That’s the end of our live coverage of breaking news for Australia Day, Sunday, January 26.

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Here’s a recap on the main stories:

Albanese expands on why he bought a $4.3m beach house Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opened up on the reasoning behind buying a $4.3 million beach house on the NSW Central Coast, saying it was an entirely personal decision.

‘I’ve been underestimated my whole life’: Albanese Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he understands that people are doing it tough but he shouldn’t be underestimated in his battle with Peter Dutton.

Liberals appoint DOGE-style shadow minister Peter Dutton has finally unveiled his new-look front bench, which includes a newly created Donald Trump-style “government efficiency” portfolio.

Trump stocks EPA with asbestos advocate, oil and chemical lobbyists Donald Trump is stocking the US Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections.

Musk praises ‘German values’ at far-right rally Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far-right party for the second time in as many weeks.

Trump’s vengeance extends to Fauci, Bolton, Pompeo On the day of his inauguration, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending the Weaponisation of the Federal Government”.

Trump floats backflip on his exit from key global health group Donald Trump said he may consider rejoining the World Health Organisation and added that he will ask Saudi Arabia to make an investment of about $1 trillion ($1.6 trillion) in the US, up from the $600 billion the Saudis have pledged to invest.

Trump frees up massive new bombs for Israel President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the Pentagon to release a hold on supplying 2000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs to Israel imposed by his predecessor Joe Biden, a White House official said.