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Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal

Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rollout

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multimillion-dollar grants program

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiry

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

AFL finals: where the Hawthorn v Brisbane preliminary final will be won and lost

The Hawks meet the modern-day Lions in a final for the first time as they aim to end the back-to-back premiers’ bid for a rare three-peat

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

From the Pocket: Nick Watson makes his case as AFL’s best small forward – just when Hawthorn need him most

Small forwards terrorise the opposition, and the Hawks’ Wizard is well on his way to doing it better than anyone ever has

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says

Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip

Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them

Mark Newman clarifies comments made at rally where he said ‘we want to make sure that … abortion is stopped’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

‘It’s how Jean does business’: fugitive developer left Jeremy Greenwood ‘high and dry’, Icac hears

Greenwood denies that invoices for almost $1m sent in a single day in September 2021 were ‘bogus accounts’ to cover up political donations

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca

Iran-aligned group rejects claim it targeted Mecca, while Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemns attack

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

Foreign students to face tough restrictions on bringing in family under Labor’s immigration plan

Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail long-awaited changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debate

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16