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Lutnick, Goldman Sachs' lawyer to testify on Epstein

Lutnick, Goldman Sachs' lawyer to testify on Epstein

The US government committee probing the Jeffrey Epstein files will question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and a Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer.

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

A state government will try to prevent the release of a pedophile and former magistrate, claiming he cannot control his behaviour and remains a public threat.

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

The increase in terror charges for white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologues has spurred concerns that not enough is being done to combat the threat.

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Germany demands US include Europe in Ukraine talks

Germany demands US include Europe in Ukraine talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Donald Trump to put more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ⁠war in Ukraine.

Middle East war enters fourth day in 'smoke and blood'

Middle East war enters fourth day in 'smoke and blood'

President Donald Trump says the US has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for military operations against Iran.

Seniors Card pitch by Labor in state election countdown

Seniors Card pitch by Labor in state election countdown

The Liberals have fended off One Nation deal speculation as a Labor government ramped up their state election campaign with a Seniors Card pitch.

'Misleading': top judge rejects court secrecy claims

'Misleading': top judge rejects court secrecy claims

A study claiming open justice laws have failed to keep suppression orders in check has used incomplete data, a law academic says.

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Jacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Jacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Jacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Jacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a fiery message to Anthony Albanese, as Labor seeks to remove a whole group of veterans from a sexual abuse class action.

No small business exemption to work-from-home laws

No small business exemption to work-from-home laws

No small business exemption to work-from-home laws

No small business exemption to work-from-home laws

A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains.

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst in history.

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

Petrol stations will be closely watched for signs of price gouging after military tensions exploded in the Middle East.

Canadian PM's visit to build solidarity with Australia

Canadian PM's visit to build solidarity with Australia

Canadian PM's visit to build solidarity with Australia

Canadian PM's visit to build solidarity with Australia

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Australia for a three-day visit which is set to deepen security and defence ties between the two nations.

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

China poised to trim growth ambitions in five-year plan

Analysts expect Premier Li Qiang to announce a growth target of between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent in China's 15th five-year plan.

Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands

Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands

Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands

Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands

Falling building approvals have put the government further behind its housing supply targets, as Labor weighs up tax changes to ease affordability.

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Teen 'lied' before bathroom hook-up with ex-Liberal MP

A former Liberal politician only had sex with a teen in a car park toilet after the boy lied about his age to sign up to an adult site, a jury has heard.

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran.

Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap 'reality check'

The latest data on gender pay gaps in Australian workplaces shows progress is being made, but there is still a long way to go to close the divide.

Lack of response to parliament reports 'disrespectful'

Crossbenchers are demanding more accountability and transparency as important reports into significant issues of concern gather dust on ministers' desks.

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Trump told of 'some great times' with Epstein: Clinton

Bill Clinton has testified under oath that Donald Trump told him he'd "had some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before a falling out.

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders

Border closures are stoking fears of a return to the famine which gripped parts of Gaza last year after Israel blocked aid deliveries for 11 weeks.

Pressure to fix gas tax raising less revenue than beer

Senator David Pocock will ramp up pressure on the government to re-examine a fossil fuels tax that raises less money than beer thanks to a "fatal mistake".

Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes

A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.

Push to list gambling harm as a public health issue

Harm reduction advocates want to list gambling harm as a public health issue so the Centre for Disease Control can develop a better insight into its impact.

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australia is standing with every day Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region.

Administrator defends posts as 'pastoral world' talk

A federal minister has raised concerns a territory assembly has been barred from debating the controversial appointment of a new administrator.

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