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Angus Taylor and Pauline Hanson.
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Push to criminalise flag burning ‘not about’ One Nation: Angus Taylor

Angus Taylor insists his proposal to jail flag burners is ‘not about’ clawing back voters from One Nation, while again ruling out joining forces with the populist minor party.

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Pauline Hanson says Andrew Hastie won’t be spared by the Orange tsunami at the federal Election.

‘Put your head down’: Hanson’s ominous warning to Hastie

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Teachers and schools are at the forefront of the sexual violence challenge, a meeting was told. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Youth sexual violence surge prompts round-table

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Richard Marles flew to London to meet his fifth UK Defence Secretary in as many years, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending, writes Latika M Bourke.
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Marles’ defence boasting is off target and sinks the truth

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An international flight bound for Sydney has been thrown into chaos after passengers were forced to tied a man to his seat after he allegedly began acting erratically.

Chaos on Sydney flight, man zip-tied to seat

Australia
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Despite President Donald Trump's unfounded claims, mail-in voting in the US is generally secure. (EPA PHOTO)

Trump launches Supreme Court fight over mail-in ballots

US Politics
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The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the army’s great reformer.

How Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon

The Economist
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As the on-again, off-again war in Iran flares up again, Donald Trump seems bogged down in a conflict that he cannot control or move past, despite his declarations of total victory.
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Trump goes back to the same playbook as Iran war flares up

World
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Donald Trump has scolded Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, declaring he was ‘happy’ to see the couple return to the UK.

‘Nasty’: Trump scolds Meghan, Harry in brutal UK return jab

Royals
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Richard Marles flew to London to meet his fifth UK Defence Secretary in as many years, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending, writes Latika M Bourke.
analysis

Marles’ defence boasting is off target and sinks the truth

Politics
6 Min Read
The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the army’s great reformer.

How Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon

The Economist
3 Min Read
As the on-again, off-again war in Iran flares up again, Donald Trump seems bogged down in a conflict that he cannot control or move past, despite his declarations of total victory.
analysis

Trump goes back to the same playbook as Iran war flares up

World
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Iranian media says the US hit a wedding celebration, killing 18 people including women and children.

‘Heavy attack’: US-Iran tensions flare as fire exchanged

Middle East
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