Headlines: Aussie dollar slumps to five-year low

Today's headlines include:

The Australian dollar has dropped to a five-year low, plunging below 60 US cents. 

The Coalition has reversed its promise to force Australian Public Service (APS) employees back to the office if it wins the upcoming election.

Israel has promised a “thorough examination” of a strike that killed 15 first responders in Gaza last month. 

And today’s good news: New data from the CSIRO reveals that plastic pollution along Australian coastlines has decreased by 39%. 

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