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Australia news LIVE: Unemployment jumps to highest level in nearly five years; Wells introduces Digital Duty of Care, pushes back on censorship criticism

WAtoday · 15 October 2026 at 11:40 am

Australia news LIVE: Unemployment jumps to highest level in nearly five years; Wells introduces Digital Duty of Care, pushes back on censorship criticism

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Australia news LIVE: Unemployment jumps to highest level in nearly five years; Wells introduces Digital Duty of Care, pushes back on censorship criticism

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