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Senator Lidia Thorpe makes her case. Image: Victoria Jones (AP/Alamy).
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Senate censures Thorpe after expletive-laden tirade at King

The Senate is moving to censure Lidia Thorpe over her expletive-laden tirade against King Charles during his visit to Canberra.

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US President Joe Biden has given permission for Ukraine to fire long range missiles into Russia.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike Russia

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use its long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia.

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Anthony Albanese will meet with Xi Jinping again on Monday in Rio de Janeiro.
Politics
Ellen Ransley in Rio de Janeiro

Anthony Albanese to meet with Xi Jinping ahead of G20

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping today as Beijing tries to shore up friends amid a potential trade war with the US after Donald Trump’s election win.

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Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

BCA accuses Murray Watt of twisting their words in IR spat

A new spat has erupted between a peak business group and the Federal Government.

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Asia-Pacific leaders have united to call for ‘free and predictable trade’ as Donald Trump’s tariff shake-up looms, but were unable to reach consensus on Ukraine and Gaza for the second year in a row.
World
Ellen Ransley

APEC unites to send Trump a trade message, but split on wars

Asia-Pacific leaders have united to call for ‘free and predictable trade’ as Donald Trump’s tariff shake-up looms, but were unable to reach consensus on Ukraine and Gaza for the second year in a row.

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The Greens will no longer insist on a climate trigger under a new offer designed to tempt the Federal Government into a deal to pass its Nature Positive laws in the final parliamentary sittings of the year. 
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Greens drop big demand in shocking Nature Positive twist

The Greens will no longer insist on a climate trigger under a new offer designed to tempt the Federal Government into a deal to pass its Nature Positive laws in the final parliamentary sittings of the year.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Cash is king under proposed new mandate

Businesses selling essential items like food and fuel would be forced to keep accepting cash under a Federal Government plan to protect a financial ‘lifeline’ for many shoppers.

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Joe Biden met with his Chinese counterpart XI Jinping one last time after the APEC Summit, but they seemed to have a message for a man who wasn’t in the room.
World
The Washington Post

Biden and Xi meet, seem to aim cautionary comments at Trump

Joe Biden has met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping one last time to cool rising tensions between their countries. But they seemed to aim their messages at a man who wasn’t in the room: Donald Trump.

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The Liberals have conceded another SA seat after Amanda Wilson was defeated in Black.
Politics
John Crouch

Labor claims big swing against Libs in by-election

South Australian Labor has pulled off a historic win in former Liberal leader David Speirs' seat of Black after a double-digit swing.

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Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani spoke to Elon Musk, according to a report..
Politics
Staff Writers

Iran official met Musk to ease tensions with Trump, US says

An Iranian envoy reportedly met Elon Musk after the country's officials sought it in an apparent bid to ease tensions with US president-elect Donald Trump.

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Anthony Albanese admitted he and Roger Cook discussed delaying t
Australia
Dan Jervis-Bardy

PM rubbishes March election speculation

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says talk of a possible March 8 Federal Election – the same date as WA’s state poll – is a ‘completely nothing story’.

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White nationalist Nick Fuentes wrote a tweet that went viral and appeared to fuel sexist social media abuse of women.
US Politics
Angela Yang

Sexist attacks on women surge on social media after Trump’s win, report finds

White nationalist Nick Fuentes tweeted: ‘Your body, my choice. Forever.’ It has set off a sexist storm.

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Elon Musk has posted his preference for US secretary of the treasury ahead of Donald Trump's pick.
Politics
Staff Writers

Musk asks US to chime in as Trump prepares to pick Treasurer

Elon Musk has called for voters to help Donald Trump pick between two contenders to be the head of the US Treasury department.

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Anthony Albanese will tell Asia-Pacific partners they have an “unprecedented chance” to benefit from climate change, but has failed to commit to setting Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target before the next election. 
Politics
Ellen Ransley

Anthony Albanese turns focus to climate

With the future of global climate action in doubt, Anthony Albanese will call for regional partners to re-commit themselves to the cause - but has failed to make a commitment of his own.

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Baby Matilda was helped by donated breast milk.
Health
Jennifer Bechwati, National Health Editor

The national shortage no one knows about

It’s better known as ‘liquid gold’ and has the potential to save the lives of babies in need but there’s a shortage across Australia that some are desperately trying to fix.

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