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Same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in Australia after new laws cleared parliament.
Same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in Australia after new laws cleared parliament. Source: AAP

Same-sex couples will be able to get married in Australia from early next month with the changes to the law coming into effect at midnight. One month's notice has to be given which means the first marriages can take place on January 9.

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Same-sex couples will be able to get married in Australia from early next month with the changes to the law coming into effect at midnight. One month's notice has to be given which means the first marriages can take place on January 9.

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