News live: IMF forecasts Australia to experience ‘drawn-out’ inflation; measles alert for western Sydney

<p>Case confirmed in a person recently returned from Thailand. Follow updates live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>David Littleproud said his party wants to “lean in to the intent of the banning of hate groups” and “obviously sees the merit in reform to the migration act” after being asked what elements of the Albanese government’s reforms his party wants to support.</p><p>The leader of the Nationals appeared on ABC’s 7.30 on Monday night. He said:</p><p><em>We obviously see the merit in reform to [the] migration act that gives more power and the ability for the immigration minister to cancel visas.</em></p><p><em>We also are sympathetic and want to lean into the intent the banning of hate groups, but we’ve got to make sure there’s no unintended consequences in terms of the legislation, and how that interacts and how far reaching that goes.</em></p><p><em>Even the laws that [NSW premier] Chris Minns put in place would not have averted Bondi, because he reduced the ownership of guns in New South Wales to four per person, four guns were used in that tragedy, in that horrific event.</em></p><p><em>If you think in all honesty that by spending $1bn you are going to recover illegal guns</em><em> … and you’re going to save Australians from future terror attacks, then you are kidding yourself.</em></p><p>Priceline Pharmacy St Clair from 3pm to 4pm on Wednesday 14 January; and</p><p>Nepean Hospital Emergency Department from 7.50pm on Friday 16 January 2026 to 7.40pm Saturday 17 January</p><p><em>We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations. The measles vaccine can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough.</em></p><p><em>This should be a reminder for everyone to check that they are protected against measles, which is highly infectious.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/20/hate-speech-gun-reform-anthony-albanese-bondi-terror-attack-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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