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The opposition is exploring ways to make life easier for busy families and ease the pressure of childcare.

‘More flexible’: Nanny vouchers floated by Coalition

The Opposition is exploring a voucher-based childcare model that would enable parents to direct subsidies towards nannies and other flexible care arrangements.

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Doctor Jamal Rifi is believed to be coordinating the return of ISIS brides.

Unveiled: Sydney doctor believed to be returning ISIS brides

Security officials believe a prominent and well-respected figure in Australia’s Muslim community is co-ordinating the latest repatriation of so-called ISIS brides from Syria to Australia. 

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The Reserve Bank board is set to unveil the minutes of the meeting that led to its rates decision.

Reserve Bank to reveal why it delivered rates pain

Mortgage-holders will be given an insight into the likelihood of further rate hikes when minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting are revealed.

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11 Australian ISIS-linked families leaving Roj Camp in northeastern Syria.

More ISIS brides heading home to Australia from Syria

Photos have emerged of several Australian ISIS brides and their children preparing to leave a detention camp in northeast Syria as they begin the process of heading home. 

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Angus Taylor is considering a hardline immigration policy first touted under Sussan Ley.

Taylor floats visa crackdown straight from Trump’s playbook

A hardline policy banning arrivals from ‘declared terrorist’ hotspots in more than a dozen Muslim countries and a beefed up border taskforce is being considered by new Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

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Former NSW premier Morris Iemma.

Ex-premier says Labor faces losing to Muslim independents

Former NSW premier Morris Iemma, who has long been pro-Israel despite representing Lakemba in Parliament, says Labor is in danger of losing seats to Muslim issues independent candidates.

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Hillary Clinton’s former running mate for the 2016 Presidential election is in the country for a series of engagements.

High-profile US senator heading to WA for shipyard tour

Former US Vice Presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine is heading to WA where he’s due to tour the Henderson shipyard and HMAS Stirling naval base to observe preparations for AUKUS.

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Marco Rubio and Ursula von de Leyen.

Von der Leyen signals life after Trump

It appears that a more determined Europe is starting to contemplate a permanently unreliable ally and preparing accordingly.

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New apprentices are eligible for up to $10,000 in financial support throughout their training. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Thousands of new brickies, sparkies to bolster housing

A new apprenticeship scheme could soon help bring construction costs down, but another key factor has been identified as the biggest impediment to new housing.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

IMF wants higher GST, lower income taxes to boost economy

The Treasurer ruled out a sensible but politically risky IMF call to lower income taxes. Here’s why Australia desperately needs a bit of political courage.

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Meta officials have revealed it hopes to bring a widely criticised crowd-sourced moderation tool Community Notes to Australia soon if it’s successful in United States trials.

Senator slams Meta’s plans to bring new feature to Australia

Meta officials have revealed it hopes to bring a widely criticised crowd-sourced moderation tool ‘Community Notes’ to Australia soon if United States trials are successful.

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Former US President Barack Obama said he feels aliens exist.

Obama claims aliens are real in stunning revelation

Former US President Barack Obama has made shocking claims about the existence of aliens and major conspiracy theories surrounding facilities, including Area 51.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dropped in for talks with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico. (AP PHOTO)

Rubio bolsters ties with pro-Trump European leaders

US Secretary ‌of State Marco Rubio is bolstering ties with pro-Trump conservative European leaders.

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