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Donald Trump has taken to social media to launch a fresh tirade against Iran, warning the pariah country there will be ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’.

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump’s chilling threat to Iran

Donald Trump has taken to social media to launch a fresh tirade against Iran, warning the pariah country there will be ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’.

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Jim Chalmers’ spending spree has pushed Australia almost to the top of an embarrassing list.

Jim Chalmers’ failure to control inflation is world class

AARON PATRICK: Australia’s prices breakout is worse than most other countries. Economists blame spending increases by the Labor government.

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Pauline Hanson with her ‘sexy’ new plane.

Gina Rinehart’s company donates ‘sexy’ plane to One Nation

Pauline Hanson has taken delivery of a ‘sexy’ plane, worth more than $2 million, donated to One Nation by Australia’s richest person to help the party’s campaigning.

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Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

King hints at AUKUS ties by gifting Trump submarine relic

Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

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United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC on May 1.

Why UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

THE ECONOMIST: The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC highlights longstanding tensions that the war in the Middle East has exacerbated.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: (L-R) King Charles III, U.S. President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump toast in the East Room during an official state dinner hosted by the President and First Lady at The White House on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The dinner is the first formal white tie event at The White House since President George W. Bush hosted Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

How King Charles stroked Trump’s ego with pointed gift

If you think it’s hard work finding the perfect gift to buy for mum this Mother’s Day, imagine the degree of difficulty in nailing the present exchange between Donald Trump and King Charles.

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Anthony Albanese reassures families as sweeping NDIS changes spark concern across Australia.

NDIS overhaul sparks fear as Albanese urges calm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to reassure families as major NDIS changes spark concern over who could be affected.

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A lot is riding on the May 12 Federal Budget, and not just for the Albanese Government, but for the country itself.

Tough Budget decisions needed to get Australia back on track

A lot is riding on the May 12 Federal Budget, and not just for the Albanese Government, but for the country itself.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the CME breakfast in Perth this morning.

PM rules out new tax on gas, insists no ‘windfall profits’

Anthony Albanese has all-but ruled out a new tax on gas, declaring there are currently no ‘windfall profits’ after anti-gas activists disrupted his appearance at an industry event in Perth. 

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Social media has been flooded with AI fakes of White House Press Correspondents gunman Cole Tomas Allen.

AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media

Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. 

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Extensive damage in Jabalia camp, on the northern Gaza Strip.

Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked as Iran says it will not let the US dictate the terms for peace.

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Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke about Melania Trump, saying it had been misconstrued.

Major update after Kimmel joke hits nerve for Trump

The US regulator, who has not revoked a licence in four decades, has ordered a review of Disney after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel.

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A protester is led from CME breakfast with the PM this morning at The Westin Hotel in Perth.

WATCH: Dramatic scenes as protesters dragged from PM brekkie

Three protesters have been dragged out of a resources sector breakfast that the Prime Minister is due to address in Perth this morning. SEE THE FOOTAGE

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King Charles reminds US that peace is needed with allies.

King Charles’ unorthodox plea to resist isolationism

LATIKA M BOURKE: In an unusually direct speech, King Charles called on the US to resist turning inward, stressing the importance of alliances in a time of global conflict.

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The Labor MP would not be drawn on American efforts to shut down camps in Syria.

ISIS brides row grows as minister dodges US pressure

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has been grilled on reports the US has intervened to help a group of ISIS-linked Australians return home.

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