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Property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was targeted in the plot, a London court was told.

Duo guilty of plot to torch homes and car linked to Starmer

Two men have been convicted of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure which aimed to “create fear for the Prime Minister”.

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Member for Perth, Patrick Gorman in Canberra.

Assistant to PM: Populism vs practical parties new divide

Australia’s traditional left-right political split has turned into a divide between populists and the practical that needs a new way of thinking, the Prime Minister’s right-hand man in WA believes.

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The Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was set on fire after a Russian attack.

‘War crime’: Russia strikes UNESCO-listed monastery

The attack on the 1000-year-old Kyiv monastery has been likened to bombing Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

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Zeinab Ahmad rejects Islamic State, her lawyer told a court as she applies for bail.

‘Years of hell’: Accused ISIS bride’s shift on jihadi group

An accused ISIS bride charged with slavery offences has given a grim account of her previous life in Syria with the terror group.

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Ordinary Iranians have expressed relief at the ceasefire announcement after months of chaos.

‘Is this REAL?’ Iranians’ shock and relief at ceasefire deal

After enduring months of conflict, ordinary people in Iran were relieved to hear about the deal. Opposition groups were disappointed.

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A ceasefire in the Iran conflict could offer fresh hope to Australians already battling rising fuel prices and inflation.
Major Mark Prideaux from Army Headquarters prepares a Boondi during Exercise Greenskin in Canberra.

Pauline Hanson slams ‘woke’ Indigenous army exercise

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has criticised ‘out of touch Generals’ after Australian soldiers were taught to construct wooden spears and axes during an Indigenous weapons making course.

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are seen during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How Trump made himself the main event on dual birthday bash

The South Lawn event was meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and the President’s 80th birthday.

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Trump settles for reopening Hormuz

The agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation

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Why end to Iran war could stop further rate hikes

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to put downward pressure on inflation and possibly stop the Reserve Bank from hiking rates any higher in 2026.

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are seen during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House

Iran deal no ‘unconditional surrender’ of Trump’s dreams

Donald Trump, who has long campaigned for his own Nobel Peace prize, has been forced to negotiate an outcome that he would not have envisaged back at the start of the conflict.

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Tommy Robinson (far left) with Errol Musk (centre), Sergei Sergienko and Steven Seagal at the Hilton Hotel in Moscow earlier this month.

Ex-Rich Lister meets Musk dad, far-right activist in Russia

The $100m entrepreneur on his shift to right-wing politics, his plans for AI, and his views on Kyle & Jackie O and Australia’s immigration debate.

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Australia’s Prime Minister has called for a ‘transparent’ and ‘proper investigation’ into the death of a nine-year-old Perth girl in Pakistan. 

Albanese calls for transparency into 9yo Perth girl’s death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a ‘transparent’ and ‘proper investigation’ into the death of a nine-year-old Perth girl in Pakistan. 

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Opinion polling has Premier Jacinta Allan and Labor staring at defeat at the Victorian election. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Leadership rumblings as poll heaps pressure on premier

A pre-election poll has heaped more pressure on Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ahead of a closed-door meeting of Labor MPs.

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Former Labor voters are flocking towards Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

Why it’s no wonder Labor voters are flocking to One Nation

CAMERON MILNER: By crushing the ability of working people to get ahead, Albanese’s Labor is keeping those families poorer for longer. It’s no wonder they’re gravitating towards Pauline Hanson.

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