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USPresident Donald Trump watches the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals  at Madison Square Garden.

Donald Trump’s least bad option in Iran

The President must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo.

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Liberal Leader Angus Taylor has made a huge call as One Nation secures mega donations.

Libs’ big call after One Nation raised $1.8 million in hours

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has made a huge call involving One Nation after Pauline Hanson’s party raised almost $1.8 million in hours from fed-up Aussies.

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Kevin Warsh, incoming chairman of the US Federal Reserve, left, and US President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony in the  White House.

The Federal Reserve must soon give Donald Trump bad news

Kevin Warsh, the unlucky new chairman, has seen his case for lower interest rates disintegrate.

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Liberal Leader Angus Taylor is wary about doing a deal with Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Libs have ‘no plan’ to jump into bed with One Nation

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and other senior Liberals have poured water on a colleague's suggestion they should make a deal with Pauline Hanson.

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An expansive area of well below-average ocean temperatures lingering in the North Atlantic has sparked fears in Greenland and Iceland of a chilling climate crisis for Arctic nations.

‘Urgent attention’: Blob sparks fear of deep freeze doomsday

In a warming world, this cold ocean blob is sparking fears of a sub-zero temperature crisis across Iceland, Greenland and northern Europe.

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Donald Trump has hinted at a major back flip with Iran as tensions soar and attacks rain down.

‘Stupid’: Trump’s shock Iran ceasefire deal backflip

US President Donald Trump has shocked with fresh comments about abandoning a peace deal with Iran, as war between the two nations intensifies.

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The Foreign Minister has issued a defiant warning to Iran, declaring Australia is determined to “stand up”.

Wong vows Australia will ‘stand up’ to Iran threat

Australia has joined more than 20 nations condemning Iran, with Penny Wong vowing to ‘stand up’ to the regime’s interference.

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Providers, advocates and government agencies will give evidence on the final day of an NDIS inquiry.

Fresh fury over Labor’s controversial NDIS overhaul

A major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is going under the microscope during a snap three-day parliamentary inquiry.

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US President Donald Trump says Iran’s government has already agreed to not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump’s stern warning for Iran after his shocking confession

US President Donald Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal as a nuclear watchdog urged it to declare its uranium and allow in inspectors.

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Shoppers at a grocery store in Brooklyn on March 19, 2026. US inflation accelerated for a third-straight month in May amid a stalemate in negotiations to end the war with Iran, adding to the price pressures confronting consumers.

US inflation spikes as Iran war intensifies price squeeze

America’s consumer prices rose at a faster rate for a third-straight month in May, to 4.2 per cent annually, as the energy shock put more pressure on the US economy.

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The conflict in Iran has helped push US inflation to its highest pace in three years.

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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Many traders on Wall Street expect the Fed will need to hike interest rates to curb inflation. (AP PHOTO)

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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US has completed its strikes in response to Iran’s downing of Army Apache chopper.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after army chopper downed

The exchange of fire between the US and Tehran presented a new test for the increasingly tenuous ceasefire in the volatile region.

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