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APEC wraps up after Trump-Xi agreement on trade truce

APEC wraps up after Trump-Xi agreement on trade truce

APEC nations have vowed greater economic co-operation and integration as they wind up their meeting at a time when global trade faces "significant challenge”.

Tanzania's Hassan wins election marred by violence

Tanzania's Hassan wins election marred by violence

Tanzania's Hassan wins election marred by violence

Tanzania's Hassan wins election marred by violence

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected Tanzania's president with 98 per cent of the vote in an election that was rocked by days of violent protests.

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Deaths in custody remembered as protesters urge change

Calls for justice and accountability have echoed through the streets as the loved ones of those who have died in custody share their stories.

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Nationals council ditches net zero from policy platform

Nationals council ditches net zero from policy platform

The Nationals federal council has voted to abandon achieving net zero emissions from the party platform as MPs are poised to finalise their position on climate.

Hope and nerves as major aged care reforms take effect

Hope and nerves as major aged care reforms take effect

A landmark overhaul of the nation's aged care rules is in effect, enshrining older Australians' rights into law but also pushing up some prices.

Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner

Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner

Rob Jetten is on course to become the youngest-ever, and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands.

China's Xi defends free trade as Trump snubs APEC talks

China's Xi defends free trade as Trump snubs APEC talks

Cina's Xi Jinping has taken centre stage at a gathering of Pacific Rim leaders that's been heavily overshadowed by his trade talks with President Donald Trump.

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Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads

Educators have rejected a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.

Chalmers mulls automatic approval for foreign investors

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled more changes to the nation's foreign investment review scheme as he struck down a proposed pharmaceutical takeover.

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Environmental reform analysts have weighed in on the federal government's bid to modernise Australia's dated nature protection laws, calling for a key change.

'Predatory' former MP jailed for molesting young men

'Predatory' former MP jailed for molesting young men

'Predatory' former MP jailed for molesting young men

'Predatory' former MP jailed for molesting young men

A former families minister will spend years in prison for the "'predatory" sexual assaults of two young men while elected to a state Liberal government.

Poisoned chatbots, foreign actors could taint election

Poisoned chatbots, foreign actors could taint election

Poisoned chatbots, foreign actors could taint election

Poisoned chatbots, foreign actors could taint election

The ability to poison chatbots that scrape public info with a relatively minor amount of input has sounded alarms about the integrity of Australia's election.

Underwater drones to give defence force 'real edge'

Underwater drones to give defence force 'real edge'

Underwater drones to give defence force 'real edge'

Underwater drones to give defence force 'real edge'

A defence factory opened in Sydney will deliver the Australian navy a boost to its underwater capabilities, as the government adds to the drone stockpile.

Libs closer to climate position after marathon talks

Libs closer to climate position after marathon talks

Libs closer to climate position after marathon talks

Libs closer to climate position after marathon talks

The Liberals have held hours-long talks to thrash out their policies on energy and climate change, as they inch towards a new position on the issue.

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Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing US nukes

The Pentagon will immediately resume testing the US nuclear arsenal on an "equal basis" with other nuclear powers, President Donald Trump said.

Dutch centrist Jetten confident after far-right setback

The liberal D66 has surged in Dutch elections to draw level with populist Geert Wilders after his far-right party's sharp fall from its record showing in 2023.

Trump trims China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting

US President Donald Trump is raving about his talks with Xi Jinping, saying he'll cut tariffs on China while Beijing makes promises on rare earths and fentanyl.

Brave MP steps up as Daniel's legacy set in law

A state MP has revealed an assault's impact on their family as Australia's first public child sex offender registry is established by a landmark law.

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Prison guard walk-off struck down as courts duck chaos

A court system has avoided chaos after a planned strike by prison guards, incensed with the sentencing of man who bashed four officers, was overturned.

Treasurer hits back as opposition slaps panic button

The coalition has sought to link a recent rise in inflation and unemployment to the 1970s economic malaise, but analysts say there is no need to panic.

Families on the frontline of veterans' wellbeing battle

The families of defence force members and veterans are on the frontline of the fight to turn around poor health and wellbeing outcomes for servicemen and women.

Nature's recovery, not decline, promise of major reform

Long-awaited reforms to environmental protections are finally before parliament but the battle to enshrine them into law is only getting started.

Rudd hails Australia's 'first-class' ties with Trump

Former PM turned ambassador Kevin Rudd says Australia's strong links with the US under Donald Trump have deepened as critical minerals open up a new front.

'Threatened, spat at': retailers, workers demand action

A rise in violent behaviour towards retail workers has sparked exasperated calls from supermarket giants for stronger workplace safety protections.

Pathway emerges for elusive EU-Australia trade deal

The Europeans may have found a way to allay the concerns of its farmers over the impacts of a free trade deal with Australia, paving the way for a breakthrough.

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