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Donald Trump’s administrations wants to slap Australia with an additional 12.5 per cent tariff.

Trump’s plan to slap extra 12.5% tariff on Aussie goods revealed

US President Donald Trump is ignoring critics of his tariff policies and is set to impose additional duties ‌of 10 or 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies, including Australia.

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Republican front-runner Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain.

Republican tipped to lead early polls in California

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The results of the primary election in the US’s most populous state might not be known for days.

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Housing Minister Clare O’Neil.

House prices up or down? That is the question

The Coalition says house prices must drop, after Housing Minister Clare O’Neil insisted she wants them to ‘grow sustainably’ in a confusing exchange over whether the Government wanted prices to go up or down.

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President Joe Biden and Jill Biden.

Jill Biden on Melania, the East Wing and that debate

WASHINGTON POST: Jill Biden recalls awkward moments with Melania Trump and the road to defeat.

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A Labor senator has questioned Medicare 'cartel behaviour’ as the Albanese Government pushes roll out.

Labor alarm over Medicare ‘cartel behaviour’

A Labor senator has suggested some doctors in tight markets are engaging in ‘cartel behaviour’, acting together to boycott the government’s $8.5 billion Medicare scheme. 

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AUKUS submarine change delivers better outcome for Australia, Pat Conroy says.

Why Australia suddenly wants second-hand submarines

The Government insists Australia is getting the better end of the deal after securing three proven US submarines under a revised AUKUS plan.

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Housing Minister Clare O’Neil and Opposition Senate Leader Michaelia Cash have clashed on Sunrise over housing prices and tax cuts.

Politicians clash over falling home values amid tax reforms

Michaelia Cash said Australians were losing confidence in the government’s handling of housing.

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Critics pile on Grace Tame after ABC podcast announcement.

Critics unload on Grace Tame over new ABC podcast

Commentators have slammed the ABC after one of its own stars drew issue with Grace Tame’s new appointment as a podcast host.

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The US Government believe Iran’s Supreme Leader is alive and becoming more involved.

Major US update on Iran’s ‘missing’ Supreme Leader

The US Government has shared a bombshell new claim about Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since his father was killed in February.

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Defence chief pressed on whether AUKUS plan has been rewritten.

AUKUS boss challenged over ‘two optimal pathways’ defence

Australia’s new defence secretary has defended changes to the AUKUS submarine plan after facing tough questions over whether the revised deal was always the preferred option.

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Labor’s housing gamble faces a fresh Coalition threat.

Coalition draws a line in the sand on Labor housing taxes

The Coalition has offered to back Labor’s tax cuts while vowing to block its controversial housing reforms.

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Middle East on edge as Trump-Iran deal hangs by a thread.

Trump’s Iran peace gamble enters make-or-break territory

As Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten to further derail peace talks between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump denies they have halted altogether.

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There are predictions property values will fall as the economy faces significant hurdles.

Could housing tax changes slow the economy even further?

The latest data is expected to show Australia's economic growth rate slowed even before the effects of interest rate hikes and the Iran war were fully felt.

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Matthew Wale is in Australia for his first trip since becoming the Solomon Islands' prime minister. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Solomons PM to meet Albanese with China pact in focus

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will hold talks with Anthony Albanese in his first overseas visit as the leader of the Pacific nation.

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