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Josh Butler<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\nState and federal attorneys general will meet in Sydney on Friday, with antisemitism and online hate at the top of the agenda. For the first 2026 meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG), the group will discuss protecting Australians from the spread of hate, the federal attorney general, Michelle Rowland<\/strong>, said.<\/p>\nAntisemitism envoy Jillian Segal<\/strong> and the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant<\/strong>, will present briefings to the group. SCAG will discuss rising antisemitism in Australia, which Rowland\u2019s office said needed \u201ca coordinated and sustained response\u201d, including in fighting hate via social media.<\/p>\n\u201cThere is no place in Australia for hatred of any kind \u2013 online or offline,\u201d Rowland said.<\/p>\n
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He told RN:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We don\u2019t think it was justified in the first place. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>My argument to my counterpart tomorrow will be that we want these tariffs removed. Firstly, because it\u2019s in Australia\u2019s interest to have them removed, because it simply pushes up the price of our product in the United States, but it also pushes up the cost of living for ordinary Americans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Farrell added that \u201cobviously, America is a very important ally for Australia, but they have to honour the terms of our agreement, just as we did with China\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I think as time goes by, it will be increasingly clear to the American government that the actions they\u2019ve taken has taken them down the wrong track, and that\u2019s 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class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as Celine Cremer, missing Belgian hiker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Tasmania police confirmed this morning remains found near the state\u2019s Philosopher Falls last month have been provisionally identified as those of missing Belgian tourist <strong>Celine Cremer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Cremer, who was 31, disappeared in June 2023 after heading to an ancient rainforest for a hike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a7094b53-1901-4754-814c-2b863bb1da98\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{"richLinkIndex":3,"element":{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement","prefix":"Related: ","text":"Celine Cremer: Grisly discovery brings new answers in mystery of Belgian tourist\u2019s disappearance in Australian wilderness","elementId":"a7094b53-1901-4754-814c-2b863bb1da98","role":"inline","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/12\/celine-cremer-belgian-tourist-tasmania-australia"},"ajaxUrl":"https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk","format":{"design":11,"display":0,"theme":0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police said expert reports had provided \u201ccompelling evidence\u201d that the remains were likely hers, extending their condolences to her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWhile this provisional confirmation will not ease their loss, we hope the outcome will provide them with some measure of clarity and closure,\u201d Nathan Johnston, a commander with Tasmania police, said.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We want to thank community members for their ongoing support and interest in Celine\u2019s case, and I want to acknowledge the extensive efforts of search and rescue personnel, partner agencies and volunteers who dedicated significant time and resources during the many search phases,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A report is being prepared for the coroner, who will officially identify the remains.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"887fb341-d3b0-49aa-8834-895aeee3464d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Celine Cremer.<\/span> Photograph: Tasmania police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{"size":"xsmall","pageId":"australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb","hash":"block-69a0ae748f082be2de6a8093","queryParams":{"page":"with:block-69a0ae748f082be2de6a8093"},"webTitle":"Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer","format":{"design":11,"display":0,"theme":0},"context":"LiveBlock"}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer&body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a0ae748f082be2de6a8093#block-69a0ae748f082be2de6a8093\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a0ac2f8f08bb356d853909\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rowland says today\u2019s meting reflects need for coordination between all states and territories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Michelle Rowland<\/strong>, the attorney general, said the meeting today will focus on online hate and that it is important all states and territories work together in coordination to better protect Australians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rowland told RN Breakfast:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>It was very important for states to bring forward not only initiatives that they wanted to focus on, but how we can renew our shared commitment to protect all Australians from the spread of hate, regardless of where they live.<\/p>\n<p>All states are looking at ways in which they can keep their citizens safe and it\u2019s important we do this in a coordinated way.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rowland went on to speak about key proposals after the Bondi attack, including a national gun buyback program. Some states and territories have resisted the scheme but Rowland said there remained \u201cwidespread community support\u201d for it.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We have established a national gun buyback scheme that\u2019s going to purchase surplus or newly banned or illegal firearms. And it\u2019s going to be the largest buyback since the Howard government.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{"size":"xsmall","pageId":"australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb","hash":"block-69a0ac2f8f08bb356d853909","queryParams":{"page":"with:block-69a0ac2f8f08bb356d853909"},"webTitle":"Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer","format":{"design":11,"display":0,"theme":0},"context":"LiveBlock"}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer&body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a0ac2f8f08bb356d853909#block-69a0ac2f8f08bb356d853909\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-26T20:29:24.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.29 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a0a4298f0807e27ff0a1f0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Attorneys general meet to discuss antisemitism, online hate<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2022\/07\/01\/Josh_Butler.png?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b99fc3ae31423d51324e5f82baea0af0\" alt=\"Josh Butler\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Butler<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">State and federal attorneys general will meet in Sydney on Friday, with antisemitism and online hate at the top of the agenda. For the first 2026 meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG), the group will discuss protecting Australians from the spread of hate, the federal attorney general, <strong>Michelle Rowland<\/strong>, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Antisemitism envoy <strong>Jillian Segal<\/strong> and the eSafety commissioner, <strong>Julie Inman Grant<\/strong>, will present briefings to the group. SCAG will discuss rising antisemitism in Australia, which Rowland\u2019s office said needed \u201ca coordinated and sustained response\u201d, including in fighting hate via social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThere is no place in Australia for hatred of any kind \u2013 online or offline,\u201d Rowland said.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Online platforms play a significant role in the prevalence and spread of hateful content \u2013 a borderless challenge that demands coordinated national action.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Segal said antisemitism was becoming \u201cmore organised, more visible and more harmful\u201d, requiring responses in law, education and enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Inman Grant said the eSafety office was looking at online hate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI am also pleased to have the opportunity to canvass a range of aligned, systemic and individual redress initiatives that could further target the perpetuation of this caustic and corrosive content, and provide education and training for Jewish community leaders and educators,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{"size":"xsmall","pageId":"australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb","hash":"block-69a0a4298f0807e27ff0a1f0","queryParams":{"page":"with:block-69a0a4298f0807e27ff0a1f0"},"webTitle":"Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer","format":{"design":11,"display":0,"theme":0},"context":"LiveBlock"}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer&body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a0a4298f0807e27ff0a1f0#block-69a0a4298f0807e27ff0a1f0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-26T20:23:05.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.23 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a0a3c68f082be2de6a8046\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Banks\u2019 cheaper mortgages pushing up the cash rate, RBA research finds<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/04\/30\/Luca_Ittimani.png?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b269ad3cfa5a0e929b1c0afc69304369\" alt=\"Luca Ittimani\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Luca Ittimani<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Reserve Bank will be forced to keep the cash rate higher than it would have before the Covid pandemic because the banks have cut costs to offer cheaper mortgages, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rba.gov.au\/publications\/bulletin\/2026\/feb\/recent-changes-in-credit-markets-and-their-implications-for-monetary-policy.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">new RBA research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Intense competition between banks has produced a cheap loan market, which banks have funded in part by skimping on customers\u2019 savings accounts interest rates, the research suggests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Banks now fund almost half of their lending with savers\u2019 at-call deposits, up from 30% in 2011, researchers <strong>Sarah Jennison, Josh Spiller <\/strong>and<strong> Peter Wallis<\/strong> found. This has helped cut banks\u2019 lending costs to their lowest levels since the global financial crisis, in part because, post-pandemic, banks did not lift the interest paid on those savings by as far as the RBA lifted the official cash rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At the same time, banks have competed for mortgage customers by offering lower rates and bigger cashbacks and discounts, the analysts found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The average outstanding variable rate in December was about 5.5%, while the cash rate was 3.5%. In 2019, the same typical home loan rate was about 4% but the cash was about 1% \u2013 implying banks\u2019 profit margin on home loans has shrunk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">With mortgage rates now lower compared with the cash rate, the so-called \u201cneutral\u201d level of the cash rate has automatically become higher, the researchers found. That implies the RBA now has to keep the cash rate higher than it would have pre-pandemic to enable the same level of lending growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2026\/feb\/11\/commonwealth-bank-cba-profits-shares\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">surged after just three rate cuts in 2025<\/a>, adding to inflationary pressures and surprising the RBA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/23\/shoppers-should-vote-with-their-feet-when-companies-are-taking-the-p-rba-deputy-says\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">according to its deputy governor Andrew Hauser<\/a>. This research helps solve part of that puzzle.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{"size":"xsmall","pageId":"australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb","hash":"block-69a0a3c68f082be2de6a8046","queryParams":{"page":"with:block-69a0a3c68f082be2de6a8046"},"webTitle":"Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer","format":{"design":11,"display":0,"theme":0},"context":"LiveBlock"}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: remains found in Tasmania provisionally identified as missing Belgian hiker Celine Cremer&body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/27\/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a0a3c68f082be2de6a8046#block-69a0a3c68f082be2de6a8046\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-26T20:23:51.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.23 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69a094f98f0807e27ff0a14b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Good morning<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hello, and happy Friday. <strong>Nick Visser <\/strong>here to guide you through the morning\u2019s news. Here\u2019s what\u2019s on deck:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In Sydney today, a meeting of state and federal attorneys general will address antisemitism and online hate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In global news, high-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/26\/trump-attack-threat-looms-as-nuclear-talks-between-us-and-iran-go-to-wire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">have ended<\/a> with the Omani mediators claiming that \u201csignificant progress\u201d \u2013 though observers found the brevity of Thursday\u2019s second session ominous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And Coles is in the spotlight again as it reveals its next set of profit results this morning, after spending the week defending allegations it misled shoppers <a 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