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PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

Aussie-grown beef and Penfolds wine will be on the menu as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses Chinese and Australian captains of industry in Shanghai.

Clouds of war shroud PM's sunny China tourism pitch

Clouds of war shroud PM's sunny China tourism pitch

Clouds of war shroud PM's sunny China tourism pitch

Clouds of war shroud PM's sunny China tourism pitch

The prime minister has called on an ex-Socceroo and a Chinese film star to promote Sino-Australian ties while facing an untimely reminder of regional tension.

Australia resists US push to declare future war role

Australia resists US push to declare future war role

Australia resists US push to declare future war role

Australia resists US push to declare future war role

Australia is standing firm against US pressure to declare what part it could play in a broader conflict against the backdrop of a key trip to China.

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Accused abuser worked after childcare misconduct claims

Accused abuser worked after childcare misconduct claims

A state government has backed its handling of a childcare abuse scandal in the wake of fresh revelations about the man's worrying behaviour.

Powerful inquiry to probe CFMEU's 'thug' culture

Powerful inquiry to probe CFMEU's 'thug' culture

A state inquiry will target violence, misogyny and standover tactics within the CFMEU as a premier vows to fix the building union's broken culture.

All signs point to jobs market holding firm in new data

All signs point to jobs market holding firm in new data

Forward indicators suggest Australia's unusually low unemployment rate will stay steady in fresh data set to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

Donald Trump has urged supporters to focus on MAGA unity as conservative figures criticise his administration over the Jeffrey Epstein findings.

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Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of new tariffs

In an escalation of the global trade wars, US President Donald Trump has slapped the EU and Mexico with 30 per cent tariffs.

Website, business name-slanging in election campaign

Website, business name-slanging in election campaign

Website, business name-slanging in election campaign

Website, business name-slanging in election campaign

A state election campaign has descended into mud-slinging about business name registration and a website used to explain health policy.

Protests, criticisms of anti-Semitism report continue

Protests, criticisms of anti-Semitism report continue

Protests, criticisms of anti-Semitism report continue

Protests, criticisms of anti-Semitism report continue

Critics of a report by Australia's anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal say it risks undermining free expression and marginalising already vulnerable communities.

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans

European Union officials believe they may receive a letter from US President Donald Trump outlining tariff levels for the bloc.

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

Fallout over non-release of Epstein files escalates

The fallout from the Epstein files is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled to appease the demands of Donald Trump’s base.

Snap poll likely to deliver independents' day 2.0

Snap poll likely to deliver independents' day 2.0

Snap poll likely to deliver independents' day 2.0

Snap poll likely to deliver independents' day 2.0

All signs point to another hung parliament in a state heading to its fourth election in the space of seven years.

'Free and safe' Indo-Pacific eyed in trilateral deal

'Free and safe' Indo-Pacific eyed in trilateral deal

'Free and safe' Indo-Pacific eyed in trilateral deal

'Free and safe' Indo-Pacific eyed in trilateral deal

Australia, the United States and Japan have signed a trilateral deal that "sends a message" to any nation threatening safety in the Indo-Pacific.

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Australia eyes more Asian trade amid US tariff turmoil

The foreign minister is spruiking deeper economic engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia as US tariff hikes overshadow a major summit.

Trump slaps big tariff on Canada, eyes hikes for others

In the latest salvo of US President Donald Trump's trade war, he wants to hit Canada with 35 per cent tariffs and other nations with levies up to 20 per cent.

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

The US Secret Service "has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated," it says of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Pigeon-hating councillor becomes global Trump rep

A former Liberal deputy mayor who became "Trump's favourite author" has won the US president's nomination to be ambassador to Malaysia.

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Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs

"If there's no negotiation, the law of reciprocity will be put into practice," Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says of the US tariffs.

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

A scathing assessment of how corporate interests lobby federal politicians has sparked calls for stronger laws and oversight to protect trust in democracy.

Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses

Stronger bail laws have resulted in children spending more time in adult watch houses as police face recommendations from a review.

Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Human rights' lawyers warn a crackdown on certain forms of protests following a spate of anti-Semitic incidents, risks taking the state down a "chilling" path.

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.

Change to be forced on 'violent, misogynist' CFMEU

An administrator has vowed to sack more CFMEU members to initiate a culture change after a report exposed the union's aggressive intimidation tactics.

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