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'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

Tough youth justice laws will be introduced "urgently" after a 15-year-old was accused of stabbing another teenager in front of shocked show-goers.

Disgraced abuser MP to face parliamentary ouster

Disgraced abuser MP to face parliamentary ouster

Disgraced abuser MP to face parliamentary ouster

Disgraced abuser MP to face parliamentary ouster

A state government plans to move quickly after canvassing its legal options to remove an MP found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition

The prime minister is facing growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as prominent figures within Labor's ranks issue a clarion call to action.

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US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension

US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension

The US and China sides will refrain from introducing new tariffs or other steps that could escalate the trade war for another 90 days, a report says.

Trump agrees outline trade deal with EU's von der Leyen

Trump agrees outline trade deal with EU's von der Leyen

US President Donald Trump and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to the framework of a trade deal fixing tariffs at 15 per cent on EU goods.

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia's spending on global health research is lagging international peers as its foreign aid contributions stagnate, reports show.

Israel announces pauses in Gaza to allow aid for hungry

Israel announces pauses in Gaza to allow aid for hungry

Israel's military says airdrops of aid have begun in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys.

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Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Attacks have been reported around border areas of Thailand and Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump's intervention and calls for a ceasefire.

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

'Heartbroken' PM says Israel breached international law

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Israel of denying aid to starving Gazans but says Australia is not about to move to recognising a Palestinian state.

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

YouTube threatens to sue if roped into social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stared down YouTube after the platform foreshadowed a legal challenge if stripped of a social media ban exemption.

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

The AFL's most decorated current coaches have re-entered the political realm to call for lawmakers to protect medicinal cannabis users from losing their jobs.

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

The piece of data that could decide next rate decision

Quarterly inflation data will dominate the economic agenda this week, while dwelling approvals, retail sales and property price figures will also be revealed.

Timing of US beef ban end 'absolutely' a coincidence

Timing of US beef ban end 'absolutely' a coincidence

Timing of US beef ban end 'absolutely' a coincidence

Timing of US beef ban end 'absolutely' a coincidence

A decision to allow US beef imports into Australia was not aimed at appeasing the White House as part of tariff talks, the prime minister says.

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Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry says its troops have taken control of a village in the Dnipropetrovsk region after advancing into the area in June.

EU chief heads to Scotland for trade talks with Trump

Donald Trump is set to meet with EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen in a bid to hash out what could be the Trump administration's biggest trade deal yet.

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

US President Donald Trump has worked on his golf handicap in Scotland, as his presidency hits the rough over Jeffrey Epstein questions.

Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly MPs

Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their MPs from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election.

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Thai-Cambodian fighting extends despite ceasefire calls

Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border has extended into a third day as the death toll surpasses 30, with both sides saying they are acting in self-defence.

'Battery of the nation' undersea power cable at risk

One of the nation’s largest energy projects - a $5.5 billion undersea cable - is at risk as one state is accused of suppressing vital information.

Parents back push to expand child care subsidy options

Parents are calling for more choice, transparency and reform in childcare and are pushing to expand the subsidy to a broader range of care options.

US lifts some Myanmar sanctions after plea for relief

Human rights groups are outraged that the United States has removed several allies of Myanmar's ruling generals from a sanctions list.

US steaks on the barbie: Trump smug on Aust beef u-turn

US President Donald Trump is celebrating Australia's backdown on US beef, but experts doubt America will be able to sell substantial amounts Down Under.

Ukraine holding firm against Russia's summer push

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army.

Putin, Zelenskiy talks to happen as final step: Kremlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has submitted a new bill restoring the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies

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