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Anthony Albanese must stick to his initial backing of the US’ offensive.

Albanese must maintain his resolve over Iran strikes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese must stay alive to the very real danger at hand as this is a fight the US and its allies must win.

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An Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone.

Why we are woefully underprepared for the new reality of war

The time to build drone interception capacity is not when the first swarm arrives. It is now. 

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The Crows are set to fall, while the Lions and Suns will dominate this AFL season.

The AFL team I fear for the most in 2026

There’s been plenty of player movement and drama this off-season and this is the team that could fall into a heap.

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Anthony Albanese better please the young voters who got him where he is.

PM doesn’t have the guts to make young Aussies lives easier

Policy timidity is the hallmark of the Labor Government, but it won’t fly if Anthony Albanese wants to stay top dog.

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Shane Flanagan has declared his team won’t win the NRL title this year.

Flano has lost the plot with his bizarre take

It might be the latest genius move in NRL psychological warfare, but it left most fans scratching their heads.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese shows rare clarity in decisive backing of US

Anthony Albanese showed rare clarity in immediately backing Israel and the United States’ strikes on Tehran. 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.

Australia backing US led attack on Iran but support limited

Within hours of US and Israeli missiles striking at the heart of Iran’s regime, Australia was one of the first allies in the Western world to swiftly back the Trump administration.

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Donald Trump's decision could become the biggest US military campaign since Afghanistan and Iraq. (AP PHOTO)

War and peace can’t be left to one man, especially not Trump

Donald Trump should have gotten congressional approval for striking Iran, or he should not have struck at all.

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Georgia Voll’s brilliant start to her international career has provided a reminder of Australia’s depth.

Aussie women proving why they are the best in the business

After a false start in the T20 series against India, the home side is ramming home the advantage in the ODI series, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Donald Trump’s shields aren’t working so well.

Donald Trump’s once sturdy shields are all faltering at once

The US president seems to have his own set of deflector shields: his Cabinet secretaries and other top officials. They’ve been battered and are starting to malfunction.

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Last week I stepped off the plane and within minutes, I was reminded why India is unlike anywhere else on earth. There is no sign of that changing in cricket, business and global politics, says Justin Langer.

Chaotic India is the sleeping giant ready to wake

Last week I stepped off the plane and within minutes, I was reminded why India is unlike anywhere else on earth. There is no sign of that changing in cricket, business and global politics.

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There is much to do to restore the effectiveness of the ADF.

Soaring number of top brass a blow to ADF morale

Feelings of injustice will not be helped by the revelation that the number of senior officers in the ADF is continuing to soar.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge on Tuesday night.

The Lodge bomb threat was certainly no political anomaly

Pining for the good old days when we could disagree on political matters calmly and respectfully? Yeah, nah. That never happened.

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The message must be getting through. Australians don’t like to be patronised or sneered at for their views.

Sneering at average Aussies has a political cost

The message must be getting through. Australians don’t like to be patronised or sneered at for their views.

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Chad Warner, Nick Daicos and Charlie Cameron will all play in Opening Round.

The AFL’s Opening Round now makes even less sense

The league does not subscribe to the notion that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, so here we are heading into another confusing start to the season.

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