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Prime Minister Albanese arrived in Singapore for talks, while a search for a missing fisher was suspended in NSW.
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Prime Minister Albanese arrived in Singapore for talks, stating that Australia and Singapore are "strategically aligned." This visit aims to strengthen ties between the two countries. Separately, police in New South Wales suspended the search for a 32-year-old fisherman who was washed off rocks near Coffs Harbour on Monday. Emergency services had been called to Emerald Beach after reports of the incident.
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Prime Minister Albanese is in Singapore for talks to strengthen ties between Australia and Singapore.
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