Politics

Beijing claims that Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed Donald Trump on the future of Taiwan during their call.

Xi presses Trump on Taiwan as pair plan reciprocal meetings

Xi Jinping pressed Donald Trump on the status of the self-governing island of Taiwan and urged his counterpart to maintain improved ties, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Erika Kirk reveals shocking wish after her husband died,

Erika Kirk's shock admission after husband Charlie’s murder

Charlie Kirk’s wife stuns audiences with a deeply personal admission about the aftermath of her husband’s assassination in an emotional interview with Megyn Kelly.

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Binance is being sued by victims of the October 7 attack who allege it allowed payments to Hamas.

Binance allowed payments to Hamas, terror victims claim

A cryptocurrency exchange and its founder are being sued by victims of the October 7 attack on Israel for allegedly allowing millions of dollars to go to Hamas.

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Jeffrey Epstein.

Fresh push to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Judges have been asked to reconsider prior decisions to keep sealed the grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking cases.

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Deadly incidents continue in Gaza where Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire breaches.

New Gaza killings put fragile ceasefire on the brink

Fresh Israeli strikes have left three Palestinians dead near the control line, threatening to derail already-tense ceasefire negotiations tied to Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan.

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Pauline Hanson has wined and dined Barnaby Joyce amid mounting speculation the National MP will defect to One Nation.

Hanson cooks Joyce a steak dinner on the sandwich press

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has followed through on her ‘home-cooked’ dinner offer for renegade Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce, cooking up a storm on a sandwich press in her office.

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Criminal charges against James Comey and Letitia James have been tossed after a judge ruled Trump’s appointed prosecutor was unlawfully installed.

Judge overturns controversial Trump-era indictments

A federal judge has thrown out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that Donald Trump’s hand-picked prosecutor had no legal authority to charge them.

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US President Donald Trump will visit China in April at President Xi Jinping's invitation. (AP PHOTO)

Trump, Xi call to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will visit China after a discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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As things stand, Ukraine is battered but continues to hold Russia to incremental advances.

What it will really take to end the war in Ukraine

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It is unclear where the new deal is headed. Here is what seven experts in the United States, Europe and Russia think needs to be done. 

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Parliament power struggles to dominate last sitting week

The final sitting week of 2025 looks set to be dominated by two different kinds of struggle for power - but both will have huge political ramifications.

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Aaron Violi calls for men to help end domestic violence

Liberal MP Aaron Violi has called on Australian men to stand up and act to end domestic violence in a powerful speech to Parliament to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism.

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Woolworths may be sitting on a $3 billion AI gold mine.

Why Woolworths may be sitting on a $3 billion gold mine

The food giant’s little-known tech consultancy Quantium is thriving as corporate Australia seeks help to understand artificial intelligence

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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has worn a burqa in the Senate chamber for a second time. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Shame on you’: Pauline Hanson repeats burqa stunt

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate after wearing a burqa into the chamber for the second time in her parliamentary career.

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Peter Malinauskas could be our next Prime Minister.

The only curve ball in the race for our next prime minister

CAMERON MILNER: The sun is setting on Anthony Albanese’s era in office. While Tony Burke and Mark Butler are poised to ascend to the top job, there is one other reluctant candidate who could step up.

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