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Prime minister says it is ‘possible’ that Australians are affected by severe earthquake. Follow today’s news liveLIVE: Australia vs Paraguay – Socceroos World Cup gameGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says Stefanovic saga ‘unfortunate’, but ‘words do matter’The prime minister was asked by the ABC about Karl Stefanovic’s departure from Nine. He had this to say:It’s a matter, of course, for Channel 9, but words do matter, and what people who are very prominent in our public discourse do, and how they conduct themselves, matters as well.And it’s unfortunate, the way that what has been