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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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Greens senator Nick McKim has indicated to a Senate inquiry into Labor’s Budget tax plans that negative gearing changes should not be retrospective.

Greens senator hints at wanting retrospective tax changes

Greens senator Nick McKim has indicated to a Senate inquiry into Labor’s Budget tax plans that negative gearing changes should be retrospective. Labor needs the Greens in the Senate to pass legislation.

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President Donald Trump and Dana White, UFC president and CEO, arrive for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The UFC fight that explains Trump’s America

A peace deal, a birthday celebration and a UFC fight on the White House lawn, Donald Trump is once again proving that politics is as much about spectacle as it is about power.

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Global leaders react to announcement of US-Iran deal

Leaders around the world have welcomed the announcement the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end hostilities after more than 100 days of war.

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A fight takes place during UFC Freedom 250, a UFC event hosted by President Donald Trump for his 80th birthday on the South Lawn of the White House.

All the incredible pics from Trump’s White House UFC fight

President Donald Trump, who turned 80 today, has spent this evening hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the South Lawn of the White House. 

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Anthony Albanese is welcoming Donald Trump's announcement of peace with Iran.

Albanese issues plea after US-Iran peace deal breakthrough

Anthony Albanese has urged all countries involved in the Middle East ceasefire deal to use the chance now to ensure there’s a lasting peace in the region.

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The UK is about to announce a ban for all under-16s from the main social media platforms.

UK to ‘call time’ on social media for under-16s

The UK is poised to announce restrictions on social media for children after considering evidence from Australia’s under-16 ban.

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