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Home values in Sydney and Melbourne have flatlined while mid-sized capitals post bumper gains. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Bryce Luff

New homeowner scheme aiming to help Aussies ‘held back by deposit hurdle’

Some experts warn the scheme ‘should be approached with extreme caution’.

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Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time on Tuesday.

Gambling bill passes lower-house as MPs turn up pressure

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5 hours ago

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Andrew Wallace was one of two Coalition who crossed the floor in protest of the gambling reforms.

Gambling ad bill passes after Coalition MPs break ranks

5 hours ago

A One Nation staffer was allegedly set upon by four people at the Royal Queensland Show. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

One Nation demands action over staffer's attack at show

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17 Aug 2026

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Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan attended an anti-abortion rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Coalition, One Nation revive push on abortion crackdown

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17 Aug 2026

US Politics

Donald Trump deregulation drive will exacerbate the next financial crisis.

Trump’s deregulatory drive will cause a new financial crisis

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8 hours ago

Donald Trump has lashed out at US all Oman, that has been trying to mediate negotiations with Iran.

Trump turns on Oman: ‘We’ll bomb the s...t out of them’

The New York Times

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13 hours ago

A journalist has been shut down by Donald Trump after the US President demanded she ‘be quiet’ during a press appearance at the White House.

Trump lashes out at female journalist, demands ‘quiet’

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13 hours ago

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Andrew Wallace was one of two Coalition who crossed the floor in protest of the gambling reforms.

Gambling ad bill passes after Coalition MPs break ranks

5 hours ago

World

A journalist has been shut down by Donald Trump after the US President demanded she ‘be quiet’ during a press appearance at the White House.

Trump lashes out at female journalist, demands ‘quiet’

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13 hours ago

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Andrew Wallace was one of two Coalition who crossed the floor in protest of the gambling reforms.

Gambling ad bill passes after Coalition MPs break ranks

5 hours ago

China wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots.

China wants to shape what the world’s AI knows

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10 hours ago

Donald Trump has taken aim at a key US ally over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump threatens to ‘bomb the s---’ out of US ally in Gulf

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17 hours ago