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Canada's call for Australia to exploit 'rare power'

Canada's call for Australia to exploit 'rare power'

The Canadian prime minister has made a direct pitch to Australian leaders to help his nation and other "middle powers" counter superpowers' coercive influence.

State eyes ways to tame court suppression 'emergency'

State eyes ways to tame court suppression 'emergency'

State eyes ways to tame court suppression 'emergency'

State eyes ways to tame court suppression 'emergency'

A state is seeking advice on suppression order laws after a cross-outlet media complaint over a "tactic" being used to shield defendants.

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

A company with alleged ties to underworld figure Mick Gatto can continue operating on major state project sites despite an impending ban.

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US Attorney General Bondi faces Epstein files subpoena

US Attorney General Bondi faces Epstein files subpoena

A congressional committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to face questions about how her department has handled the Epstein files.

Labor scraps controversial freedom of information bill

Labor scraps controversial freedom of information bill

The government has backed down on its attempt to reform freedom of information laws after staunch opposition from across parliament and civil society.

Democracy under threat as social grievances widen gap

Democracy under threat as social grievances widen gap

Young people and Australians under strain are less supportive of democracy as a royal commission into social cohesion offers an opportunity to address trust.

Online outrage identified as a core national challenge

Online outrage identified as a core national challenge

Australia’s social cohesion is under strain, with online outrage, falling trust and rising political violence posing growing security risks, a report warns.

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National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

Christopher Luxon is a historically unpopular first-term New Zealand prime minister, but the door appears closed on an election year leadership switch.

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Cutting migration is often touted as the solution to improving Australia's housing crisis but researchers say there are more effective ways to fix the problem.

Australia, Canada can 'set the agenda' on global peace

Australia, Canada can 'set the agenda' on global peace

Australia, Canada can 'set the agenda' on global peace

Australia, Canada can 'set the agenda' on global peace

Australia might not be a major global player but is well-placed to help restore order in a tumultuous world, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says.

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.

Three-day farewell for slain Iranian leader Khamenei

Three-day farewell for slain Iranian leader Khamenei

Three-day farewell for slain Iranian leader Khamenei

Three-day farewell for slain Iranian leader Khamenei

Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be farewelled at a public ceremony in Tehran before being buried in his home city of Mashhad.

US strikes on Iran 'ahead of game plan' as markets dive

US strikes on Iran 'ahead of game plan' as markets dive

US strikes on Iran 'ahead of game plan' as markets dive

US strikes on Iran 'ahead of game plan' as markets dive

The war in the Middle East is escalating, with nearly 800 killed in Iran as explosions rock Lebanon, where Israel says it's retaliating against Hezbollah.

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Freedom-of-information documents show the federal government didn't act on department advice to revoke approvals for salmon farming in a remote harbour.

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Access to justice in focus on International Women's Day

Balancing the scales of justice for all women and girls will require recalibrating a system historically made by men and for men, experts say.

China targets domestic demand boost for economic growth

China says consumption is the main driver of the country's economy, having contributed 52 per cent of the nation's economic growth in 2025.

NDIS ordered to pay up in 'significant' court battle

The national disability insurer was wrong to deny funding to a man in need of a mobility scooter, a court has ruled in a landmark decision.

'See you in court': fight looms over work-from-home law

An Australian-first legal right to work from home might not be shielded from a constitutional challenge by the use of anti-discrimination laws.

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Labor figure's alleged killer wins bid for freedom

The man accused of punching and killing Labor strategist Tim Picton is set to be released from custody after he was granted bail for another alleged attack.

Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes

A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai carrying fleeing Australians as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.

Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout

Ten of thousands of anxious travellers are clamouring for ways out of the Middle East as the widening Iran war constrains commercial flights through the region.

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

An extra week of annual leave would add two per cent to employment costs but reduce employee turnover and time lost to injury and stress, unions say.

Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.

Good news is bad news: GDP growth fuels inflation fears

Australia's economy expanded by 2.6 per cent over 2025, above Reserve Bank forecasts, raising fears of an impending interest rate hike.

Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts

Kyiv is pitching economic opportunities for Australian businesses during a mammoth reconstruction task, as the war in Ukraine drags into a fifth year.

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