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Donald Trump escalates Iran showdown with bombshell demand.
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Trump’s bombshell demand throws Iran deal into doubt

US President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes with Iran, firing back with a major new demand as hopes of a breakthrough fade.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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CPSU national secretary Melissa Donnelly is poised to take the helm at the ACTU.

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Anthony Albanese is poised to overtake Labor predecessor Paul Keating for time spent in office.
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Why there won’t be any celebration at PM’s major milestone

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a Labor caucus meeting at Parliament House in Canberra.

PM punts on ‘strongest’ gambling advertising bill to pass

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Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Augus 9, 2026.
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The Middle East won’t let Trump move on

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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PM says he and Takaichi are ‘friends’ after melon question

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Donald Trump escalates Iran showdown with bombshell demand.

Trump’s bombshell demand throws Iran deal into doubt

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for an AUKUS rethink. NewsWire / Nikki Short

‘Sucking up’: AUKUS plea as Australia ‘undermined’

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Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Augus 9, 2026.
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The Middle East won’t let Trump move on

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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PM says he and Takaichi are ‘friends’ after melon question

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Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.
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Spain’s border chaos shows how migrant flows are weaponised

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Social media footage appeared to show an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk ablaze.

Thirteen killed as Ukrainian drones strike Russian city

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