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WED · 2026-09-02 · 21:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0902-108634
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News live: Chalmers acknowledges ‘softness in housing market’; Australia sends drones to Nepal

Australia is sending a team of specialist drone operators to Nepal to assist in search and rescue efforts following deadly floods in the Nepal-Tibet region. Separately, Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume stated that the Coalition's new plan to combat the illegal tobacco market is fully costed and modelled, asserting it is not a copy of One Nation's proposal but a necessary solution to a policy failure.

Nick VisserThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-02 · 21:47 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
News live: Chalmers acknowledges ‘softness in housing market’; Australia sends drones to Nepal
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Australia is sending a team of specialist drone operators to Nepal to assist in search and rescue efforts following deadly floods in the Nepal-Tibet region. Separately, Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume stated that the Coalition's new plan to combat the illegal tobacco market is fully costed and modelled, asserting it is not a copy of One Nation's proposal but a necessary solution to a policy failure. Hume emphasized the plan's aim to prevent criminals from dominating the market. The article also notes that Treasurer Chalmers has acknowledged a "softness in the housing market."

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Key claims

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledges there is 'softness in the housing market'.

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Australia is sending a team of specialist drone operators to assist in search and rescue efforts in Nepal following deadly floods.

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Jane Hume states the Coalition's plan is a solution to a policy problem and a failure of the current government.

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The Coalition's plan to tackle the illegal tobacco market is 'fully costed' and 'fully modelled'.

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Full report

1 min read · 158 words
Team of specialist drone operators will help search and rescue effort in aftermath of the deadly Nepal-Tibet-floods" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="194281" data-entity-type="event">Nepal-Tibet floods. Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hume says Coalition’s plan isn’t a copy of One Nation and is ‘fully costed’ and ‘fully modelled’ to tackle organised crime The deputy opposition leader, Jane Hume , said a new Coalition plan to tackle the illegal tobacco market isn’t a copy of the one touted by One Nation. This is not a slogan. This is not a headline. This is a solution to a policy problem, a failure of this government. … We have no time to waste. We have a solution. We’ve done the work. Now let’s see if we can get it adopted … This is not a perfect solution, but it is the only solution because the alternative, maintaining the same thing, means that criminals take over. Continue reading...
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Keywords & salience

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nepal-tibet floods
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search and rescue
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illegal tobacco market
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