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Thanks very much for reading Need to Know this Monday, November 13. Here are some of today’s bigges
Thanks very much for reading Need to Know this Monday, November 13. Here are some of today’s biggest developments:
- Sydney motorists to pay more than $123b in tolls by 2060: Sydney’s motorists will pay more than $123 billion in tolls by 2060, says NSW Roads Minister John Graham, who has pledged to shake up a network that is increasingly determining where new housing is built.
- Labor commits to 56 recommendations from robo-debt royal commission: The Albanese government has accepted 56 recommendations made by the robo-debt royal commission, describing the Coalition scheme as “a cruel and crude mechanism”.
- DP World slowly reopens ports after hack: Major port operator DP World has gradually restarted operations after a systems hack forced the shutdown of terminals across the country since Friday.
- Labor faces cost-of-living backlash from voters: Many Australian voters are worried about the cost of living and are now less likely to back the Labor federal government, although Anthony Albanese remains the preferred prime minister.
- Government releases 80 people from detention after High Court ruling: The federal government has released 80 people from long-term detention after the High Court ruled last week it was unlawful for them to be held there indefinitely.
- Major Gaza hospitals suspend operations as Israel hunts Hamas: Two major hospitals in northern Gaza closed to new patients, with staff saying the Israeli bombardment plus lack of fuel and medicine meant babies and others could die.