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Australia's opposition coalition reunites a week after split

Australia's opposition Liberal-National coalition has reunited after a week of division, with the Nationals agreeing to end their boycott of party room meetings following a dispute over the Liberals' decision to back a net zero emissions target by 2050. The Nationals, who had been pushing for more support for regional and rural communities in the transition to a low-carbon economy, secured a commitment from Liberal leader Scott Morrison for a $100 million fund to help farmers and regional businesses adapt to climate change. The reunification comes ahead of a crucial by-election in the New South Wales seat of Eden-Monaro, which the coalition is hoping to retain to maintain its slim majority in parliament.

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