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A Collins-class submarine heading out to sea from Fleet Base West.

$11 billion to keep our old subs afloat before AUKUS

Defence has dramatically changed course as doubts grow over how long the 30-year-old Collins-class fleet can stay afloat.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded to a series of viral, AI-generated memes featuring him. Supplied

‘Flattering’: Albo responds to viral AI memes

The Prime Minister has responded to AI-generated memes mocking him for changes made to the capital gains tax in last week’s budget.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been smashed with memes made by small business owners across the country, who are slamming changes in the Federal Budget.

‘New partner’: Memes mocking Albo go viral on social media

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been smashed with memes made by small business owners across the country, who are slamming changes in the Federal Budget. 

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About 100 million litres of jet fuel will begin arriving in Australia from the beginning of June. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

An extra 100,000 litres of jet fuel will come through in three shipments from June, following negotiations with Beijing.

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Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

Iranian regime could soon splinter as funds deplete

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump’s former Veterans Secretary has predicted that the Iranian regime could soon start to splinter because it will run out of money in three weeks time.

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Asked about changes to business taxes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers defended the Budget.

Small businesses face double tax blow under CGT changes

The Federal Government’s changes to capital gains taxes could see small businesses cop a double tax bill if they restructure to cope with the overhaul.

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Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan says using the term ‘mass migration’ creates anxiety in the community. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Rebel Lib blasts party for migrant blame game

A Liberal senator has lashed his own party for using divisive language on the subject of migration, saying it risks alienating voters.

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LNG exporters will be forced to quarantine 20 per cent of their gas exports from July 1, 2027 for the domestic market, under the plan unveiled in last week’s Federal Budget.

Albo Government promises to get gas reservation plan ‘right’

But it doesn’t rule out taking more dramatic steps to ensure domestic supply if Australia’s outlook worsens, amid ongoing disruptions from the Middle East conflict.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers cited the Iran war, which started after US-Israel led strikes on February 28, among a raft of issues for his broken promises Budget. 

REVEALED: When Labor secretly started looking at tax change

The details come as Jim Chalmers had cited the Iran war, which started after US-Israel led strikes on February 28, among a raft of issues for his broken promises Budget. 

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The Prime Minister says a decision to remove a group of Chinese investors from one of the country’s most significant critical mineral deposits is about protecting Australia’s national interest and sovereignty.

Beijing lashes Australia over stock move

Australia has been told to ‘earnestly respect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese investors’ after the Albanese government forced the hand over several Beijing-linked companies.

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Donald Trump appears set to return to conflict with Iran.

‘Full, large-scale assault’: Trump’s shock announcement

US President Donald Trump has issued a command to the Secretary of War, a top general and the US military.

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Few, if any, figures in recent history have caused as much legal, political, financial and reputational upheaval as Jeffrey Epstein.

Answering the big questions about Jeffrey Epstein

Few, if any, figures in recent history have caused as much legal, political, financial and reputational upheaval as Jeffrey Epstein.

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Turnball lashes AUKUS, says UK sub industry in ‘disarray’

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has unloaded on the AUKUS agreement, telling his UK audience that their own naval shipbuilding and submarine industry is in ‘absolute disarray’.

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Labor is in denial about its addiction to income tax revenue, writes Stephen Johnson.

Why Labor is addicted to personal income tax revenue

Labor is like a junkie that is in denial about its addiction to personal income tax revenue — despite claiming to be a friend of income earners.

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