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The Foreign Minister has issued a defiant warning to Iran, declaring Australia is determined to “stand up”.

Wong vows Australia will ‘stand up’ to Iran threat

Australia has joined more than 20 nations condemning Iran, with Penny Wong vowing to ‘stand up’ to the regime’s interference.

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Providers, advocates and government agencies will give evidence on the final day of an NDIS inquiry.

Fresh fury over Labor’s controversial NDIS overhaul

A major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is going under the microscope during a snap three-day parliamentary inquiry.

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US President Donald Trump says Iran’s government has already agreed to not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump’s stern warning for Iran after his shocking confession

US President Donald Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal as a nuclear watchdog urged it to declare its uranium and allow in inspectors.

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Shoppers at a grocery store in Brooklyn on March 19, 2026. US inflation accelerated for a third-straight month in May amid a stalemate in negotiations to end the war with Iran, adding to the price pressures confronting consumers.

US inflation spikes as Iran war intensifies price squeeze

America’s consumer prices rose at a faster rate for a third-straight month in May, to 4.2 per cent annually, as the energy shock put more pressure on the US economy.

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The conflict in Iran has helped push US inflation to its highest pace in three years.

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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Many traders on Wall Street expect the Fed will need to hike interest rates to curb inflation. (AP PHOTO)

Iran war pushes US inflation to highest pace in three years

America’s inflation level hit 4 per cent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

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US has completed its strikes in response to Iran’s downing of Army Apache chopper.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after army chopper downed

The exchange of fire between the US and Tehran presented a new test for the increasingly tenuous ceasefire in the volatile region.

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Richard Marles and Penny Wong will face some tough talks with their UK counterparts over the state of the AUKUS deal.

AUKUS deal in dire straits due to British submarine crisis

A sinking feeling is likely to loom large over AUKUS discussions between Penny Wong, Richard Marles and their UK counterparts following damning revelations regarding the British submarine force.

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Photographs of the Perth vigil and, inset, an unknown man stands front of tanks in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Government vows action after China harassment claim

Participants at the Perth memorial were questioned and photographed by alleged Chinese officials.

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High inflation would stop the Reserve Bank slashing interest rates.

Fears Reserve Bank won’t be able to cut rates in recession

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold next week but there are fears inflation is so high it won’t be able to cut rates even if Australia fell into a recession.

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A family get into a  vehicle after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city.

Belfast riot signals a backlash against Black Lives Matter

AARON PATRICK: Footage of an immigrant violently stabbing a man on a Belfast street is increasing hostility in Britain towards immigration, strengthening One Nation’s counterpart, the Reform UK party.

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Pauline Hanson’s plan for international students could make it harder for Australians to get an Uber or book a restaurant, a higher education expert says.

Hanson’s student visa plan could wipe out Uber, cafe staff

Pauline Hanson’s crackdown on international students could make it harder for everyday Australians to get an Uber, even if it eased the rental crisis.

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A top British MP has called for Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer to hold an AUKUS leaders’ summit. 

‘Plodding along’ AUKUS needs a Trump reboot, UK chief says

The architect of a scathing British report on AUKUS says a high-profile rescue mission by leaders would reinvigorate the agreement — but one retired Admiral describes that as ‘putting lipstick on a pig’.

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Former Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop.

Explosive letter behind Julie Bishop’s uni exit revealed

An explosive parting shot by former foreign minister and ex-Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop has been revealed.

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