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Stephen Johnson, Caitlyn Rintoul and Andrew Greene

War, private sector to blame for inflation: PM, Treasurer

‘Still too high’: What Chalmers is blaming inflation pressure on

DFAT refuses to discuss proposed Taiwan office in Perth

Albanese, Chalmers blame Middle East war, private sector for inflation spike

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Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral Mark Hammond appears at the Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026-27 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Defence launches leak probe after Nightly’s ADF cuts report

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John Healey quit in a scathing letter that helped bring down former British PM Keir Starmer.
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Brits kick defence spending down the road . . . yet again

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time on Wednesday.

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Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson admitted in Estimates that government spending is contributing to demand.

Treasury chief admits government spending adding to demand

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Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, takes questions from reporters at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California March 17, 2026.
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Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seen as target of Chinese spy plot

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A paramedic and police officers carry a person injured at a railway station during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro.

Russian strike on Ukraine train station kills at least 14

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Flavio Bolsonaro has arrived at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in the United States. (AP PHOTO)

Defeated Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro and family land in US

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time on Wednesday.

Big problem with Jim’s excuse for inflation horror

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Ultra-Orthodox men scuffle with Israeli police officers during a protest over the military conscription of Haredi students during a protest over the military conscription. The issue had become a flashpoint in Israeli politics since a previous blanket exemption for yeshiva students expired.

Betting plunges and election rigging claims mar Israel poll

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Israeli police and election officials have rejected allegations of electoral fraud linked to the strong showing of Arab parties in the country’s parliamentary election.

Foreign interference claims spark Israeli election row

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Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, takes questions from reporters at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California March 17, 2026.
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Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seen as target of Chinese spy plot

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A paramedic and police officers carry a person injured at a railway station during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro.

Russian strike on Ukraine train station kills at least 14

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