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A video shows officers Nathan Black and Timothy Trautsch assaulting a vulnerable woman.

Premier downplays police brutality after release of video

One State premier has defended the system after footage showing a woman being assaulted by police while experiencing a psychotic episode was made public.

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Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon.

Iran’s trust thin on the ground as Trump toughens terms

Peace deal negotiations continue with Iran considering US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal as Israel pushes further into southern Lebanon despite ceasefire.

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Tony Abbott has long been one of the best and most ruthless communicators in politics, writes Katina Curtis.

Why Tony Abbott could be the answer to the Liberals’ woes

KATINA CURTIS: Is Tony Abbott the answer to the Liberal Party’s woes? That depends on how you define the problem that has seen voters flee the 82-year-old party.

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Support for Senator Hanson’s One Nation party is soaring. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Hanson’s shock Biden claim after turning 72

Pauline Hanson has vowed to stay in parliament as she turns 72 and One Nation overtakes Labor in the polls.

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Madeleine Ogilvie resigned from Tasmania's cabinet after saying she wasn't party to any court cases. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

Premier dodges detail on ex-minister's $120k legal fees

A Tasmanian minister has resigned after misleading parliament about her involvement in a secret court case and amassing legal fees that cost taxpayers $120,000.

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Anthony Albanese should make an honest man of himself and call a general election. If he’s so confident he has the tax reforms right, what’s holding him back from letting the voters decide? writes Cameron Milner.

Albanese must show some backbone and call election now

CAMERON MILNER: If Anthony Albanese is so sure his contentious Budget reforms are the right move, he should let Aussies have their say.

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The Beaufort Castle fortification sits on a cliff above the Litani River in southern Lebanon.

Israel captures crusader castle evoking bitter memories

The seizure of Beaufort evokes bitter memories in both countries of deadly fighting during Israel’s nearly two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon.

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Australia’s auction clearance rates have crashed to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic six years ago in a clear sign Labor’s Budget could potentially turn off property investors for years to come and hurt renters.

Budget blamed for worst auction clearance rates in six years

Capital city auction clearance rates have crashed to a six-year low in a sign Labor’s Budget has discouraged potential investors.

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Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

US to halt Nvidia AI chip sales to Chinese firms

There are fears Chinese companies have taken advantage of a loophole to buy hundreds of thousands of the world's most advanced AI chips.

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The Budget changed everything for Anthony Albanese

The Budget changed everything for Anthony Albanese

AARON PATRICK: A poll showing 57 per cent of voters believe the Labor Party does not deserve re-election illustrates the damage of the Budget’s broken promises.

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Housing Minister Clare O’Neil on Sunday became the latest from Canberra to offer an answer that actually answered little, other than showing the Government was never really ready to legislate the planned changes.

Controversial tax plan causing one headache after another

EDITORIAL: Another day, more contention in Canberra around who will and who won’t be eligible for carve outs from controversial changes to capital gains tax.

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The Coalition's "uncosted policies" will push up debt and inflation, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor launches costings broadside from Budget back foot

Opposition policies would cost hundreds of billions of dollars, the treasurer says, as he defends Labor's controversial changes to taxes on investments.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is reportedly seeking an immediate resignation.

Iranian president reportedly submits resignation letter

Unconfirmed reports have emerged claiming that Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei he wants to resign.

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Donald Trump’s Iran tactics have been given a glowing endorsement.

‘Trump on the edge of history’: Deal sitting with Iran

A former US House speaker has given Donald Trump’s Iran tactics a major endorsement, as Tehran shares an update on negotiations with the White House.

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