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ROSS B TAYLOR: Democratic backsliding is a major concern for Indonesia’s 285 million citizens, but worries are mounting inside Australian borders as well.

The Trump administration has defended the legality of an attack on a boat in the Caribbean as calls grew in Congress to examine whether a follow-up missile strike that killed survivors amounted to a crime.

Barry O’Farrell has fired back with both barrels at the Wests Tigers owners over a decision he has described as a ‘brain fart’.

Two conservative candidates are in the lead after President Donald Trump’s endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

Australia’s spy chief has warned that major conflict could break out in the Indo-Pacific region within the decade as China’s navy ratchets up its intimidation tactics.

Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has clashed with Liberal Senator Anne Ruston over Labor’s claims of a political cover-up in the rape of Brittany Higgins.

After US President Donald Trump admitted to having ‘no idea’ what body part he got an MRI, the White House has released some of his results.

Consultants ‘at the trough’ have been blamed for the staggering $96.5m bill for the controversial redesign of the Bureau of Meteorology’s website, with revelations it was part of a wider $800m systems overhaul.

A long-awaited review of government appointments has found favouritism, patronage and nepotism is widespread and should be ended – but the Government has ignored its key recommendations.

A report into government board appointments has found a lack of transparency and integrity are eroding trust in government.

The White House says a US admiral was authorised to order a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.

UK and US officials have announced a new trade agreement, with the UK to increase the net price it pays for new US medicines by 25 percent to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Artificial intelligence will supercharge national security challenges already facing the country and ‘create new and unknown threats’, a Government plan warns.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland’s department have been unable to produce any evidence to support her claims ‘AI bots’ have flooding Australia’s Freedom of Information system.

Cultural change, cutting-edge treatments and being able to avoid injury in the first place should be the new reality for people leaving the Australian Defence Force.