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Australia news live: economy grows by 2.1% in year to June; Telstra outage driven by lack of oversight and expertise, investigation finds

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 2 September 2026 at 12:40 pm

Australia news live: economy grows by 2.1% in year to June; Telstra outage driven by lack of oversight and expertise, investigation finds

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Anthony Albanese announced the new investment at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau,

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Australia news live: economy grows by 2.1% in year to June; Telstra outage driven by lack of oversight and expertise, investigation finds

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