a man in regional New South Wales bought a GPS tracking device from an auto parts retailer.He used it to monitor her movements for the month, and up to at least the day before he shot and killed her, and then turned the gun on himself.

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Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has opted to retain its electric vehicle discount in full for another year, as Australians rush to buy EVs amid soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war.But the budget next Tuesday will include a number of “sensible changes” that wind back the scale of support over the next three years, as the government acknowledges the need to deliver a “more financially sustainable” tax incentive for EVs amid ballooning costs of the scheme.

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One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds

Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals.The job ready graduates program, introduced in 2021 under the former prime minister Scott Morrison, will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students saddled with debts exceeding $50,000.

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Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises

Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increaseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProperty investor borrowing rose at its fastest rate in a decade in March, according to the Reserve Bank, despite higher interest rates and speculation about property tax changes.Owner-occupier loan growth slowed under the weight of growing mortgage costs but investor lending is continuing its record surge.

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Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire

The health ministry says 77 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon since Thursday.

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Temperatures to fall this week after the bank holiday

After last week's warmth, the first full week of May will be noticeably cooler.

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Peter Kay bomb hoax accused removed from court

Birmingham's Utilita Arena was evacuated on Friday night with the comedian ushered off stage.

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Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

The Green Party has accused Reform of "making abhorrent announcements in attempts to distract voters".

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Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew.

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What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz

What does the operation entail and could it lead to a resumption of hostilities?

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Squishy toy trend caused 'traumatising' burns

A 10-year-old girl could be scarred for life after taking part in the viral social media trend.

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‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereEmissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates reported to the UN, according to a new International Energy Agency report.Climate and energy analysts said the report had again highlighted an “enormous gap” in the country’s reported methane emissions from coalmines and should serve as a wake-up call.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’

Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, has branded the Australian social media ban an “unmitigated disaster” and an “embarrassment” that is teaching kids to accept surveillance from tech companies when they go online.The online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit was born in a world before social media, in 2001.

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Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest.But one prominent political commentator has warned Labor’s attack strategy may backfire – saying the issue “would not even make the list of things to be tested in the pub”.

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Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-smoking campaigners have accused the Coalition of secretly giving tobacco giants access to a parliamentary inquiry, a move they say undermines more than 15 years of precedent to protect public health.On Monday, representatives from tobacco company Philip Morris appeared before a Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia.

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever

Cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak blocked from docking in Cape Verde

NSW to criminalise secret GPS tracking after report highlighting number of devices bought by DV offenders

Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds

Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises

Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire

Temperatures to fall this week after the bank holiday

Peter Kay bomb hoax accused removed from court

Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

Watch: Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing

What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz

Squishy toy trend caused 'traumatising' burns

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’

Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest

Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

Police continue search after 'suspicious explosion'

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