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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he does not expect Australia’s tariff rate to change. / Martin Ollman / NewsWire

EconomyPremium‘Boomerang’: Tariff threat after new deadline

The Trump administration has issued a fresh threat to countries failing to negotiate trade deals with the US.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has offered to work with the government on urgent childcare safety reforms.

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Ley urges unity after childcare abuse scandal

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has offered to work with the government on urgent childcare safety reforms, saying ‘this is not about the blame game’ after shocking abuse allegations.

Kimberley Braddish

Some countries are close to signing trade deals with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUS to announce several trade deals within days: Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade deals with other countries will likely be announced in the next few days.

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Financial services minister Stephen Jones in conversation with FAA CEO Sarah Abood at the Financial Advice Association lunch today.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsStephen Jones appointed Aussie’s ambassador to OECD in Paris

Former Labor assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has been appointed Australia’s next ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic has been banned from performing in several countries. (EPA PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumSinger, fans perform pro-Nazi salute at Croatia concert

Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic and fans have performed a pro-Nazi salute at a massive concert.

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has been questioned over insurrection charges. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumSouth Korean prosecutors in bid to detain ex-president

South Korean prosecutors say former president Yoon Suk-yeol should be detained over allegations of "abuse of power and obstruction of justice".

Cynthia Kim and Ju-min Park

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

FEDERAL POLITICSIsraeli demands Australia take stronger antisemitic action

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has furiously demanded the Albanese Government take stronger action against antisemitism after a series of ‘vile’ attacks in Melbourne.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Ms Ley has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to show her support for radical new laws to help protect children.

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Ley offers Albanese support to overhaul child care system

Opposition leader Sussan Ley says she will work with the government to overhaul Australia’s child care system after allegations of horrific sex abuse across Melbourne. 

Mark Riley

The train line in the Mid West region.

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Movement at the station in WA’s bid to buy back railways

The State Government’s mission to buy back WA freight railways from a Canadian investment behemoth has advanced beyond a seemingly frosty start earlier this year.

Simone Grogan

Police are urging motorists to take care after a devastating weekend of fatalities on rural roads. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremiumKangaroo on road could have caused triple-fatal crash

A car crash potentially caused by a kangaroo has claimed three lives and left another person critically injured, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.

Allanah Sciberras and Farid Farid

Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia shakes hands with players ahead of the International Test match between Australia Wallabies and Fiji in Newcastle. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese hosts Fijian PM at Wallabies test in Newcastle

Anthony Albanese focused on diplomacy at home on Sunday, hosting Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Newcastle for a Wallabies Test match against Fiji. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

What Harley Reid and Chad Warner could look like if the Aussie rules State of Origin goes ahead.

State politicsWA ‘stands ready’ for State of Origin comeback

Rita Saffioti has remained tight-lipped on the details of a proposal put forward by the AFL for a State of Origin match between WA and Victoria next year but says the State ‘stands ready’ to host the game.

Shannon Hampton

Australia's cuts to international student numbers may do more economic damage than US tariffs. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumUS tariffs 'second fiddle' to overseas student caps

US tariffs have become one of Australia's biggest economic concerns, but one expert warns the government's student caps could be a bigger issue.

Kat Wong

Swan river Saffioti

State politicsPremium‘Unacceptable’: Saffioti slams second Swan River incident

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says it is ‘unacceptable’ that human waste was able to spill into the Swan River for a second time in a matter of weeks after another major pipe burst.

Shannon Hampton

The Liberals continue to debate how to get more women into federal parliament. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumCulture change urged as issues threaten Liberal women

Unless the Liberal Party shakes up its culture, female candidates will continue to be pushed out of parliament, a coalition MP has warned.

Kat Wong

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has condemned an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘No place for antisemitism’Burke warns against ‘importing hatred’ after synagogue fire

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has condemned an arson attack at a synagogue in inner Melbourne on Friday night as ‘an attack on Australia’ and warned people not to ‘import hatred’. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese has been accused of of ‘waving a white flag’ on trying to secure exemptions to Donald Trump’s looming tariffs.

Diplomacy failCommentsPM accused of ‘waving white flag’ as tariff deadline nears

Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan has accused Anthony Albanese of ‘waving a white flag’ on the possibility of securing exemptions to Donald Trump’s looming tariffs by the July 9 deadline.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Experts say abusers are weaponising the court system in order to financially cripple ex-partners. (AP PHOTO)

Human RightsPremiumWomen in missing middle struggle during divorce process

Women are accepting unfair divorce settlements with few legal services targeted for those who don't qualify for legal aid but still cannot afford a lawyer.

Maeve Bannister

Kenyan President William Ruto describes himself as a devout Christian. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumKenya president plans huge church at official residence

A church reportedly expected to accommodate up to 8000 people could be built by Kenyan President William Ruto on the grounds of his official residence.

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Elon Musk says he is forming a US political party to oppose President Donald Trump's tax bill. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumMusk forms 'America Party' opposing Trump's tax bill

Elon Musk has told his followers on X that the "America Party is formed" after posting a poll asking respondents if there should be a new US political party.

David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has visited Syria as the two countries re-establish ties. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK foreign minister visits Syria, re-establishes ties

The United Kingdom says it is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's years-long conflict.

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The parents of Christian Jensen, Jess Broad and Hilary Smith at the Yarramony rail crossing where the three were killed by a train. Pictured are their parents Catherine and Laurie Jensen, Merrilea and David Broad and George and Sally Smith. Kelsey Reid

TransportCommentsPremiumShining a light on Australia’s train lighting ‘disgrace’

Twenty five years after Christian Jensen, Hilary Smith and Jess Broad were killed by a poorly-lit grain train in the Wheatbelt, their families are still fighting for changes that could save lives.

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Governor-General Sam Mostyn met with Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka in Canberra on Tuesday. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumPacific-Aust 'commonality' important in uncertain times

Anthony Albanese has highlighted Australia's shared interests with Pacific nations as an important part of building relationships during uncertain times.

William Ton

Joe Spagnolo interviews Liberal state president Caroline Di Russo at Vans cafe in Cottesloe

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Di Russo stands firm as president as White circles

WA Liberal Party president Caroline Di Russo has declared she isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, announcing she will re-contest the presidency, setting up a showdown with political aspirant Tom White.

Joe Spagnolo