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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit impasse

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit impasse

US military says it has fired on a ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports.

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Australia’s biggest polluters have reduced emissions by less than one per cent in two years and an environmental group is calling for reforms.

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia, along with his brother, for crimes during the country's brutal civil war.

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'We're coming': police launch illegal tobacco crackdown

'We're coming': police launch illegal tobacco crackdown

Federal agencies have launched a nationwide crackdown on the sale and supply of illegal tobacco, as more than 100 service stations are raided.

'Stronger together': Fiji pact brought to parliament

'Stronger together': Fiji pact brought to parliament

The foreign minister has moved to formally ratify a major defence alliance with Fiji, just the fourth agreement Australia has signed.

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

A "doom list" classes one in five Australian mammal and bird species as facing extreme risk from the deadly H5N1 virus as authorities race to vaccinate animals.

One Nation MP wants Australia to 'survive on its own'

One Nation MP wants Australia to 'survive on its own'

The first One Nation MP elected in their own right to parliament has warned Australia can not be oblivious to growing global change.

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Gambling reform deal edges closer as division remains

Gambling reform deal edges closer as division remains

Gambling reform deal edges closer as division remains

Gambling reform deal edges closer as division remains

Labor is confident of securing a deal for controversial gambling reforms, despite concerns the measures do not go far enough to reduce harm.

Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP

Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP

Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP

Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP

A corruption inquiry has been told details of a dirt file created about a former state minister which was intended to discredit the MP.

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

A newly-minted premier has delayed the start of work-from-home laws and declared "sensible" changes are in the offing as the Victorian election nears.

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Amid poor polling and a series of gaffes three months out from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has called a snap meeting on his leadership.

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

A youth justice insider has exposed the gory mix of content shaping a new form of extremism, as authorities call out gaming and social media.

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Doctors will continue to face significant financial penalties for delivering voluntary assisted dying care remotely as Labor knocks back reform efforts.

No apology necessary over Japanese melon gibe: Albanese

No apology necessary over Japanese melon gibe: Albanese

No apology necessary over Japanese melon gibe: Albanese

No apology necessary over Japanese melon gibe: Albanese

Anthony Albanese has denied he needs to formally apologise to his Japanese counterpart over controversial podcast comments over melons.

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Vietnam leader vows energy, defence-tie boost in visit

Anthony Albanese has met with the Vietnamese president as the two nations committed to deepening economic and defence ties in the face of global uncertainty.

New boss named to lead union movement after turbulence

Australia's new top trades union leader has been announced, following a surprise resignation several weeks ago.

'Naive, embarrassing': KPMG chair-elect's email apology

The chairman-to-be of a major consultancy firm has issued a mea culpa for casting doubt on whistleblower claims detailed by a federal senator.

Signing bonus dangled as third teacher strike looms

Public school educators have been offered a revised pay deal, including a one-off signing bonus, in a state government's latest bid to scupper planned strikes.

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Control tactics, abuse 'rife' at church private school

Former students and church members have detailed disturbing claims of financial, psychological and social control at a religious private school.

Lobbyist grilled by ICAC over 'commission' payments

An ex-Liberal Party member turned lobbyist has been questioned at an integrity probe over payments made to a colleague's wife for services she did not render.

'Put people first': landmark AI probe to set guardrails

The opportunities of artificial intelligence and the risks it poses to humanity will be considered by a royal commission that "puts people first".

'We die': disabled voices warn against NDIS cuts

A major overhaul of Australia's national disability program has secured bipartisan support but advocates have warned the changes could have deadly consequences.

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

A community leader has defended vigils held for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the charities regulator pushed for greater enforcement powers.

Electoral Commission backs off Tasmania name change

A backlash which included Aboriginal groups and former prime minister Tony Abbott means Tasmania will not get a first indigenous-named electorate.

Talks leave Labor odds-on to win gambling reform stoush

Contentious gambling reforms are on track to pass parliament with bipartisan support, despite fears from opponents the changes don't go far enough.

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