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A smashed window at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, the venue for the ADM Congress.

Smashed window, evacuation spark defence conference chaos

Panic broke out after a rock was hurled through a window and a suspicious package was found at a defence conference in Canberra.

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Sydney GP Jamal Rifi is believed to be co-ordinating the return of so-called ISIS brides to Australia.

Tony Burke must come clean on his mate’s ISIS brides plan

The Home Affairs minister must reveal what and when he knew of Sydney GP Jamal Rifi’s plan to bring back ISIS brides to our country.

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Immediately after Angus Taylor took the Liberal leadership, the pile-on began

Don’t be so quick to write Angus Taylor off

JENI O’DOWD: The Liberals’ new leader is no intellectual lightweight — despite what the critics (and Malcolm Turnbull) might suggest.

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Workers have seen their pay levels go backwards compared with inflation for the first time since late 2023, unless they’re a public servant. Labor’s election promise to get wages moving again is looking hollow.

Pay levels lag behind inflation for first time in two years

Workers have seen their pay levels go backwards compared with inflation for the first time since late 2023, unless they’re a public servant. Labor’s election promise to get wages moving again is looking hollow.

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Anthony Albanese says he’s ‘personally pleased’ after WA courts lifted a suppression order on the name of a man who allegedly threw a bomb at Australia Day protesters in Perth.

PM ‘personally pleased’ alleged Aus Day attacker named

Anthony Albanese says he’s ‘personally pleased’ after WA courts lifted a suppression order on the name of a man who allegedly threw a bomb at Australia Day protesters in Perth.

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Richard Marles doesn’t believe the war will end anytime soon.

Marles shoots down Trump’s ‘one-day’ Ukraine peace promise

LATIKA M BOURKE: Defence Minister Richard Marles says allies must prepare to support Ukraine for years, casting doubt on claims the war could be resolved quickly.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, in Chicago's Grant Park on Nov. 4, 2008, sheds tears after learning that Barack Obama had won the presidency.

Three photos of Jesse Jackson’s defining place in US history

From standing beside Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis to witnessing Barack Obama’s historic election, Jesse Jackson’s life traced the arc of America’s civil rights journey.

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Pauline Hanson has doubled down, while offering an apology of sorts, after her comments about Muslims.

Hanson’s ‘apology’ after controversial Muslim comments

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has doubled down on her controversial comments about Muslims, while offering an apology of sorts, saying Australians are living in fear. 

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Pauline Hanson says she won’t be getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

Nationals Senator scathing of Hanson’s ‘good Muslims’ claims

Nationals’ senator Matt Canavan has criticised Pauline Hanson as ‘ill-disciplined’ and ‘clearly not ready to lead’ after the One Nation leader’s Muslim slur during a TV interview on Monday night. 

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FILE: Jill Biden’s ex has pleaded not guilty to murdering his current wife.

Jill Biden's ex enters plea over wife's murder

The ex-husband of former US First Lady Jill Biden remains behind bars after entering a plea over murder charges relating to his current wife.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a chilling threat to Donald Trump as nuclear talks go on.

‘Slapped so hard’: Iranian Supreme Leader’s warning to Trump

Amid nuclear talks between Iran and the US, the Supreme Leader has issued a chilling threat to Donald Trump and the US Department of War.

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Under the plan to be unveiled by Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Wednesday, the Government would ask for proposals from the private capital market to establish what would be known as the Advanced Capability Investment Fund.

Struggling defence companies bolstered by $1 billion fund

Local defence companies could soon be able to access a fund worth up to $1 billion set up through contributions from the venture capital market.

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Jane Hume is just one of the winners in Angus Taylor’s new shadow ministry.

How Taylor built shadow cabinet to lead economic revival

Angus Taylor has promoted Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Claire Chandler to steer the Liberals’ economic comeback as he dumped nearly a dozen backers of vanquished leader Sussan Ley.

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Tim Wilson will have to combat Jim Chalmers.

The old rule of political management Angus Taylor just broke

By giving Tim Wilson the Treasury portfolio the new Liberal leader has created a potential successor - and shown he isn’t afraid of being outshone in a field that he considers his strength.

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