Australian News Update: Thursday, 3 September 2026

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Aftermath of flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border — Army personnel rescuing survivors from a hydropower tunnel following flash floods in Rasuwa District, Nepal. Credit: NEPAL ARMY HANDOUT/EPA

Listen to today’s top stories, including Australia to deploy specialist drone operators to Nepal, and The Coalition announces plans to cut the tobacco excise by 80 per cent.

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Published 3 September 2026 11:05am

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Listen to today’s top stories, including Australia to deploy specialist drone operators to Nepal, and The Coalition announces plans to cut the tobacco excise by 80 per cent.

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