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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, new union boss warns; Labor scraps course citing ‘integrity’

The new ACTU secretary, Melissa Donnelly, says One Nation ‘says one thing and does another’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer…

The new ACTU secretary, Melissa Donnelly, says One Nation ‘says one thing and does another’

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The new secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melissa Donnelly, has said cost of living issues and the rollout of AI in workplaces are two major focuses of her new role. More coming up.

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