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News bargaining bill expected to pass parliament after Labor and Coalition agree on terms that will force tech companies to contribute to media outlets. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTomago bailout in the national interest, says AyresThe industry minister, Tim Ayres is in Tomago, in the NSW Hunter region today announcing a bailout of Australia’s largest aluminium smelter.The owners of this facility have made very clear is it’s the high cost of coal power that is the problem for this facility. And that the only solution was to bring forward investment

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