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One Nation's newest MP David Farley hasn't ruled out voting against party policy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

One Nation MP open to breaking with party on some votes

Ahead of being officially sworn into Parliament, Pauline Hanson's newest MP has indicated he could break with his leader on major points.

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AUKUS caucus debate as Labor MP questions old subs deal

A Labor MP has reopened debate over AUKUS after Australia agreed over the weekend to buy three second-hand submarines from the United States instead of two and a new one, as was in the original deal.

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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly shared a fiery call.

‘Everybody hates you’: Trump erupts at Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in a tense phone call over the deteriorating position in the Middle East.

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Millions of Australians are getting a pay rise.

Rate hikes warning after low-paid get raise above inflation

AMP is warning of 18-year high interest rates after Australia’s 2.7 million award workers received a 4.75 per cent pay rise as those on the minimum wage got a 6 per cent boost. Both were above inflation.

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Iran is the latest battlefield where Donald Trump’s predictions of an easy American military triumph have been subverted.

Trump’s international interventions hit a stinging stalemate

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, the US President’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

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A view of burnt car after an Israeli drone strike in Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon on May 13, 2026.

‘All shooting will stop’: Trump’s shock call questioned

US President Donald Trump has revealed details of an urgent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Iran reportedly walked away from ceasefire talks over Lebanon.

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Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 31, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on May 31, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Israel orders strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah hits back

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister cited Hezbollah’s repeated ceasefire violations as they ordered the IDF to strike targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure on what he knew about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with dead financier Jeffrey Epstein when he made the Lord his US Ambassador.

‘Was wrong’: UK PM braces for 1000-page Mandelson file dump

The British PM is bracing for the publication of more than 1000 pages of files about former UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Election losses and controversy (including a stint in jail) meant the flame-haired firebrand was labelled a joke by most Australians.

Labor’s Budget flub a boon for One Nation

Election losses and controversy (including a stint in jail) meant the flame-haired firebrand was labelled a joke by most Australians. 10 years on, Pauline Hanson cannot be considered a laughing matter.

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One Nation has overtaken both major parties to be Australia’s most popular political force in a fresh poll that leader Pauline Hanson says shows people want change.

Hanson ‘amazed’ by polling she’s chased her whole career

One Nation has overtaken both major parties to be Australia’s most popular political force in a fresh poll that leader Pauline Hanson says shows people want change.

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A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The US has revealed its latest strikes on Iranian radar and drone sites.

US bombs Iranian military sites in new attacks

The US has revealed that it has attacked Iranian radar and drone sites in retaliation for Tehran striking an American drone in the latest test for the region’s shaky ceasefire.

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Marles defends AUKUS submarine plan amid fresh doubts

Defence Minister Richard Marles is standing firm on Australia’s AUKUS submarine strategy despite an overhaul of the delivery plan and renewed questions over the project’s long-term stability.

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Former PM Tony Abbott was elected unopposed as the Liberal Party’s new president.

Abbott vows to stick to backroom in new Liberal Party gig

Tony Abbott insists he is ‘absolutely not’ relaunching his political career with his new role as the Liberal Party’s federal president.

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A video shows officers Nathan Black and Timothy Trautsch assaulting a vulnerable woman.

Premier downplays police brutality after release of video

One State premier has defended the system after footage showing a woman being assaulted by police while experiencing a psychotic episode was made public.

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