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Hamas frees 17 more people in the third hostage release under its truce deal with Israel; new polling shows the Coalition is leading Labor on the primary vote. Follow updates here.

Futures are pointing to a lower open; Origin scrambles to consider new Brookfield proposal; raft of annual meetings to end the week; oil swings. Follow updates here.

A SCHEME to add a storey to a bungalow and build a new garage in Winchester has been approved, despite neighbours objections.

Israel’s prime minister vows the war on Hamas will continue after any hostage deal; police arrest about 20 people at a pro-Palestinian protest in Port Botany. Follow updates here.

An application to build a new office and retail space in Bishop’s Waltham has been approved by Winchester City Council.

A change of use application which would have allowed property owners to hold swimming lessons in their back garden has been refused.

RBA Governor shows she’ll fight to bring inflation down but is the Treasurer willing to join the battle?

Readers write on Qantas’ commitment to passengers; the value of Snowy 2.0; Amanda Stoker’s climate fears; Chalmers’ RBA advice; taxing capital gains; Warringah.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock knows that excessive rate rises historically cause a recession and it’s why she shouldn’t even think of more rises.

A controversial application to build new houses on green space on Dyson Drive has been rejected.