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Anthony Albanese reassures families as sweeping NDIS changes spark concern across Australia.

NDIS overhaul sparks fear as Albanese urges calm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to reassure families as major NDIS changes spark concern over who could be affected.

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A lot is riding on the May 12 Federal Budget, and not just for the Albanese Government, but for the country itself.

Tough Budget decisions needed to get Australia back on track

A lot is riding on the May 12 Federal Budget, and not just for the Albanese Government, but for the country itself.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the CME breakfast in Perth this morning.

PM rules out new tax on gas, insists no ‘windfall profits’

Anthony Albanese has all-but ruled out a new tax on gas, declaring there are currently no ‘windfall profits’ after anti-gas activists disrupted his appearance at an industry event in Perth. 

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Social media has been flooded with AI fakes of White House Press Correspondents gunman Cole Tomas Allen.

AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media

Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. 

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Extensive damage in Jabalia camp, on the northern Gaza Strip.

Peace efforts stall as US examines latest Iran proposal

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked as Iran says it will not let the US dictate the terms for peace.

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Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke about Melania Trump, saying it had been misconstrued.

Major update after Kimmel joke hits nerve for Trump

The US regulator, who has not revoked a licence in four decades, has ordered a review of Disney after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel.

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A protester is led from CME breakfast with the PM this morning at The Westin Hotel in Perth.

WATCH: Dramatic scenes as protesters dragged from PM brekkie

Three protesters have been dragged out of a resources sector breakfast that the Prime Minister is due to address in Perth this morning. SEE THE FOOTAGE

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King Charles reminds US that peace is needed with allies.

King Charles’ unorthodox plea to resist isolationism

LATIKA M BOURKE: In an unusually direct speech, King Charles called on the US to resist turning inward, stressing the importance of alliances in a time of global conflict.

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The Labor MP would not be drawn on American efforts to shut down camps in Syria.

ISIS brides row grows as minister dodges US pressure

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has been grilled on reports the US has intervened to help a group of ISIS-linked Australians return home.

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James Comey says his post of seashells showing the numbers "86,47" had nothing to do with violence.

Former FBI director indicted over violent social media post

Ex-FBI head James Comey has been indicted again in a probe over a social media photo that officials say constituted a threat against US President Donald Trump.

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Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been charged with making an unlawful monetary transaction.

US soldier pleads not guilty to gamble on Maduro ouster

A US special forces soldier has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information to gamble on the capture of Venezuela's former leader.

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King Charles has marked the 250th anniversary of US independence in a speech to Congress.

King Charles sends powerful message to US in rare address

The United Kingdom and the United States will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, King Charles has told the US Congress.

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The US president says messages from Iran are calling for an end to a blockade of the Hormuz Strait.

Trump claims Iran in collapse as urgent plea revealed

A new claim from US President Donald Trump suggests Iran is on the brink, with a surprising request now at the centre of tensions.

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Ampol oil refinery is seen on Lytton Island on April 02, 2026 in Brisbane, Australia.

Net zero targets are a ‘threat’ to remaining oil refineries

Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Brisbane and Geelong face huge carbon tax bills, which a think tank said threatened the nation’s fuel sovereignty.

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