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Next US ambassador will have 'no simple task'

Next US ambassador will have 'no simple task'

Former Labor ministers are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after he chose to retire a year early.

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Australia has rubber-stamped thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat for development, but reworked protections could start to reverse the trend.

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe

Bill and Hilary Clinton may face contempt charges after refusing to testify at a Republican-led investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

More than 2000 people are reported to have been killed in Iran's protests that were sparked by the country's dire economic conditions.

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Fed chair Jerome Powell has the backing of fellow central bankers from Europe to Australia after the Trump administration threatened him with criminal charges.

BBC seeks to have Trump's $10 billion lawsuit dismissed

BBC seeks to have Trump's $10 billion lawsuit dismissed

The BBC will take legal steps to have US President Donald Trump's $US10 billion defamation lawsuit over a program edit dismissed.

Labor figures jostle for plum post as Rudd marks exit

Labor figures jostle for plum post as Rudd marks exit

As Kevin Rudd prepares to finish his time as ambassador to the US, the government is likely to pick another Labor figure to replace him.

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Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Tehran's decades-old dictatorship could be about to topple, says an Australian expert who was jailed for 804 days by the Iranian regime.

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country's most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest.

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Senior figures in the attorney-general's department have been quizzed on whether proposed hate speech laws would outlaw common protest chants.

'Offensive weapon': woman sentenced for crepe attack

'Offensive weapon': woman sentenced for crepe attack

'Offensive weapon': woman sentenced for crepe attack

'Offensive weapon': woman sentenced for crepe attack

A suspended sentence has been handed to a woman who pushed a crepe into a chief minister's face, with a judge describing the pastry as an "offensive weapon".

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

A carve-out in hate speech legislation has been opposed by Jewish groups, with warnings it could undermine the intended protections against hate preachers.

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuelan opposition parties say far fewer political prisoners have been released than the official tally suggests.

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Australia's departing ambassador to the US is returning to familiar territory in a think-tank role that plays to his strength as a long-time expert on Asia.

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Trump weighs response to Iran protest crackdown

Donald Trump is weighing a military response against the Iranian government as it continues a lethal crackdown on protests.

US Dept of Justice probe into Fed chair sparks backlash

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell has triggered a backlash that threatens to undermine the White House’s goals.

Some social media use can benefit teen mental health

A study analysing Aussie teens has found kids using social media in a particular way had better wellbeing than peers who had no online interaction at all.

Greenland says it should be defended by NATO alliance

The government of Greenland says it wants the NATO military alliance to play a stronger role in its defence.

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Trump weighs tough response to Iran protest crackdown

US President Donald Trump says he is considering options, including military action, against Iran as mass protests pose a major challenge to clerical rule.

Divide over hate speech reforms as parliament recalled

Parliament will return early to debate tougher hate speech laws after the Bondi terror attack, but concerns over gun reform might halt efforts.

Australia unveils stockpile plan for critical minerals

A $1.2 billion investment in critical minerals will be spruiked by Australia when finance ministers from major economies convene in the US capital.

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

Man arrested in Bondi vest scare told to leave state

After arresting a man allegedly heading to a Bondi vigil wearing a vest strapped with duct-tape, police have now indicated the serious charges will be dropped.

'Hate in hearts': illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi

Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate.

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

New curbs on protests in the wake of the Bondi terror attack will not deter activists from rallying in a major city against Indigenous deaths in custody.

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