University graduates to save $5,500, on average, in Albanese plan to wipe 20% of student debt

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Federal government overhaul to remove close to $20bn of student debt for 3 million Australians

All Australians will have their student debt cut by 20% next financial year, as part of a major federal government overhaul designed to boost access to education and address “intergenerational unfairness”.

The change, which will be outlined by the prime minister at a campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, will wipe about $16bn worth of debt and is being sold as a cost-of-living measure for young Australians.

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Iran claims it is capable of building nuclear weapon as Ayatollah vows ‘tooth-breaking’ response to Israel, US – Fox News

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  1. Iran claims it is capable of building nuclear weapon as Ayatollah vows ‘tooth-breaking’ response to Israel, US  Fox News
  2. Iran signals possible change in its nuclear doctrine  NBC News
  3. Iran claims it can build nukes, threatens Israel and US with ‘tooth-breaking’ retaliation  New York Post
  4. Is this our last chance to stop Iran from going nuclear?  The Hill
  5. 'Discourse of destruction': Iran expert says Iranian retaliation guaranteed  The Jerusalem Post
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Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack – The Times of Israel

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  1. Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites  CNN
  3. Khamenei warns Israel, US of ‘crushing response’ for actions against Iran  Al Jazeera English
  4. Gen. Keane: The damage to Iran is beyond what's being reported  Fox News
  5. Supreme Leader Khamenei thretens US and Israel as Pentagon deploys reinforcements  The Jerusalem Post
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Pope offers Mass for All Souls’ Day at Rome’s Laurentino Cemetery – Vatican News – English

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  1. Pope offers Mass for All Souls’ Day at Rome’s Laurentino Cemetery  Vatican News - English
  2. Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November  Catholic News Agency
  3. Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints’ Day  The Associated Press
  4. On All Souls Day, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants  USCCB
  5. This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November  Catholic World Report
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Israel kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF – Fox News

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  1. Israel kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF  Fox News
  2. Two Hezbollah commanders in coastal sector eliminated by IDF  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Two Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strike in Tyre  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel Eliminates Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force  Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  5. Israeli military says it killed deputy commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Forces  Reuters
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Tory leadership contest: Seven things you might have missed – BBC.com

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  1. Tory leadership contest: Seven things you might have missed  BBC.com
  2. UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right  CNBC
  3. Engineer, hacker and Ron DeSantis fan: five things about Kemi Badenoch  The Guardian
  4. UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat  The Hill
  5. Kemi Badenoch Beats Jenrick to Succeed Sunak at Helm of UK Tory Party  Bloomberg
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Hundreds are dead in Spain’s floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change – NPR

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  1. Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change  NPR
  2. Horrific details emerge of how victims died in Spain’s flash floods  CNN
  3. Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond  The Associated Press
  4. How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours  The New York Times
  5. Spain’s PM Says Too Little Done for Floods, Sending More Troops  Bloomberg
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack – The Associated Press

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  1. Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack  The Associated Press
  2. Iran’s Khamenei warns of ‘crushing’ response to Israeli strikes  The Washington Post
  3. Israel’s strike has Iran facing a stark nuclear option  The Hill
  4. Khamenei Threatens Israel With ‘Crushing Response’ to Attacks  The New York Times
  5. Iran warns US, Israel of 'crushing response' as Pentagon ups forces in ME  The Jerusalem Post
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Israeli military dropped bombs in ‘lethal proximity’ of at least 19 Lebanese hospitals, CNN analysis finds – CNN

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  1. Israeli military dropped bombs in ‘lethal proximity’ of at least 19 Lebanese hospitals, CNN analysis finds  CNN
  2. LIVE: Israel kills 6 Lebanese paramedics; Hezbollah fire kills 7 civilians  Al Jazeera English
  3. Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes  Reuters
  4. Six health workers killed in Israeli strikes across south Lebanon, health ministry says  The Jerusalem Post
  5. WHO 'Deeply Concerned' About 'Rising Attacks' On Lebanon Healthcare  Barron's
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Bolivia military post taken over and soldiers held hostage – BBC.com

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  1. Bolivia military post taken over and soldiers held hostage  BBC.com
  2. Armed group kidnaps military personnel and seizes base in central Bolivia, military says  CNN
  3. Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage  The Guardian
  4. Bolivia's Arce says Morales backers behind military posts takeover  Reuters Canada
  5. Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks  The Associated Press
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