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How long can Sussan Ley survive after Coalition split?

AARON PATRICK: Conservatives within the Liberals Party are aghast at the break-up with the Nationals.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock

Take it to the bank! RBA cuts interest rates

It’s a cut! A second dose of mortgage relief is on the way for Aussie borrowers after the Reserve Bank lowered interest rates 0.25 percentage points.

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Aahana Nag (centre) has been sentenced to community service for vandalising Peter Dutton's office.

Dutton office vandal mauled by police dog

A teenager who used a paint-filled fire extinguisher to vandalise ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton's office has appeared in court surrounded by supporters.

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Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberals counterpart Sussan Ley.

COALITION BREAK-UP: Nationals split from Liberals

The Nationals have sensationally split from the Liberal Party, ending the formal Coalition in place since the 1980s, declaring it is ‘time to have a break’.

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Residents flee Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Australia demands Israel cease Gaza blockade: Wong

Australia has joined 22 other countries in demanding Israel fully resume humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, and accused Israel of politicising the delivery of essentials to Palestinian civilians.

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Major traffic delays are underway in Melbourne as dozens of firetrucks drive into the CBD in protest ahead of the state budget being revealed on Tuesday.

Fire truck protest chaos as CBD grinds to a halt

Commuters in the Melbourne CBD are experiencing major delays as over 100 fire trucks block roads in protest ahead of the state budget reveal.

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Donald Trump’s trade war is starting to hit the international sales figures of some of America’s most iconic brands.

MAGA moves sparks image problem for American brands

Donald Trump is hurting products from Coca-Cola to Jack Daniel’s.

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Wendy McMahon resigned saying CBS and her ‘do not agree on a path forward’.

CBS CEO resigns amid $1b Trump lawsuit

The CBS CEO has quit after Donald Trump launched a billion-dollar lawsuit against their flagship news magazine show 60 Minutes.

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After Trump claimed Taylor Swift is ‘no longer hot,’ the White House has now weighed in, linking his remarks to something completely different to her appearance.

White House explains Trump’s ‘no longer hot’ Swift comment

After Trump claimed Taylor Swift is ‘no longer hot,’ the White House has now weighed in, linking his remarks to something completely different to her appearance.

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AUKUS was announced two years ago to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Trump's man in London backs AUKUS partnership

The new US ambassador to Britain says AUKUS, the trilateral security pact between Australia, Britain and the US, is ‘vital to the world’.

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Several doctors say they are surprised former US President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer was not diagnosed earlier, reigniting debate over his health and transparency.

Vance: ‘Why didn’t Americans know?’ about Biden’s health

Several doctors say they are surprised former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer was not diagnosed earlier, reigniting debate over his health and transparency.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has an audience with Pope Leo XIV in Rome.

The story behind Albo’s ‘crucial’ meeting with new pope

LATIKA M BOURKE: In an exclusive interview, Australia’s man in the Vatican, former LNP MP Keith Pitt said the PM’s attendance in Rome was vital.

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US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will ‘immediately’ begin truce talks after what he described as an ‘excellent’ call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump: Russia, Ukraine starting ceasefire talks after call

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will ‘immediately’ begin truce talks after what he described as an ‘excellent’ call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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