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An Australian Army solder looks over the range near Headquarters Middle East, which was hit by an Iranian drone attack over the weekend.

Defence Minister confirms Australian air base hit by Iran

 Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed that an airfield used by Australian troops in the Middle East was hit by drone attacks over the weekend.

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A secret review has exposed the Nationals.

Secret review: Nuclear power plan defined Nationals, badly

In an election fought in inflation, the country-based party became known for nuclear power, which many voters viewed with scepticism, an internal review found

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Hillary Clinton storms out of the deposition.

‘I’m done’: What sparked Hillary Clinton’s Epstein blow-up

A fiery moment inside the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein hearing has intensified scrutiny on Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Australians stranded in the Middle East because of flight cancellations and airspace closures will probably find it fastest to rely on commercial flights resuming to get home, the Government says.

New travel advice for fastest flights out of Middle East

Australians stranded in the Middle East because of flight cancellations and airspace closures have been issued with a new travel alert.

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Peter Dutton led the Liberals to their worst federal election result in eight decades.

‘Grim and introverted’: Inside Peter Dutton’s election

Even though it was his first election as leader, Mr Dutton took on responsibilities beyond the capabilities of even the most seasoned politicians.

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A defence base in the UAE that’s home to Australian defence force members has been hit by Iranian drone strikes, as thousands of travellers remain stuck.

'All safe': Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes

A defence base in the UAE that's home to Australian defence force members has been hit by Iranian drone strikes, as thousands of travellers remain stuck.

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Flames and smoke rise from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut.

US jets shot down as Iran conflict descends on Lebanon

From the Gulf states and kingdoms, to Lebanon and even Cyprus the US-Israeli attack on Iran continues to engulf the region.

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US President Donald Trump says the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in the war against Iran.

Iran at a glance: Trump’s dire warning, overnight attacks

As the US manage battles across multiple borders, Donald Trump says their military is ‘knocking the crap’ out of Iran. Here’s everything you need to know.

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 Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Libs project different vibe in Taylor’s Question Time debut

Opposition MPs appeared rejuvenated on Monday as Angus Taylor took the leader’s chair for his first Question Time since taking over the Liberal party’s top job.

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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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NSW Premier Chris Minns has condemned a Sydney mosque for mourning Iran’s dead Ayatollah Ali Khamanei with a service remembering him as a martyr.

Minns blasts Sydney mosques for mourning ‘martyr’ Ayatollah

A leading expert on global Islamic politics has suggested why the mosques are praising the tyrant, and it’s not what you think.

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Pauline Hanson stormed out of the Senate as parliamentarians debated her second censure motion.

Hanson censured again after anti-Muslim remarks

Pauline Hanson has been censured again by the Senate after her condemnable remarks about Muslims.

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Leaked review blames tax cut stance for Liberal disaster

Inside the disastrous tax call that cost Libs the election

A decision by the Liberal leadership team to oppose tax cuts ahead of last year’s election damaged the Opposition’s economic credentials, according to a confidential party review. 

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NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed he will not be around for the 2031 state election.

‘I won’t be here’: Minns puts expiry date on leadership

NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced that 2027’s election campaign will be his last, revealing that he won’t seek a further term beyond that. 

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