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Sep 29

19m 9s

Budget deficit shrinks, Optus crisis aft...

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Tuesday 30 September 2025

The federal budget deficit comes in much lower than forecast.

And more, including:

Optus suffers another triple-zero outage ahead of a meeting between its owner and the government.
Home loan wars heat up
The world’s highest bridge, more than 600 metres high, opens to traffic.
The medical regulator warns against buying Melatonin online.

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