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Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

A senior minister has called for peace in Gaza after a deal was reached between between Iran and Israel to cease military strikes.

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

A senior minister says Australia will base its defence spending around capability and giving the armed forces what they need to protect the country.

Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad

Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad

Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad

Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad

An Iranian representative reportedly says the country's stocks of enriched uranium could be transferred elsewhere as part of a deal with the United States.

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G7 agrees to avoid higher taxes for US, UK companies

G7 agrees to avoid higher taxes for US, UK companies

Firms from the United States and the United Kingdom will be exempt from a global tax agreement following a G7 announcement.

Opposition pledges billion-dollar 'budget crisis' fix

Opposition pledges billion-dollar 'budget crisis' fix

Tasmania's opposition says it will fix the state's "budget crisis" if it wins when the state heads to the polls next month.

What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction

What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction

Gambling harm reduction advocates have launched fresh calls for reform on the second anniversary of a landmark report into problem gambling.

More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

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Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Governments are taking aim at red tape to fix a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia but the industry warns cultural issues will be harder to fix.

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

US President Donald Trump says his July 9 trade deadline is not a fixed date, telling reporters that it could be sooner or later than that date.

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

As Australians return home from the Middle East, a family stranded in Iran says it has no way to flee after receiving advice to cross international borders.

Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia is being encouraged to engage with the US on military capabilities and access as the nation resists pressure to increase its defence spend.

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Lower courts that blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship have been told by the country's top court to reconsider their curbs.

Beijing deal will expedite rare earth exports, says US

Beijing deal will expedite rare earth exports, says US

Beijing deal will expedite rare earth exports, says US

Beijing deal will expedite rare earth exports, says US

US President Donald Trump says the US has signed an deal with China on trade after massive tariff hikes threatened to freeze trade between the two countries.

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.

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PM urged to hedge bets by boosting defence spending

Australia's plan for defence spending is a "hedge" against an uncertain future as the US intensifies the call for its allies to increase the money they invest.

Arrests over Gaza protest at fighter jet-linked firm

Protesters outside a business connected to fighter jets used by the Israeli military have clashed with police, resulting in injuries and five arrests.

Staff front 'kangaroo court' probe after arrest threat

A premier's staff have reluctantly fronted an inquiry into controversial hate speech laws after being threatened with arrest.

'Subverting democracy': Liberal hits out at quota push

A senior Liberal has rejected calls to introduce gender quotas for the party, but denies it's undermining efforts of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

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Captains of industry, unions sit at economic roundtable

Leaders from the business, union and welfare sectors will gather in Canberra to come up with ways to bolster Australia's flagging productivity levels.

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

The federal government has taken action against the online hate group Terrorgram, which it says has threatened Australian lives in the past.

US Senators divided after briefing on Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected suggestions that US air-strikes on Iran's nuclear sites weren't as effective as claimed by President Donald Trump.

Super funds spared billions after US axes 'revenge tax'

The Trump administration says it won't pursue a contentious tax targeting foreign investors after negotiating a withdrawal from a global minimum tax agreement.

Judge slams 'half baked' legal fight after Liberal loan

The future of a loan to a former state Liberal leader is in limbo after an 11th-hour legal challenge which a judge slammed as "half-baked".

MP’s alleged sex abuse victim quizzed on ‘prank’

A man has been grilled on whether he fell, passed out, or was pulling a prank in the moments before he was allegedly indecently assaulted by a state MP.

Australia sticks to guns on defence as allies shell out

Australia is doubling down in resisting US pressure for its allies to lift defence spending, as retaliation is promised for nations refusing to comply.

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