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Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

Ailing economy gives Aussies little to smile about

EDITORIAL: Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

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Tony Abbott proposed a vote-preferencing arrangement with One Nation.

Too compelling to ignore: Tony Abbott a threat and saviour

AARON PATRICK: The return of one of the greatest communicators in conservative politics is an opportunity and threat for Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

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Pauline Hanson has shared plans to block foreign students from staying in Australia.

‘Abusing the system’: Hanson’s new plan to block foreigners

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has revealed details of a radical plan to stop foreigners from accessing bridging visas or attempting to appeal cancellation decisions.

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Labor call from within to reconsider US relationship

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing a push from within Labor to reconsider how reliable the US is an ally and stick by a pledge he made nearly a decade ago to join a ban on nuclear weapons.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Penny Wong blasted by renowned gay rights campaigner

One of the world’s best-known gay rights campaigners has taken aim at Penny Wong for Australia’s failure to respond to anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in a Commonwealth country.

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U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden.

Trump booed as security tightened for NBA Finals blockbuster

WATCH: US president Donald Trump has received a largely negative reaction amid an appearance at an NBA Finals game that saw security ramped up in New York City.

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One Nation has pulled ahead of Labor in the latest opinion poll.

Nationals urge lower migration to combat One Nation

As support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation continues to surge, both major parties are pledging to reduce migration as voters abandon them in the polls.

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The security threat bringing Australia and Germany together.

Wong deepens Germany ties as global tensions rise

Australia and Germany are deepening defence and security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran, Ukraine and instability in the Indo-Pacific.

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Women currently make up more than 71 per cent of all primary carers in Australia. (Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS)

Women to be hardest-hit by sweeping NDIS changes

Cost-saving measures to target the National Disability Insurance Scheme are likely to put responsibility back on families.

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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is pushing to expand pharmacists' powers to prescribe medications. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Push to let pharmacists prescribe more drugs

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

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Donald Trump scrambles to save fragile ceasefire.

‘Stop shooting’: Trump’s demand as Iran and Israel back down

US President Donald Trump warned that ‘ignorance or stupidity’ could derail peace efforts as Iran and Israel agreed to halt fresh attacks.

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A poll in late May found that roughly 60 percent of Israelis say Israel should intensify its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Why war-weary Israelis want to keep fighting in Lebanon

When asked about the IDF’s occupation in Lebanon, a former Israeli general was blunt: “Is it going to last 10 years or more? I don’t know.”

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts to an Iranian missile that landed near a West Bank settlement.\

Iran declares end to attacks on Israel after flare-up

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

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People take their photos beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran’s new strikes drag region back to the brink

Monday’s latest missile attacks marked the most serious crossfire since the increasingly tenuous April 8 ceasefire was reached as Yemen’s Houthi rebels also re-entered the fray.

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