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Brittany Higgins and Katy Gallagher.
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Higgins scandal finally closes after destroying lives

AARON PATRICK: The allegation of rape in a ministerial office in 2019 had a profound impact that continues to be felt today.

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Brittany Higgins and Katy Gallagher.
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Higgins scandal finally closes after destroying lives

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Tony Burke has rubbished Pauline Hanson’s proposed law to block ISIS fighters from returning to Australia, saying it ‘would last 30 seconds in High Court’.

‘Last 30 seconds’: Burke rebukes Hanson’s ISIS return bill

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A controversial ABC sketch depicting violence against Gina Rinehart has been referred to the Ombudsman.

‘Unacceptable’: ABC’s Rinehart clip referred to Ombudsman

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RBA governor Michele Bullock has attempted to cut through interest rate speculation with a blunt message to Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the nation’s productivity plight.
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Rates prediction contests mask real economic problems

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Donald Trump launches fresh assault on Iran.

Trump unleashes fresh strikes as Iran war escalates

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Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions from a Senate committee.

US’s top COVID expert stonewalls hostile Republicans

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This is the second time Donald Trump has asked to quash damages awarded to E Jean Carroll.

Trump scrambles to overturn Carroll sex abuse claims

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Tony Burke has rubbished Pauline Hanson’s proposed law to block ISIS fighters from returning to Australia, saying it ‘would last 30 seconds in High Court’.

‘Last 30 seconds’: Burke rebukes Hanson’s ISIS return bill

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Iraqis inspect damaged structures at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq.
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‘We’re going to smack ‘em a little bit’: US strikes back

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Donald Trump has unleashed a foul-mouthed threat against Iran after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a US airbase in Jordan, prompting a joint American and Saudi response. 

Trump unloads in foul-mouthed Iran rant after missile attack

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At a hearing on COVID-19, former infectious-disease official Anthony S. Fauci said he would avoid answering contentious questions.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in COVID Senate hearing

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Volodymyr Zelensky met US senators while in Washington, where Ukraine's successes have played well.

Ukraine strikes Russian refinery hours after Trump talks

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