Australia news live: McCarthy welcomes ‘milestone’ as one Closing the Gap target reached; three dead in Sydney house fire
Australia has reached a significant milestone with 95% of First Nations children enrolled in early childhood education nationwide. This achievement is highlighted as a "milestone" by McCarthy.

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AI-generatedAustralia has reached a significant milestone with 95% of First Nations children enrolled in early childhood education nationwide. This achievement is highlighted as a "milestone" by McCarthy. In economic news, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher described recent inflation figures as "encouraging" but cautioned that "uncertain times" and global instability, such as the Middle East war's impact, will likely continue to affect the economy. She stated that the country still has work to do and that recent events will flow through to the economy. Separately, three people died in a house fire in Sydney.
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4 extractedGlobal instability, such as the Middle East war, has impacted inflation.
Inflation figures are encouraging but uncertain times will likely have ongoing impact on the economy.
Three people have died in a house fire in Sydney.
Early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children reaches 95% across the country.