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Mr Albanese will on Tuesday travel to the Kingdom of Brunei for a private audience with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, before meeting his Malaysian counterpart in a visit first revealed by the West Australian earlier this month. (pictured Singapore LNG CEO Leong Wei Hung)

Albanese to meet uber-rich in fuel and food mission

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will turn to one of the world’s wealthiest people as his government works to shore up critical supplies of fuel and fertiliser during the deepening oil crisis.

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Australia could soon have its first female military service chief as the Albanese government prepares to unveil the next senior defence leaders.

New ADF leadership to be unveiled amid BRS controversy

Australia could soon have its first female military service chief as the Albanese government prepares to unveil the next senior defence leaders.

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Vice President JD Vance says the US delegation will leave Pakistan after failing to strike an ongoing ceasefire deal with Iran.

‘Bad news’: Iran refuses to accept US terms at peace talks

US Vice President J.D. Vance says Iran has ‘chosen not to accept our terms’ after a marathon 21-hour peace talk session ended without any agreement.

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The public nature of the arrest has sparked criticism.

Call for AFP to ‘explain’ Ben Roberts-Smith’s tarmac arrest

The Australian Federal Police is facing calls to ‘explain’ the rationale for the way it arrested the country’s most decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

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The federal government is rolling out a $20 million campaign to encourage drivers to conserve fuel. (AAP - Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)

Albanese Govt to spend $20m on fuel conservation ad campaign

A series of government-funded ads will be rolled out on television, radio, online and on billboards, urging Australians to conserve fuel.

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's whereabouts and ability to rule are a mystery. (EPA PHOTO)

Iran's supreme leader ‘severely wounded, disfigured’ in attack

Questions about Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's health and ability to lead persist as the Islamic Republic holds high-stakes peace talks with the US.

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The status of the Strait of Hormuz was high on the agenda during the talks between Iran and the US. (AP PHOTO)

‘No understanding reached’ as Iran talks set to enter second day

A round of talks between US and Iranian negotiators in Pakistan has ended, without any announcement of a breakthrough in ending the conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies.

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From the moment the US and Israel ignited their war against Iran, Tehran has maintained a consistent set of demands, built around a permanent peace, economic relief and the right to pursue nuclear enrichment.

Will Iran be consistent in peace talks like it is in war?

From the moment the US and Israel ignited their war against Iran, Tehran has maintained a consistent set of demands, built around a permanent peace, economic relief and the right to pursue nuclear enrichment.

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NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk.

OVER THE MOON: Here’s how the Artemis II return unfolded

It was the most anticipated first step on to a front porch in more than five decades; here’s how NASA’s spectacular Artemis II return mission took place.

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Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG (left), Corporal Daniel Keighran, VC and Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC march past the saluting dais at the National ANZAC Day ceremony in Canberra, 2014.

Veterans ‘dragged through the dirt’ in Roberts-Smith case

Afghanistan war veterans say they’re collateral damage from the criminal prosecution of decorated war hero Ben Roberts-Smith.

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Donald Trump says major cities around the world have large arch monuments, and Washington DC is the only one without one.

REVEALED: Trump's plans for the 'most beautiful' arch in DC

Donald Trump says major cities around the world have large arch monuments, and Washington DC is the only one without one.

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Vice President JD Vance is leading a US delegation in Pakistan for scheduled peace talks with Iran. (AP PHOTO)

Iran set for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon

A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan to join Iranian government ministers and officials for peace talks.

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Anthony Albanese has locked in a supply deal with Singapore, one of Australia's top fuel providers. (Tom White/AAP PHOTOS)

'It won't happen': Singapore shuts down Aussie fuel fears

Singapore insists there are no plans to restrict fuel exports to Australia even if the Middle East conflict continues and strangles supply.

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Now that the United States and Iran have put the war on pause, the voyage through the Strait of Hormuz may be less dangerous. But it is no less challenging politically or diplomatically.

The Strait of Hormuz is the bargaining chip all nations want

Now that the United States and Iran have put the war on pause, the voyage through the Strait of Hormuz may be less dangerous. But it is no less challenging politically or diplomatically.

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The government agency that keeps a list of draft-eligible men will begin automatically registering names later this year, abandoning a decades-old requirement that they register themselves.

Will the US introduce a draft for the military?

The government agency that keeps a list of draft-eligible men will begin automatically registering names later this year, abandoning a decades-old requirement that they register themselves.

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