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A 38-year-old man presents to his GP with fatigue, polyuria and polydipsia over several months. BMI is 32 kg/m². Random capillary blood glucose is 14.3 mmol/L. Laboratory fasting plasma glucose on two separate days is 8.0 and 8.4 mmol/L. According to Australian guidelines, which diagnosis is most appropriate?

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