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Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

A South African man who attended a neo-Nazi rally in Australia is being compared to a guest who turns up just to wreck the place, with his visa torn up.

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

As the Reserve Bank considers a ban on credit card surcharges, the head of the nation's biggest bank has warned of "wrong assumptions" about the payments.

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan

UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan

The UN Security Council has approved a US plan for Gaza authorising an international security force to demilitarise the zone but Hamas insists it won't disarm.

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Ukraine signs historic deal for 100 French warplanes

Ukraine signs historic deal for 100 French warplanes

A deal to purchase French warplanes, munitions and drones will give Ukraine one of the greatest air defences in the world, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

More schools close, others reopen amid asbestos scare

More schools close, others reopen amid asbestos scare

Some schools will reopen and others close over the detection of trace amounts of asbestos in a play sand product, while experts say the risk remains very low.

Liberal dramas continue as state leader faces spill

Liberal dramas continue as state leader faces spill

A state Liberal leader is set to face a leadership challenge less than 12 months after rising to the top job as the party grapples with dire polling.

Teen’s potentially deadly final meal on camping trip

Teen’s potentially deadly final meal on camping trip

A spotlight is being shone on the last meal eaten by a 16-year-old boy who was camping with his friends before he collapsed and died.

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Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Pauline Hanson's claim she had targeted hypocrisy and not race by telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan was itself racist, a court has heard.

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Christmas bookings bring good tidings for pub giant

Australians look set to open their wallets over the festive period with hospitality giant Endeavour Group projecting strong Christmas pub bookings.

Miners mixed on coalition's controversial climate plan

Miners mixed on coalition's controversial climate plan

Miners mixed on coalition's controversial climate plan

Miners mixed on coalition's controversial climate plan

Big mining companies are backing in some aspects of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley's plan to wind back key climate policies but are still committed to net zero.

Trump urges release of Epstein files

Trump urges release of Epstein files

Trump urges release of Epstein files

Trump urges release of Epstein files

Donald Trump is calling on his fellow Republicans in US Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Moderate MPs rally around Ley amid leadership turmoil

Moderate MPs rally around Ley amid leadership turmoil

Moderate MPs rally around Ley amid leadership turmoil

Moderate MPs rally around Ley amid leadership turmoil

Sussan Ley's allies insist they are not preparing to turn on their leader to support right-wing challengers after a damaging stoush over climate policy.

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann now has a date for his attempt to avoid trial on two counts of rape that were first heard in court in early 2023.

Britain's asylum policy to undergo major shake-up

Britain's asylum policy to undergo major shake-up

Britain's asylum policy to undergo major shake-up

Britain's asylum policy to undergo major shake-up

Changes to refugee status in Britain are part of planned shake-up as the government tries to curb clandestine migration that's become a top concern of voters.

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Russian forces advance in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

As Russian forces advance along the frontline, Ukraine's army says it does not have enough troops to hold many defensive positions.

Netanyahu rejects Palestine state as far-right revolts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his opposition to a Palestinian state the far-right erupted over a US-backed plan indicated support.

Ukraine's stalled prisoner swaps with Russia to resume

There are hopes that more than 1000 Ukraine soldiers could be released from Russian captivity, with stalled prisoner exchange talks set to resume.

Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

A major Australian tabloid newspaper has agreed to publish an apology in a confidential settlement with a state Liberal deputy leader and his wife.

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Almost 70 schools to close as asbestos concerns spread

An asbestos scare linked to coloured sand products has prompted dozens of school closures as decontamination work continues.

Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero

Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.

China Coast Guard sails into Japan-administered waters

Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed through Japan-administered islands as tensions between the Asian neighbours escalate.

PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting

Suggestions hosting a global climate summit could cost Australian taxpayers more than $2 billion have been rejected by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Wages data could force RBA to turn page on rates cut

Unlikely to receive another rate cut in the next six months, borrowers will at least see the big four banks face parliamentary scrutiny in Canberra this week.

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

The first heavy rainfall of the winter season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip.

US justice complies with Trump on Epstein-Dem probe

Donald Trump has demanded the US Justice Department probe Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with various Democrats and others, and it says it will comply.

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