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Renewed attacks by the Houthi rebels are making the Bab al-Mandab Strait export route less secure.
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Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea alliance as fighting escalates

Saudi Arabia's government says an international coalition has been created tasked with ensuring the security of routes in the Red Sea.

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Tony Abbott has accused a faction of his own party of “weaponising” an anti-corruption inquiry.
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Former PM Abbott slams ICAC as a party faction ‘stitch up’

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Brittany Higgins and Katy Gallagher.
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Higgins scandal finally closes after destroying lives

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Tony Burke has rubbished Pauline Hanson’s proposed law to block ISIS fighters from returning to Australia, saying it ‘would last 30 seconds in High Court’.

‘Last 30 seconds’: Burke rebukes Hanson’s ISIS return bill

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A controversial ABC sketch depicting violence against Gina Rinehart has been referred to the Ombudsman.

‘Unacceptable’: ABC’s Rinehart clip referred to Ombudsman

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Minocqua Brewing Company has been slapped with a licence revocation order.

Brewery promising free booze for Trump’s death loses licence

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Donald Trump has announced what he calls a historic agreement.
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‘HISTORIC’: Trump claims massive Middle East breakthrough

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Labor MP Luke Gosling (left) says he will contest assault charges brought against him, as Angus Taylor puts political pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) to act.

Labor MP to contest assault charges amid political pressure

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In a late-June meeting with more than a dozen of the nation’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish America’s weapons arsenal.

Shrinking weapons stockpile is tests Pentagon’s new strategy

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Labor MP Luke Gosling (left) says he will contest assault charges brought against him, as Angus Taylor puts political pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) to act.

Labor MP to contest assault charges amid political pressure

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Poland's military says an object entered the country's airspace in early hours of Thursday. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Reckless’: Missile hits NATO nation amid Ukraine attacks

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Renewed attacks by the Houthi rebels are making the Bab al-Mandab Strait export route less secure.

Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea alliance as fighting escalates

Middle East
2 Min Read
Video
In a late-June meeting with more than a dozen of the nation’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish America’s weapons arsenal.

Shrinking weapons stockpile is tests Pentagon’s new strategy

The Washington Post
6 Min Read