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The US President can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending a war that has lasted almost a month.

Why Trump says he’s talking with Iran but Iran says he’s not

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending the war. Iran can’t stop denying those talks are taking place.

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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps.

The Revolutionary Guards are taking over Iran

The Revolutionary Guards appear to have taken control of both the state and the war — so who can strike a deal with the President

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"Artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids" soon, Melania Trump says. (AP PHOTO)

WATCH: Robot joins Melania Trump to tout AI teachers

A humanoid robot has accompanied the US first lady as she arrived at the White House for the final day of a summit on education and technology.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last met in South Korea in October. (AP PHOTO)

‘Monumental’: Trump locks in key date with Xi

US President Donald Trump has delayed his state visit to China due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, locking in a new date just weeks away.

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Senator Chris Murphy told NBC over the weekend, ‘We’ve never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country’s history.’ Really? Let’s take a tour of some of the recent history.

The war in Iran is going better than you think

Senator Chris Murphy told NBC over the weekend, ‘We’ve never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country’s history.’ Really? Let’s take a tour of some of the recent history.

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One Nation founder Pauline Hanson says she’s ‘very happy’ to support the Liberals and Nationals in helping get rid of ‘Australia’s worst government’.

Pauline Hanson ‘happy’ to help Libs, Nats ‘get rid of Labor’

One Nation founder Pauline Hanson says she’s ‘very happy’ to support the Liberals and Nationals in helping get rid of ‘Australia’s worst government’.

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Traditional havens have vanished as confused and chaotic markets adjust to war, inflation, rising interesting rates, higher debt, an energy shock and AI.

War, chaos and mayhem are rewriting the investing rulebook

Traditional havens have vanished as confused and chaotic markets adjust to war, inflation, rising interesting rates, higher debt, an energy shock and AI.

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Anthony Albanese has flagged calling a National Cabinet in response to the country’s fuel crisis.

Fuel crisis reaches fever-pitch as PM flags National Cabinet

Anthony Albanese has flagged calling a National Cabinet to tackle the fuel crisis as his Energy Minister Chris Bowen clashes with his own Labor Party in NSW over emergency measures.

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The ADF has for the first time acknowledged the experiences of personnel subjected to Resistance to Interrogation training, as shocking allegations of rape, water torture and mock executions continue to emerge.

Watershed moment as ADF acknowledges vile torture claims

The ADF has for the first time acknowledged the experiences of personnel subjected to Resistance to Interrogation training, as shocking allegations of rape, water torture and mock executions continue to emerge.

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Whether the officially sanctioned abuse should have triggered financial compensation has split former members of the regiment.

Torture training was hated in the SAS. Did it cross a line?

Veterans of the elite unit said interrogation exercises became violent, but whether the officially sanctioned abuse should have triggered financial compensation has split former members of the regiment.

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JENI O’DOWD: Today, the danger for Labor is not simply the rise of One Nation.

Read the room Albo, or pay the price: Aussies are fed up

JENI O’DOWD: Whether you agree with One Nation’s policies is almost beside the point - Pauline Hanson’s party has tapped into this one dangerous thing.

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An artist's impression of the 2032 Olympics centrepiece - the 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Sneak peek at 2032 Olympic stadium revealed

Early stages of the design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion stadium are set to be unveiled as organisers count down to its construction.

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Tony Burke said Australia was “so lucky” to avoid mass casualties from an alleged pipe bomb attack in Perth.

Online radicalisation bigger threat than immigration: Burke

The Home Affairs Minister has warned it would be ‘ignorance in the extreme’ to pretend immigration crackdowns will reduce the threat of terrorism in Australia.

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The Albanese Government is considering new so-called windfall taxes on the oil and gas industry to capture profits out of the Middle East crisis.

Japan hints at fuel-swap but warns against gas cash grab

Japan could be open to a fuel-swap deal with Australia’s LNG but has cautioned Anthony Albanese against taxing oil and gas exports saying it could hurt the bilateral relationship. 

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