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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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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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Richard Marles and Penny Wong will face some tough talks with their UK counterparts over the state of the AUKUS deal.

AUKUS deal in dire straits due to British submarine crisis

A sinking feeling is likely to loom large over AUKUS discussions between Penny Wong, Richard Marles and their UK counterparts following damning revelations regarding the British submarine force.

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Photographs of the Perth vigil and, inset, an unknown man stands front of tanks in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Government vows action after China harassment claim

Participants at the Perth memorial were questioned and photographed by alleged Chinese officials.

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High inflation would stop the Reserve Bank slashing interest rates.

Fears Reserve Bank won’t be able to cut rates in recession

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold next week but there are fears inflation is so high it won’t be able to cut rates even if Australia fell into a recession.

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A family get into a  vehicle after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city.

Belfast riot signals a backlash against Black Lives Matter

AARON PATRICK: Footage of an immigrant violently stabbing a man on a Belfast street is increasing hostility in Britain towards immigration, strengthening One Nation’s counterpart, the Reform UK party.

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Pauline Hanson’s plan for international students could make it harder for Australians to get an Uber or book a restaurant, a higher education expert says.

Hanson’s student visa plan could wipe out Uber, cafe staff

Pauline Hanson’s crackdown on international students could make it harder for everyday Australians to get an Uber, even if it eased the rental crisis.

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A top British MP has called for Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer to hold an AUKUS leaders’ summit. 

‘Plodding along’ AUKUS needs a Trump reboot, UK chief says

The architect of a scathing British report on AUKUS says a high-profile rescue mission by leaders would reinvigorate the agreement — but one retired Admiral describes that as ‘putting lipstick on a pig’.

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Former Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop.

Explosive letter behind Julie Bishop’s uni exit revealed

An explosive parting shot by former foreign minister and ex-Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop has been revealed.

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Alex Greenwich is owed an estimated $540,000 after Mark Latham lost his defamation case appeal. (Flavio Brancaleone, Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Latham facing huge bill over homophobic tweet

A controversial MP has been left with a hefty legal bill after a years-long legal tussle with a political adversary over a sexually explicit social media post.

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Pauline Hanson wants to reopen the abortion vote.

When it comes to One Nation: Be careful what you wish for

JENI O’DOWD: For years, voting for a minor party or an independent was a way of sending a message without really thinking that they would ever hold any significant power. But what happens when they do?

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Taxpayers may have to fork out compo to foreign-born crims

The Commonwealth could be exposed to compensation claims for hundreds of foreign-born criminals after another landmark NZYQ decision in the High Court.

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A fuel excise cut aimed at easing the pressure of the oil crisis is due to expire on June 30.

Aussies brace for petrol bill shock as tax cut ends

Australia is unlikely to extend the temporary halving of the fuel excise, as conflict in the Middle East breaks out ending the fragile ceasefire.

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Anthony Albanese’s government are being warned about Labor’s funding model for the ‘Thriving Kids’ initiative.

Albo insists NDIS cuts ‘sensible’ to secure scheme’s future

Anthony Albanese insists his Government’s proposed cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are ‘sensible’ as a three-day inquiry hears concerns over the changes.

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