Politics

US President Donald Trump posts to Turth Social regarding Israeli defence ministry announcing a ‘preventive strike’ on Iran.

Trump: Iran’s ‘freedom’ goal of ‘major military operation’

‘All I want is freedom for the people,’ Mr Trump said in a brief interview when asked what he hopes his legacy will be as a result of the military action and a push for regime change in Iran.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed in US President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran.

Albanese says Australia united with US on Iran strikes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given his full support to the US strikes on Iran, saying they were necessary to “prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and risking world peace in a security.

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US President Donald Trump during a previous meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Iran. (AP PHOTO)

All the key players in latest Iran conflict revealed

The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran following failed negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic republic. Here are the key actors in the crisis.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security

The Trump administration has placed AI firm Anthropic on a far-reaching national security blacklist, effective immediately.

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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has accused Anthony Albanese of lying to the Australian public over the ISIS brides saga.

Taylor ‘calls bulls**t’ on Albanese over ISIS brides saga

The Opposition Leader has accused the Prime Minister of lying to the public about ISIS brides’ attempts to flee to Australia, claiming the Federal Government is assisting their escape from a Syrian camp.

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President Donald Trump said Iran was still unwilling to forswear nuclear weapons as demanded by the United States.

‘Sometimes you have to use force’: Trump unhappy on Iran

Donald Trump said Iran was still unwilling to forswear nuclear weapons as demanded by the United States.

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US President Donald Trump has described Cuba as a failing nation in need of change. (AP PHOTO)

Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover’.

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Bill Clinton has told members of Congress that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of his abuse.

‘I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong’: Clinton grilled on Epstein

Bill Clinton has been grilled by members of Congress over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and photos of the former US president in the Epstein files.

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A review of Peter Dutton’s election loss won’t be made public.

Libs won’t release review of Dutton’s disaster election loss

The Liberal Party’s federal executive have decided that a review of Peter Dutton’s huge 2025 election loss won’t be released publicly.

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The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is continuing to soar.

Senior military officer numbers soar in ‘top-heavy’ ADF

The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is soaring despite the Albanese Government’s highly touted push to reshape the organisation.

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Angus Taylor’s and the Coalition face a tough battle.

How one angry man is a symbol of the Coalition’s challenge

A confrontation with shadow treasurer Tim Wilson was the physical manifestation of the new assertiveness of the far right.

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Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary will grab headlines for their fashion, celebration of Indigenous culture and interactions with Australians during their first – and only – state visit in March.

Danish visit offers royal opportunity for closer Aussie ties

Denmark wants to use the March royal visit of King Frederik and Queen Mary to Australia to strengthen ties on multiple political and industry fronts with Australia when the world is becoming more uncertain.

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Donald Trump’s shields aren’t working so well.

Donald Trump’s once sturdy shields are all faltering at once

The US president seems to have his own set of deflector shields: his Cabinet secretaries and other top officials. They’ve been battered and are starting to malfunction.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge on Tuesday night.

The Lodge bomb threat was certainly no political anomaly

Pining for the good old days when we could disagree on political matters calmly and respectfully? Yeah, nah. That never happened.

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A Taliban security personnel stands next to the debris of houses destroyed during an overnight Pakistani airstrike at the Balish village in Urgun district, Paktika Province earlier in the week.

Pakistan says Kabul air strikes combating ‘Taliban’s open aggression’

Troops from Afghanistan and Pakistan have clashed along the shared border following airstrikes by the latter earlier this week.

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