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Thanks for reading the national news blog. This is where we’ll end today’s coverage.
To conclude, here’s a look back at the day’s major stories:
- Protesters repeatedly interjected during a speech by Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the University of Tasmania as they called on the Australian government to sanction Israel over strikes on Gaza and Lebanon.
- Coalition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham called out the protesters, labelling their behaviour rude, disrespectful and inappropriate.
- Business ploys that make it virtually impossible to cancel a subscription, deliver hidden price increases during an online transaction or fake warnings of limited stock would be banned under a federal government plan to target unfair trading practices.
- Anthony Albanese’s Labor colleagues rallied around the prime ministerand defended his decision to buy a $4.3 million home on the NSW Central Coast, while Liberal senator Jane Hume described the purchase as “tone-deaf during …