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Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments

Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments

Police chiefs from across the Pacific, including Australia, are set to meet and discuss a joint training program that deploys officers across the region.

Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

A soft inflation print and surprisingly strong retail sales paint a rosy picture of the Australian economy ahead of a key Reserve Bank rate meeting.

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

The latest Closing the Gap report on Indigenous disadvantage has found just four of 19 targets have improved, leading some to question the point of the goals.

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Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Machete disposal bins have been placed around the state and a campaign will encourage parents to dispose of their children's blades in a three-month amnesty.

'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

A delegation is visiting Canberra to plead for a bailout for the copper industry to prevent an "economic death spiral" in north Queensland.

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN, PM says

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN, PM says

Canada recognising a Palestinian state is predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to reforms, Prime Minister Mark Carney says.

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Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

US federal prosecutors say unsealing the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell materials would be appropriate given the "abundant public interest".

US central bank leaves interest rates unchanged

US central bank leaves interest rates unchanged

US central bank leaves interest rates unchanged

US central bank leaves interest rates unchanged

The US central bank has left its interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year.

Fears for vulnerable children as social media ban grows

Fears for vulnerable children as social media ban grows

Fears for vulnerable children as social media ban grows

Fears for vulnerable children as social media ban grows

YouTube's inclusion in Australia's social media ban has put online safety back in the spotlight but experts warn the measures pose harms to vulnerable kids.

Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India

Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India

Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India

Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India

US President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing India's tariffs and non-monetary trade barriers.

Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott

Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott

Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott

Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott

Rebellious Australian athletes who defied a boycott to take part in the controversial Moscow Olympics have finally been recognised in the nation's capital.

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Politicians of multiple stripes have lashed a Liberal government for its consultation around a $5 billion undersea power connector project.

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

YouTube will be included in a social media ban for children under 16, but uncertainty surrounds how the world-first laws will be enforced.

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Jail for sex offender MP despite 'risk of degradation'

A state MP's claims he could suffer violence in prison have failed to prevent sheriffs escorting him to jail before sentencing for historical sexual abuse.

'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

Farmers have vented their frustration as a state seeks to allow authorised officers to access private farmland to build transmission towers.

Embrace AI or suffer: Atlassian billionaire's warning

Billionaire tech founder Scott Farquhar says Australia must make changes in its laws to become a powerhouse in the region for artificial intelligence.

PM firm on Palestinian statehood as pressure mounts

Australia won't follow France and the United Kingdom in pushing for Palestinian statehood to pressure Israel into abiding by a two-state solution.

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Second state moves to outlaw private bail monitoring

Victoria has joined NSW in banning courts from setting private electronic monitoring as a condition of bail after a high-profile fiasco.

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia will have to wait longer to find out what the US plans to do with a multi-billion dollar submarine deal between the two nations.

Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago: Trump

US President Donald Trump has expanded on remarks he had made about banning Jeffrey Epstein from his private club in Florida two decades ago.

'Show about nothing': PM taunted over US tariffs

The coalition has referenced the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld in its criticism of Anthony Albanese's failure to secure a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

The federal opposition plans to move a motion in the upper house to stop the government's Build to Rent housing program, but the property sector isn't happy.

UK could recognise Palestinian state in September: PM

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.

Trump deciding trade deals by August 1: Lutnick

US President Donald Trump will decide on trade deals this week as talks with China and the European Union continue, US Commerce chief Howard Lutnick says.

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