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Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China's drills

Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China's drills

President Lai Ching-te says China's military drills around Taiwan demonstrates the need for increasing defence procurement.

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York mayor

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York mayor

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York mayor

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York mayor

Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to take office in the largest city in the United States.

Public housing fight enters new year as wreckers circle

Public housing fight enters new year as wreckers circle

Public housing fight enters new year as wreckers circle

Public housing fight enters new year as wreckers circle

Residents are vowing not to go quietly as a state government readies to tear down public housing towers after a legal win.

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China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

Australia's trade and agriculture ministers have attacked China for disregarding their free trade deal as beef producers demand relief following import tariffs.

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Australia stands to lose more than $1 billion in exports despite a free trade agreement after China upped its tariff on beef imports from all nations.

US strikes more alleged drug boats, killing eight

US strikes more alleged drug boats, killing eight

Eight people have been killed in the latest strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats, the US military says.

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan vows to defend itself after China military drill

Taiwan remains on high alert after China's massive military drills as President Lai Ching-te declares the island is determined to defend its sovereignty.

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National Guard to leave Chicago, LA, Portland: Trump

National Guard to leave Chicago, LA, Portland: Trump

National Guard to leave Chicago, LA, Portland: Trump

National Guard to leave Chicago, LA, Portland: Trump

National Guard forces will be removed from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland because crime in those cities has "greatly reduced", Donald Trump says.

Five million documents related to Epstein under review

Five million documents related to Epstein under review

Five million documents related to Epstein under review

Five million documents related to Epstein under review

Lawyers for the Trump administration are working "around the clock" to go through millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein before the next release.

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Documents show the Howard government accepted a scathing report that highlighted failures in immigration after a citizen was unlawfully detained for 10 months.

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents

Freshly released documents from John Howard's cabinet shine a light on critical decisions from industrial relations to counter-terrorism.

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Previously secret cabinet documents shed new light on the defence and national security decisions made by the Howard government, 20 years ago.

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Released 2005 cabinet papers reveal the Howard government prioritised project speed over nature, viewing green laws as a barrier to development.

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Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi ‍Arabia has warned Abu Dhabi against backing separatists in Yemen, hours after bombing a Yemeni port over a weapons shipment that arrived from the UAE.

Rockets fired as China simulates blockade of Taiwan

China is carrying out 10 hours of live-firing drills around Taiwan in a second day of war games that include rehearsing a blockade of the island.

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

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Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi Beach attack might have travelled to the Philippines in a failed attempt to meet someone, an expert says.

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

Partying in Sydney on New Year's Eve is an opportunity for people to thumb their noses at terrorists, says the premier in the wake of the attack at Bondi.

US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel

The US Southern Command says it has struck another boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific.

US 'hit' drug boat loading facility in Venezuela: Trump

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a military attack on a facility allegedly used for drug-smuggling operations in Venezuela.

Malaysia to follow suit on Aust social media rules

Malaysia is taking its lead from Australia and trialing stricter social media rules for children under 16 from January 1.

MP accused of domestic violence remanded in custody

A state MP accused of assaulting a woman and breaching an intervention order will remain behind bars awaiting a home detention report, a court has ruled.

PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency response to the Bondi attack but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission.

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