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Australia news LIVE: Albanese admits regret over podcast for the first time; Woman at centre of Sydney Swans allegation breaks silence

Brisbane Times · 21 August 2026 at 6:45 am

Australia news LIVE: Albanese admits regret over podcast for the first time; Woman at centre of Sydney Swans allegation breaks silence

Hello and welcome to our national news live blog for Friday, August 21 .

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