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CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 22, 2023. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, was in Cairns today with the Premier of Queensland, Steven Miles, the Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt, and Queensland Senator Nita Green. They held a press conference. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Emily Barker
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State hit by 3.5m lightning strikes

Authorities have revealed the staggering number of lightning strikes one storm-battered state endured during a freak summer weather event, with the government pledging millions in financial help.

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The presidential candidate for Honduras' Opposition Alliance against the Dictatorship, Salvador Nasralla (C), gives a speech to thousands of supporters taking part in a demonstration claiming that he won the November 26 elections, near the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Tegucigalpa on December 3, 2017.  Honduras aims to resume the vote count to define the winner of the November 26 elections between President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla. One young woman was killed and at least 12 civilians have been wounded during violent clashes sparked by Nasralla's call for his supporters to take to the streets. / AFP PHOTO / ORLANDO SIERRA

Could this guy out-Trump Trump?

THIS flamboyant personality hosts a sports program and a TV show. He looks set to become the next President of his country, but that’s not the only weird thing.

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten at Parliament House in Canberra.

Unlikeable Bill Shorten for next PM?

LABOR is gaining ground on the Liberals, according to the latest figures. But Bill Shorten still has an image problem to overcome with opinion polls suggesting he is unliked by voters.

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Former Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce visits a pre-polling station while on the campaign trail in Armidale on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Joyce is campaigning in his former seat of New England ahead of the by-election on Saturday. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Vote could bring down government

SATURDAY’S by-election in Barnaby Joyce’s seat is being talked about as though it’s a done deal, but an expert is predicting it may not be such smooth sailing for the former Kiwi.

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