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Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas is one of three senior Victorian MPs retiring from politics. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

State parliament hit with sudden mass resignations

Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.

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Eric Swalwell said he is suspending his campaign for California governor in the wake of allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staff member and engaged in sexual misconduct with other women.

Govt affair over as sex claims cripple California contender

US Democrat Eric Swalwell is suspending his campaign for California governor two days after reports that a former staffer accused him of sexual assault and multiple other women alleged sexual misconduct.

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A new per-kilometre fee is set to lift ride costs.

Uber trips about to cost more under new fuel surcharge

Passengers will soon pay more per trip under a temporary fuel surcharge, as rising global oil prices begin flowing through to everyday travel costs.

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Vice Admiral Mark Hammond has been appointed chief of the Australian Defence Force.

Australia’s next Defence chief confirmed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond will become Australia’s next Defence chief.

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JD Vance speaks as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen during a news conference.

Blame, threat & match: Vance peace mission ends in defeat

America’s allies and adversaries alike were pinning their hopes on Vance to find a way out of a conflict that has upended the global economy. Instead, he left with nothing.

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The three things Donald Trump is attempting to achieve.

Trump’s three goals in Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Donald Trump has shut down the world’s busiest oil waterway after failed peace talks with Iran. Here are three goals he may be trying to achieve.

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Oil surges as Donald Trump flags plan to block Strait of Hormuz.

ASX falls as Trump blockade threat shakes oil markets

Markets reacted quickly to US President Donald Trump’s blockade threat, with oil prices spiking and the ASX falling amid fears of global supply disruption.

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Peter Magyar's centre-right, pro-European Union Tisza party beat Orban's nationalist Fidesz party.

Peter Magyar defeats Orban in Hungary election shock

When Peter Magyar was a child, he taped a photo of Viktor Orban to his bedroom wall; decades later, he has booted him from power.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to head off overseas again to shore up fuel supplies.

Albanese races to secure fuel as tensions threaten supply

The prime minister will visit more Asian nations to lock in energy supplies as the Australian government responds to the fuel crisis.

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Higher commodity prices and inflation are set to deliver the federal government a revenue windfall.

War surge delivers unexpected boost for Chalmers

The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.

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Donald Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz with shock blockade move

President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

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Mr Albanese will on Tuesday travel to the Kingdom of Brunei for a private audience with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, before meeting his Malaysian counterpart in a visit first revealed by the West Australian earlier this month. (pictured Singapore LNG CEO Leong Wei Hung)

Albanese to meet uber-rich in fuel and food mission

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will turn to one of the world’s wealthiest people as his government works to shore up critical supplies of fuel and fertiliser during the deepening oil crisis.

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Australia could soon have its first female military service chief as the Albanese government prepares to unveil the next senior defence leaders.

New ADF leadership to be unveiled amid BRS controversy

Australia could soon have its first female military service chief as the Albanese government prepares to unveil the next senior defence leaders.

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