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King Charles used a rare address to US Congress to underline the importance of AUKUS and unity.
Middle East
Madeline Cove

King Charles backs AUKUS, issues warning in historic speech

King Charles reminds US of the responsibility they hold

The Kings nod to Trump's assassination attempt

King Charles brands AUKUS ‘ambitious’ in historic address

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James Comey says his post of seashells showing the numbers "86,47" had nothing to do with violence.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Former FBI director indicted over violent social media post

Ex-FBI head James Comey has been indicted again in a probe over a social media photo that officials say constituted a threat against US President Donald Trump.

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Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been charged with making an unlawful monetary transaction.
US Politics
Staff Writers

US soldier pleads not guilty to gamble on Maduro ouster

A US special forces soldier has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information to gamble on the capture of Venezuela's former leader.

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King Charles has marked the 250th anniversary of US independence in a speech to Congress.
US Politics
Staff Writers

King Charles sends powerful message to US in rare address

The United Kingdom and the United States will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, King Charles has told the US Congress.

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The US president says messages from Iran are calling for an end to a blockade of the Hormuz Strait.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump claims Iran in collapse as urgent plea revealed

A new claim from US President Donald Trump suggests Iran is on the brink, with a surprising request now at the centre of tensions.

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Ampol oil refinery is seen on Lytton Island on April 02, 2026 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Politics
Stephen Johnson

Net zero targets are a ‘threat’ to remaining oil refineries

Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Brisbane and Geelong face huge carbon tax bills, which a think tank said threatened the nation’s fuel sovereignty.

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Unlike the popular promotion of Lt-Gen. Susan Coyle, pictured right, few had tipped economist and Industry Department boss Meghan Quinn, pictured left, would be chosen to take over the Defence organisation.
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Australia
Andrew Greene

PM’s Defence Secretary pick will cause a stir in Trump’s US

In Donald Trump’s America, a woman who has lead climate change policy and supports the LGBTIQIA+ community won’t be warmly embraced.

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 30, 2026.
Opinion
The New York Times

Political violence isn’t just evil. It’s counterproductive

Each act of political violence further frays our threadbare social fabric, laying the foundation for authoritarianism.

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Dave Brat has been chosen by President Donald Trump as the next US ambassador to Australia.
Australia
Stephen Johnson

Everything we know about Trump’s Aussie ambassador nominee

Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next US ambassador to Australia — David Brat — is an economics professor opposed to free trade.

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Jimmy Kimmel
US Politics
Peta Rasdien

Kimmel unrepentant after Melania calls for him to be axed

Jimmy Kimmel has fired back after Melania Trump called for him to be sacked over a joke he made describing her as an ‘expectant widow’ just days before the Washington assassination attempt.

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A lip reader has analysed a conversation between US President Donald Trump and King Charles.
Royals
Emily Williams

Lip reader reveals Trump’s sinister warning to King Charles

‘I’ve got a feeling… if he did what he said, he will wipe out the population.’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting in Saint Petersburg.
World
The Washington Post

Putin steps in to broker peace between Iran and US

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to do ‘everything’ possible to bring peace to the Middle East, as talks between Iran and the United States stall.

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New laws will force tech giants to pay for news.
Politics
Katina Curtis

New rules to make tech giants pay for news or pay government

Meta, Google and TikTok will have to pay Australian news organisations for their content, or pay even more to the Government under a new version of laws aimed at making sure tech giants pay their fair share.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again declared full confidence in AUKUS after British MPs warned the UK’s contribution towards delivering the massive nuclear submarine project was falling behind.
Politics
Andrew Greene

Albo not worried about UK ‘faltering’ on AUKUS funding

Prime Minister declares full confidence in AUKUS after British MPs warn the UK’s contribution towards delivering the massive project was falling behind.

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US President Donald Trump says he is not happy with Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
World
The New York Times

Trump says he’s not happy with Iran’s Hormuz proposal

President Donald Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.

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