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Australia news live: Canavan warns of One Nation threat to Liberals; ANU reverses humanities cuts
- Nationals senator Matt Canavan warned One Nation poses a threat to both the Liberal and National parties, especially in outer suburban seats.
- The live blog notes the ebike rider died after a collision with a garbage truck in Sydney's CBD, with police opening a crime scene.
- Australia released a federal AI plan aimed at capturing the economic and productivity benefits of artificial intelligence.
- BoM IT overhaul costs faced scrutiny; officials defended the $866m budget amid claims of cost overruns.
- Top Australian super funds hold about $33 billion in investments linked to fossil fuels.
- One Nation’s rise is described as a threat beyond rural seats, extending to outer suburban Australia.
- BoM’s cost overruns are linked to Covid-era inflation and public service headcount caps.
- Emergency responders conducted a large-scale search for a missing 18-year-old swimmer on NSW’s mid-north coast.
- Green and other analysts noted large fossil fuel investments persist despite underperformance in markets.
- One Nation’s growth is connected to broader discontent in outer suburbs, challenging Coalition seats.
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