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2. Pause for Pope

3. Wage threat

4. Corporate news

5. Russia-Ukraine hope

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Tuesday 22 April 2025

The federal opposition pushes its law and order credentials, as polls show Labor increasing its lead in the race to polling day.

And more, including:

• Pope Francis dies aged 88
• More than 30,000 Australian businesses owe the tax man more than $100,000.
• Some hybrid vehicles use more fuel than their internal combustion engine competitors.
• A Trump executive order greenlights a major Rio Tinto and BHP copper project.

• And the first half marathon for both humans and robots shows that androids still have a way to go, at least in the running stakes.

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