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Israel free to act against threats Netanyahu told Trump

Israel free to act against threats Netanyahu told Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats ‌in Lebanon.

Pauline Hanson won't tie One Nation to coalition 'dog'

Pauline Hanson won't tie One Nation to coalition 'dog'

Pauline Hanson won't tie One Nation to coalition 'dog'

Pauline Hanson won't tie One Nation to coalition 'dog'

Pauline Hanson's party could become the official opposition, but she has poured cold water on any policy compromise in a coalition deal.

Gunman shot dead at White House checkpoint

Gunman shot dead at White House checkpoint

Gunman shot dead at White House checkpoint

Gunman shot dead at White House checkpoint

An emotionally disturbed man who had been issued with a "stay-away order" has been shot dead after firing at officers at a White House security checkpoint.

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Investor tax cut call as opponents fight Labor plan

Investor tax cut call as opponents fight Labor plan

A Labor plan to reduce investor incentives has been branded a "productivity tax" as opponents call for lower taxes for those with money to put aside.

Temporary fall in inflation won't ease RBA fears

Temporary fall in inflation won't ease RBA fears

A short-lived reduction in the fuel excise has provided some momentary price relief but inflation will only worsen without a resolution to supply blockages.

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

More communities are turning to 30km/h speed limit trials to increase safety on local roads, with experts confident the results will spark national change.

Libs take aim at premier's pledge with a personal edge

Libs take aim at premier's pledge with a personal edge

With an election looming, two state party leaders have launched a series of pre-election pledges.

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Senegal's president sacks PM, dissolves government

Senegal's president sacks PM, dissolves government

Senegal's president sacks PM, dissolves government

Senegal's president sacks PM, dissolves government

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in a decision announced during a late-night broadcast.

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

Temporary fuel tax cut likely to remain temporary

A three-month cut to the fuel excise, prompted by soaring prices caused by the US-Israeli-led war on Iran, appears unlikely to be extended.

'Huge questions' over tax rebates for gas exploration

'Huge questions' over tax rebates for gas exploration

'Huge questions' over tax rebates for gas exploration

'Huge questions' over tax rebates for gas exploration

Millions in federal tax rebates are going towards gas exploration despite dubious eligibility under a scheme reserved for business innovation.

One Nation's polling could herald messy hung parliament

One Nation's polling could herald messy hung parliament

One Nation's polling could herald messy hung parliament

One Nation's polling could herald messy hung parliament

One Nation has eclipsed Labor in opinion polling for the first time, with political analysts suggesting Australia could be headed for future hung parliaments.

Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies

Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies

Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies

Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies

NATO allies are relieved following Donald Trump's about-face on troops for Poland but Marco Rubio warns the US president's "disappointment" with them remains.

Tony Abbott to be named new Liberal Party president

Tony Abbott to be named new Liberal Party president

Tony Abbott to be named new Liberal Party president

Tony Abbott to be named new Liberal Party president

Former prime minister Tony Abbott will return to active political life when he is named as the Liberal Party's new federal president.

'Like a sneeze': AI data centre boom spreads concern

'Like a sneeze': AI data centre boom spreads concern

'Like a sneeze': AI data centre boom spreads concern

'Like a sneeze': AI data centre boom spreads concern

More organisations are calling for a moratorium on data centres as their impact on water, energy and local communities remains in question.

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Duo fighting to hide corruption report could be named

A report looking into a government's negotiations with a firefighters union has been further delayed after two unnamed people lodged an injunction application.

'Farce': millions wasted on ageing submarines plan

Planned upgrades to the nation's ageing Collins-class submarines have blown out in costs and delays, prompting scathing criticism of the program's management.

Labor warned against rushing through major tax overhaul

The Greens are likely to give their support to changes to negative gearing and the capital gains discount but businesses fear it will drive investors offshore.

Battered Aussie activists allege abuse in Israeli jail

Australian members of a global flotilla have made shocking allegations about their treatment in Israeli detention after being intercepted at gunpoint.

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'Fake gas shortage': anger at premier's fracking threat

Conservationists have slammed a premier over his commentsabout a gas shortage and fracking in the Kimberley region if a Woodside gas project isn't developed.

Liberal senator faces backlash over migrant discussion

Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has faced scrutiny over her appearance on a podcast in which dramatic, discriminatory immigration cuts were discussed.

Barnaby sorry for staffer's 'shut up' comment to journo

One Nation is never boring, the party's star recruit Barnaby Joyce says, after a staffer told a journalist to "shut up" at a press conference.

Blindsided: premier left in the dark on integrity probe

A Queensland government integrity storm has deepened after the premier revealed he found out about a minister being referred to federal police via the media.

Second 'ISIS bride' group leaves Syrian refugee camp

Women and children with ties to Islamic State have left a refugee camp in Syria ahead of their expected return home to Australia.

New round of culling after brumby population explodes

Brumby numbers have rebounded despite efforts to cull the feral horses from a famous alpine national park, coinciding with a break in aerial shooting efforts.

Concerns, doubts over Tasmania budget cuts

Rating agency S&P Global says Tasmania's budget repair carries "high execution risk," doubting the government will follow through on $1.47 billion in cuts.

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