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Bessent says US tariff revenues to rise 'substantially'

Bessent says US tariff revenues to rise 'substantially'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says tariff revenue will be used to cut debt as new import duties hit 407 products including wind turbines and bulldozers.

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

More than 5000 people informed the work of a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence, which made their voices central to its findings.

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.

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Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.

Aged pensioners to feel impact of asset test changes

Aged pensioners to feel impact of asset test changes

Rates the government assumes people earn money on savings from will increase for the first time since they were lowered during the global pandemic.

'Weak' PM condemned by Israeli leader amid visa stoush

'Weak' PM condemned by Israeli leader amid visa stoush

Israel's prime minister has labelled Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese a "weak politician'" as a diplomatic stoush escalates between the two nations.

Trade and skills under spotlight in 'promising' talks

Trade and skills under spotlight in 'promising' talks

The treasurer has sung the praises of the government's long-awaited roundtable after hours of discussions on productivity, trade and technology.

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Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

There is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to fix the crisis-driven, siloed approach to domestic, family and sexual violence, a royal commissioner says.

Cross bench lashes Labor as minority Libs retain power

Cross bench lashes Labor as minority Libs retain power

Cross bench lashes Labor as minority Libs retain power

Cross bench lashes Labor as minority Libs retain power

The Greens and independents have criticised a state Labor party for failing to provide a viable governing option, leaving minority Liberals in power.

Australia to probe $1b Chinese company deal with Nauru

Australia to probe $1b Chinese company deal with Nauru

Australia to probe $1b Chinese company deal with Nauru

Australia to probe $1b Chinese company deal with Nauru

The Albanese government has confirmed it is seeking confirmation whether Nauru's deal with a Chinese corporation has breached a security treaty with Australia.

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

A $334 million fund for regional roads will be examined, as a minister faces questioning over additional funding for a bridge near her home.

Australia pledges aid worker protection as deaths surge

Australia pledges aid worker protection as deaths surge

Australia pledges aid worker protection as deaths surge

Australia pledges aid worker protection as deaths surge

Australia will encourage nations to protect humanitarian workers as the number of people killed helping others in conflict zones surges to record levels.

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Public money destined for vulnerable children was used to pay above-market rents for homes owned by a care provider's staff, MPs have been told.

Major parties on same page on peacekeepers in Ukraine

Major parties on same page on peacekeepers in Ukraine

Major parties on same page on peacekeepers in Ukraine

Major parties on same page on peacekeepers in Ukraine

The opposition under Sussan Ley appears to have changed tack on the possibility of Australia sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, if peace talks are successful.

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US security guarantees for Ukraine 'major step forward'

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he's ready to hold talks with Vladimir Putin and has hailed a US security guarantee for Ukraine as "a major step forward'.

One Nation senator resigns just weeks after election

NSW One Nation senator Warwick Stacey will no longer serve in the Senate after stepping aside for health reasons.

Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel

Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the world awaits Israel's response.

Israel retaliates after Australia blocks politician

Israel's foreign affairs minister says he has revoked the visas of Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority.

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Ukraine told to give up on NATO, Crimea ahead of summit

A momentous meeting looms as Donald Trump pressures Ukraine's leader to abandon hope of reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO in order to reach a deal with Russia.

Fresh plea to curb e-bike injuries amid safety fears

Laws relating to e-bikes must be urgently tightened to avoid further deaths and injuries, the bicycle industry says, amid fears around riders' non-compliance.

'It's crunch time': productivity puzzle must be solved

Australia must cut unnecessary red tape and boost business investment if young people are to be better off than their parents, the productivity chief says.

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

An inquiry into a state corruption watchdog has heard its laws would have stymied an investigation of the sort faced by former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Police seek court order to quash Palestine bridge march

Police will seek a court order to prevent demonstrators from marching across a major bridge as part of nationwide protests over the war in Gaza.

Liberals cling to power as Greens thumb nose at Labor

A state's minority Liberal government will live on, with a Labor bid to get support from the cross bench falling flat.

PM lauds Ukraine support as eyes turn to Trump meeting

Australia has reaffirmed support for peace on Ukraine's terms as European Union leaders prepare to flank the Ukrainian president during his trip to Washington.

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