Politics

Pensioners lose out after a hike in deeming benefits.

Sting in the tail of next week’s rise in the age pension

YOUR MONEY: There’s a double-edged sword coming for part-pensioners. Centrelink payments will rise next week, but so will deeming rates. That could wipe out the latest rise, and a chunk of their pension, too.

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Donald Trump did not remove his baseball cap during the ceremony for the fallen US soldiers. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Embarrassed’: Fox News apologise after Trump video mix-up

Fox News has apologised after a video aired during coverage of a solemn military ceremony sparked criticism online.

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Caitlin Kalinowski stepped down from OpenAI after raising concerns the company moved too quickly on a Pentagon AI agreement.

OpenAI hardware chief quits over Pentagon AI deal

OpenAI hardware chief Caitlin Kalinowski has resigned, warning the company rushed into a deal to deploy its AI models on Pentagon networks.

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The NSW government was advised post-Bondi that heavy-handed enforcement could alienate communities. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

REVEALED: Police powers warning before protest fiasco

A state premier was warned a heavy-handed police response after the Bondi terror attack could worsen social cohesion.

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Fears grow for Iran's women's football team as they face returning home.

‘Impossible situation’: Iran women’s team desperate SOS plea

WATCH: Dramatic scenes have unfolded on the Gold Coast as protesters surrounded a bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team after their Asian Cup exit.

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Displaced Palestinians are marking Ramadan from their makeshift tents.

Deadly strike kills two Palestinians in car near Gaza uni

Two Palestinians travelling in a car near a Gaza City university have been killed in an Israeli air strike, with several others wounded in the area.

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Australia is considering a request for military assistance from Persian Gulf nations as one senior Albanese government figure privately predicts the US led war against Iran will only ‘last weeks, not months’.

High-ranking Albanese minister’s private war prediction

Australia is considering a request for military assistance from Persian Gulf nations, as one senior Albanese government figure has privately forecast the future of the war.

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The impact of conflict in the Middle East upon inflation wil be watched keenly by the Reserve Bank.

Petrol prices skyrocket as Middle East war looms over economy

As oil shipments stagnate while shipping lanes are closed in the Middle East, petrol prices are surging, raising the possibility of a hike in inflation.

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Australia is considering providing military support to allied countries attacked by Iran. (Paul Braven/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia mulls military help for Iran-besieged allies

Australia won't involve its troops in the war on Iran, but it could provide other aid for Middle East allies hit with missile and drone strikes.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian had apologised for Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries.

Hardliners attack Iranian president after apology

Two Iranian MPs have criticised President Masoud Pezeshkian for apologising to neighbouring countries over attacks in recent days.

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Several areas in the Middle East have come under drone and missile fire from Iran this past week.

Saudi Arabia warns Iran of retaliation if attacked

Saudi Arabia is open to any form of mediation aimed at de-escalation of the war in Iran, but warns it will fight back if it is attacked.

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Israeli attacks have destroyed several buildings in Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut.

Israel hammers Beirut, warns Lebanon of 'heavy price'

Israel has warned Lebanon it needs to rein in Iran-backed Hezbollah as it pounded the group’s strongholds with air strikes and mounted a deadly airborne raid.

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Donald Trump says the next wave of attacks on Iran could lead to complete destruction after Dubai airport was struck.

‘Complete destruction’: Trump’s chilling threat for Iran

‘Certain death’: Donald Trump has issued a dire warning for Iran after they said surrender was a ‘dream’ the US would ‘take to their graves’.  

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Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

US approves 20,000 more bombs for Israel

The US State Department is declaring an emergency with the war in Iran to bypass congressional approval and sell more than 20,000 bombs to Israel, valued at nearly $US660 million.

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