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Nationals leader Matt Canavan will reiterate his call for a ‘hyper-Australia’ on Wednesday, as he outlines a five-point plan to create ‘Australia on steroids’.

Inside Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s ‘patriot agenda’

The outspoken Queensland Senator will reiterate his call for a ‘hyper-Australia’, as he outlines a five-point plan to create ‘Australia on steroids’. 

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US President Donald Trump has issued a shocking threat to Iran, saying a ‘whole civilisation will die’ if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by his deadline on Tuesday evening Washington time.

Trump makes explosive claim: ‘Civilization will die tonight’

Donald Trump has warned ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as his deadline for Iran’s total surrender expires.

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Three police officers were injured while trying to stop suspected car thieves in north Queensland.

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Officers have been injured after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly stolen as they tried to stop car thieves with a tyre deflation device.

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Rising unemployment and inflation could force the government to slash immigration levels by a third.

Why oil crisis could force immigration cut in Australia

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Rising unemployment and inflation, as a result of the worst global oil shock since the 1970s, could force Anthony Albanese to slash immigration levels by a third.

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Anthony Albanese has brought forward his visit to Singapore amid the urgency to secure Australia’s fuel supply in the wake of an Iran war-induced global energy crisis.

PM brings Singapore fuel-run forward amid uncertainty

Anthony Albanese has brought forward his visit to Singapore amid the urgency to secure Australia’s fuel supply in the wake of an Iran war-induced global energy crisis.

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Four years into his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has remembered his Labor values

Albo finally finds his nerve amid shocking energy crisis

Four years into his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has finally remembered his Labor values.

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Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been booked to headline London's Wireless Festival in July. (AP PHOTO)

Kanye has legal right to perform in UK: festival boss

As sponsors pull out from London's Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organiser is standing by the rapper also known as Kanye West.

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Maree Crabtree (right) is accused of murdering her adult son with an overdose of painkillers.

Mum allegedly hid fatal painkillers in son's smoothie

A mother gave her son a lethal smoothie following disputes over money and the family’s intolerable living situation, a jury has been told.

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Pauline Hanson says she stands by Ben Roberts-Smith and has hit out at his “disgraceful” arrest in front of his teenage daughters.

Hanson slams Roberts-Smith’s arrest in front of daughters

Pauline Hanson has thrown her support behind Ben Roberts-Smith, slamming his ‘disgraceful’ treatment at the hands of police who arrested the decorated war veteran in front of his teenage daughters.

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FILE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

‘Human shields’: Iran’s horror plan to combat Trump’s threat

The Iranian regime has put a horrific call out to its citizens in a desperate attempt to combat US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy power plant facilities and bridges.

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Anthony Albanese has dismissed questions about Donald Trump’s criticisms of Australia’s response to the conflict in the Middle East.

Albanese dismisses Donald Trump’s ‘unhelpful’ criticism

Anthony Albanese has dismissed questions about Donald Trump’s criticisms of Australia’s response to the conflict in the Middle East.

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Australia and key allies are increasingly caught in a MAGA backlash over the Iran war, as Donald Trump’s rhetoric puts pressure on long-standing alliances.

Australia dragged into MAGA frenzy as tensions escalate

LATIKA M BOURKE: Australia and key allies are increasingly caught in a MAGA backlash over the Iran war, as Donald Trump’s rhetoric puts pressure on long-standing alliances.

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No more jabs as NSW will offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children for free.

More kids in line for free, needle-less flu vaccine

A gentle, needle-less way to protect kids from the flu will be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of children for free in a bid to boost community immunity.

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Fears are growing that Australia will soon need fuel rationing.

Is fuel rationing about to be introduced?

The Federal Government has attempted to bring calm to Aussies as fuel supply remains a major issue, with new fears growing that rationing is just days away. Here’s what we know.

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference at the White House.

Trump slams Australia over lack of support on Iran

US President Donald ‌Trump has held an explosive news conference and complained about the lack of support from Australia and other Pacific allies in the Iran war.

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