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Nation records 76 Covid deaths as Albanese reveals Labor election priorities – as it happened
Labor leader outlines election priorities; nation records 76 Covid deaths; Peter Dutton warns against Russia invasion of Ukraine; giant ram survives 4.7 magnitude earthquake in WA. This blog is now closed
- Australia Covid update: NSW restrictions to stay as 76 virus deaths recorded across country
- Aged care minister Richard Colbeck went to Ashes Test on same day he declined to appear at Covid committee
- Grace Tame and Scott Morrison’s frosty meeting sparks praise, condemnation and memes
- Australia’s decision to withdraw people from Ukraine sends ‘wrong message’, diplomat says
- Police say Charlise Mutten, 9, was shot dead before body was found in Blue Mountains
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The benchmark ASX200 is set to fall 1.7% this morning, according to futures data, following further losses on overseas markets overnight.
In the US, the S&P500 fell 0.72% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropped 0.43%, while London’s FTSE100 shed a whopping 2.63%.
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