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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed he will focus on policy and not One Nation preference deals as he and Pauline Hanson jostled to win the support of West Australians this week.

Taylor shuts down One Nation deal as Hanson looms large

Angus Taylor appeared to be feeling the pressure, as Pauline Hanson flew out of Perth and left the Opposition’s hopes of winning back WA in disarray.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles.

AUKUS setbacks just keep on surfacing

As the Albanese government pursues its AUKUS ‘optimal pathway’ for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, it’s experiencing another sub-optimal headache.

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Angus Taylor said he was “not interested in a coalition” with One Nation.

Liberal Party desperate to save itself as One Nation surges

AARON PATRICK: Leader Angus Taylor this week declared his party would compete with rather than collaborate with One Nation. But his MPs disagree on a comeback strategy.

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CPA Australia warned against giving Treasurer Jim Chalmers the power to decide which assets the capital gains tax would be levied on.

Landlords will cop more hidden costs under new tax plan

Australia’s peak accounting group has warned rushed Budget tax changes would impose severe costs on investment property owners and shareholders — even if they don’t sell.

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Ariana Grande says the Trump administration using her music in its videos is ‘heinous’.

‘Heinous nonsense’: Ariana Grande’s warning for Trump

The White House has bitten back at the pop star’s remarks, made after using her music to promote ICE.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

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NDIS advocacy groups have criticised the Federal Government's proposed changes.

NDIS reforms on rocky ground at end of snap inquiry

State leaders, stakeholders and the opposition are hardening their criticism of NDIS reforms with just weeks to go until the government hopes to pass them.

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Violent clashes, riot police and multiple red cards overshadowed Mexico’s World Cup opener

World Cup erupts into chaos as riots rock opening night

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has kicked off under a cloud after riots erupted outside the stadium and chaos unfolded both on and off the pitch.

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One Nation has called in an auditor to verify its multi-million dollar fundraising campaign.

Labor and Liberal in fiery clash over One Nation’s $2.7 million fundraiser

Pauline Hanson has called in the auditors after her Fire The Liar campaign raked in $2.7 million.

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Labor is trying to downplay One Nation’s fundraising boom.

Labor shrugs as One Nation donation haul booms

One Nation has raised more than $2.7 million from tens of thousands of donors, sparking a fresh political fight over voter anger, campaign funding and Anthony Albanese’s anti-Hanson push.

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Federal MP Zali Steggall is launching a reconciliation action plan for her Sydney electorate office. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Teal MP’s big move marks Aussie first

Teal Independent Zali Steggall hopes other MPs will follow her example.

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Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes as peace deal edges closer.

Last-minute Trump U-turn as Iran deal takes shape

Plans for fresh US strikes on Iran have been shelved after Donald Trump claimed a peace agreement had been approved by senior Iranian leaders.

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John Healey says the government was unwilling to commit resources needed to ‘defend the country’.

UK minister quits, stands up Aussie counterpart last-minute

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after a minister stepped down in protest at what he says is too little spending.

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Oleg, a Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th Brigade, walks in front of a building damaged by Russian bombing in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

The Ukraine war has now gone on longer than WWI

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

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