Politics

The leader of the Defence Delivery Agency will answer to Richard Marles and Pat Conroy.

Labor prepares for war by stripping power from generals

Agencies responsible for supplying the ADF will be axed from the Defence Department as Richard Marles loses his patience with the military’s ability to build lethal equipment.

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Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says the social media ban will improve children’s learning.

Social media ban is betting on mental health boost

Banning children’s access to social media will also help improve education results across the country, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has declared.

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7NEWS' Michael Usher sits down with a panel of teens to discuss the impact of the looming Social Media Ban.

Teens’ verdict on new ban about to change their lives

MICHAEL USHER: A generation seasoned with sharing most of their lives online is about to be cut off by the social media ban. Maybe it’s time to ask how they feel about it.

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Fresh from their “I do’s,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon kicked off married life as they arrived with a smile at Sydney Airport.

Newlyweds! Mr and Mrs Albo spotted at airport pre-honeymoon

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his new wife Jodie Haydon have been spotted at the airport after they tied the knot at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday. 

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A flurry of property investor activity is pushing the price of apartments out of the reach of the average income earner.

Why the average Aussie can’t afford an apartment

Australians locked out of buying a house are now finding they can’t afford a unit with property investor activity at a new high for the decade.

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African leaders in Algiers are calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism. (AP PHOTO)

African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes

African leaders are calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism who were subjected to slavery, torture and apartheid.

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A flotilla of Chinese warships circumnavigated Australia earlier this year.

Marles confirms ADF ‘monitoring’ flotilla of Chinese warships

A group of Chinese warships have again attracted the attention of the Australian Defence Force as they move into the Philippines Sea.

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Minister for Defence Richard Marles says the changes will mean defence projects will be delivered on time and on budget.

‘Historic’ Defence reforms as Marles comments on China ships

Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the sweeping changes to his department on the same day he confirmed the Australian military was tracking a Chinese naval task group.

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Donald Trump has declined to say if the US is considering more strikes on Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

‘No idea’: Trump forgets which body part he got an MRI

WATCH: In a baffling exchange US President Donald Trump has admitted complete ignorance by not remembering which body part he recently got a MRI.

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Donald Trump has declined to say if the US is considering more strikes on Venezuela.

Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro

There's speculation a US attack on Venezuela is imminent, alongside questions over whether the US Government might be seeking a change of power in Caracas.

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An Australian Energy Market Operator report has warned that the east coast grid isn’t prepared for the retirement of Eraring.

Warning over power grid once largest coal station closes

The Opposition claims Chris Bowen has ‘completely ended up with egg on his face’ after a fresh warning that the east coast grid isn’t prepared for the retirement of its largest coal-fired power station.

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Donald Trump has declined to say if the US is considering more strikes on Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro

There's speculation a US attack on Venezuela is imminent, alongside questions over whether the US government might be seeking a change of power in Caracas.

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A shooting suspect likely was radicalised in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says.

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

Officials suspect an Afghan man accused of ambushing two National Guard members in Washington DC may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says AUKUS is a ‘shocking deal’.

Aus-US alliance will survive Trump, ‘we hope,’ says Turnbull

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says AUKUS is a ‘shocking deal’ and has made Australia more dependent on the Americans at a time when they are less dependable than ever. 

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Barnaby Joyce acknowledged the Coalition made mistakes on energy, during a grilling by Nat Barr. Seven

Barnaby fires up on blackout fears amid coal-fired plant closure

The New England MP has lashed Labor’s approach to stabilising the energy grid, after an AEMO report delivered a grim warning for one Australian state.

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