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On Thursday Defence Minister Richard Marles will launch the latest NDS, as well as details of funding for military projects known as the Integrated Investment Program, with a focus on lethal drone technology.

Australia to spend billions on weapon systems, lethal drones

Australia’s next National Defence Strategy will include up to $15b in funding for new military platforms, as the military rushes to catch up with evolving weapons being used on the battlefield. 

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The Federal Opposition is considering expanding paid parental leave to 12 months as families cry out for more support.

Opposition’s bombshell suggestion to forever change childcare in Australia

The Coalition is weighing up a range of reforms as families cry out for more support.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared his second trip to Asia in a week to secure fuel supplies for Australia is ‘very significant’ but has sidestepped questions about what deals he hopes to clinch from the leaders of Brunei and Malaysia. 

PM in second Asia fuel run as pressure builds on diesel

The Prime Minister will visit Asia again to secure fuel supplies as pressure builds on Australia’s diesel reserves.

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Federal government coffers are reaping a windfall from the war.

Canberra’s revenue surge amid war exposes one big problem

It’s now regarded as good for the Commonwealth, but the war has been bad for the states and territories whose debts have tripled.

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Donald Trump posted an AI rendered version of himself as Jesus Christ,

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope

Just hours after US President Donald Trump called Pope Leo ‘weak’, he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ.

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Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas is one of three senior Victorian MPs retiring from politics. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

State parliament hit with sudden mass resignations

Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.

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Eric Swalwell said he is suspending his campaign for California governor in the wake of allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staff member and engaged in sexual misconduct with other women.

Govt affair over as sex claims cripple California contender

US Democrat Eric Swalwell is suspending his campaign for California governor two days after reports that a former staffer accused him of sexual assault and multiple other women alleged sexual misconduct.

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A new per-kilometre fee is set to lift ride costs.

Uber trips about to cost more under new fuel surcharge

Passengers will soon pay more per trip under a temporary fuel surcharge, as rising global oil prices begin flowing through to everyday travel costs.

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Vice Admiral Mark Hammond has been appointed chief of the Australian Defence Force.

Australia’s next Defence chief confirmed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond will become Australia’s next Defence chief.

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JD Vance speaks as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen during a news conference.

Blame, threat & match: Vance peace mission ends in defeat

America’s allies and adversaries alike were pinning their hopes on Vance to find a way out of a conflict that has upended the global economy. Instead, he left with nothing.

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The three things Donald Trump is attempting to achieve.

Trump’s three goals in Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Donald Trump has shut down the world’s busiest oil waterway after failed peace talks with Iran. Here are three goals he may be trying to achieve.

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Oil surges as Donald Trump flags plan to block Strait of Hormuz.

ASX falls as Trump blockade threat shakes oil markets

Markets reacted quickly to US President Donald Trump’s blockade threat, with oil prices spiking and the ASX falling amid fears of global supply disruption.

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Peter Magyar's centre-right, pro-European Union Tisza party beat Orban's nationalist Fidesz party.

Peter Magyar defeats Orban in Hungary election shock

When Peter Magyar was a child, he taped a photo of Viktor Orban to his bedroom wall; decades later, he has booted him from power.

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