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The third leaders' debate was a much more subdued affair than the fiery, more shouty previous clash between the two leaders. But in politics, less shouting doesn't necessarily mean fewer furphies.

Good morning, early birds. Education minister Alan Tudge would be returned to his job and to cabinet if Scott Morrison is reelected, and Western Australia has recorded 17,033 new COVID-19 cases overnight. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Medical bodies say red tape and an overly complicated visa process is deterring talented workers from moving to Australia.

‘I happen to think it's a good thing when American families have a little more money in their pockets at the end of the month. But Republicans in Congress don't seem to think so,’ Biden says

The White House is all-in on elevating the profile of Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, but do they do so at their own peril?

Here’s a closer look at how quarterly taxes work and what you need to know when filing your self-employed tax returns.

Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection filed 692,521 raw signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot. The measure would enact staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements for chronic dialysis clinics. The ballot initiative would also prohibit clinics from refusing to care for a patient based…

Cigna Corp (NYSE:CI) posted 1Q22 adjusted EPS well above expectations on enterprise-wide growth, with a particularly solid performance in specialty pharmacy and better than expected MCR on lower testing and treatment costs.  The company raised FY22 guidance on 1Q outperformance. The analysts raised the price target to $272 from $235, with a Sector Perform rating. …

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.