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Australia news live: Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case against Nine in historic win for newspapers; PwC tax scandal fallout continues
The judgment in SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case will be delivered, FBI restarts probe into Julian Assange, and the PwC tax scandal fallout continues.
- by Caroline Schelle and Megan Gorrey
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As it happened: PwC tax scandal fallout continues; Crown Resorts set to pay $450m fine over counter-terrorism, anti-money laundering failings
Consulting firm PwC stonewalled the tax office attempts to investigate leak, Crown Resorts to pay $450 million fine over breach and the trade deal with the UK comes into force.
- by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Bruce Lehrmann settles News Corp defamation case; PwC tax scandal fallout continues as nine staff members stood down
The Greens accused the government of a sweetheart deal on its gas tax change, the PwC tax scandal fallout continues and WA’s premier quit politics.
- by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Mark McGowan steps down as WA Premier; Melbourne rattled by magnitude 3.8 earthquake
Australia’s race discrimination commissioner warned against making race the focus of the Voice debate, the consumer watchdog is scrutinising childcare waiting lists and Melbourne was rocked by an earthquake.
- by Caroline Schelle and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
As it happened: PM urges Voice support as Uluru Statement from the Heart marks six years; PwC tax scandal sparks AFP investigation
The prime minister urges Australians to be on “right side of history” on Voice, the Uluru Statement from the Heart marks six years and PwC tax scandal sparks investigation.
- by Caroline Schelle and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
As it happened: Anthony Albanese urges support for Voice in parliamentary debate
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised Opposition Peter Dutton’s claim the Voice to parliament would “re-racialise” the Constitution. Meanwhile, Senate estimates is dealing with the fallout from the PwC tax scandal.
- by Caroline Schelle, Lachlan Abbott, Christopher Harris and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
As it happened: Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris dies; India’s PM meets with Anthony Albanese in Sydney
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra, the RBA’s discussed the revie into the bank but did not reveal it had, and Rolf Harris died in the UK.
- by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Narendra Modi lands in Australia to meet with PM; Qantas expects to post record profits
Figures show inflation for grocery staples is outpacing price rises, the Fadden byelection date has been set, and Stan Grant delivers powerful farewell speech.
- by Caroline Schelle, Anna Patty and Sarah Keoghan
As it happened: PM expected to visit China in October; Russia knows who was behind Medibank hack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to China, Russian authorities are aware who is behind Medibank hack and Ukraine’s president pleads for arms at G7 summit.
- by Caroline Schelle and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australia news LIVE: Albanese attends G7 summit in Japan; Voice debate continues; National unemployment rate hits 3.7 per cent
Anthony Albanese will fly to Japan to attend the G7, the AFL declares support for Voice as debate continues, and Australia’s national unemployment rate goes up.
- by Caroline Schelle and Christopher Harris
As it happened: Abbott criticises rugby’s support for Voice; Stuart Robert resigns; Quad meeting cancelled after Joe Biden postpones Sydney trip
Experts believe the Quad meeting cancellation damages the US, wage growth in Australia hits 10 year-high as inflation bites, and Voice advocate fears it could fail.
- by Caroline Schelle and Angus Thomson