The US President says he wants more than a ceasefire with Tehran ‘giving up entirely’ on nuclear weapons, as Israel claims to have killed Iran’s top military commander and the Ayatollah’s close aide Ali Shadmani.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said ‘the boastful dictator from Tehran has turned into a cowardly murderer’, as the country’s death toll from Iran’s overnight missile strikes rose to eight.
Pope Francis’s coffin has arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica for burial after a moving funeral, before which Donald Trump met Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican.
Tens of thousands of mourners are lining up to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral on Saturday, following a solemn procession to transfer his coffin to the basilica.
The first so-called ‘general congregation’ following Francis’s death, which signals the start of a centuries-old tradition, has determined that public viewing of the pontiff will begin on Wednesday in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of Saturday’s funeral.
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Three men allegedly set upon a number of women on Saturday night in Sydney’s east, throwing eggs at them, with police believing they were targeted because of the clothes they were wearing.
Anthony Albanese has condemned a spate of anti-Semitic hate crimes which has culminated in the discovery of a caravan packed with explosives outside Sydney, declaring the perpetrators ‘would not succeed’ creating hate and division.
After inflation fell to its lowest level in four years, Jim Chalmers hailed ‘remarkable progress’ and said a soft landing for the economy now looked likely but he would refrain from giving the RBA any advice.
A group of eight Coalition MPs want the major banks to follow their US counterparts in pulling out of the UN-backed Net Zero Banking Alliance after Donald Trump’s election, saying membership risks hurting business competitiveness and access to finance.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to release classified files held by the federal government on the assassinations of John F Kennedy, his brother Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
Donald Trump says unless Moscow moves to end the war with Ukraine he’ll impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia; Elon Musk pours cold water on the Stargate AI project.
Speaking at the White House, Donald Trump announces the formation of Stargate, a joint venture formed by three of the world’s most prominent tech companies; the first Capitol rioters are released.
Acting PM Richard Marles has dodged questions about why the UK thought Australia would sign onto the nuclear industry deal; The Coalition says it will release the ‘full economics’ of its energy plan before the end of the year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to ‘get along’ and establish a ‘stable, healthy’ relationship between Beijing and Washington in a message to US President-elect Donald Trump.
Donald Trump vows to ‘help the US heal’, winning both the electoral college and popular vote. A win in Wisconsin confirmed his second term as president and victory over Kamala Harris.
A woman has been charged with assaulting outspoken Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe after the annual Dreamtime match at the MCG in May.
In Washington, a man tried to set himself on fire in a demonstration outside the White House.
Hezbollah has claimed to have ‘inflicted casualties’ on IDF soldiers during conflict near Adaisseh, a village in Lebanon’s south.
Anthony Albanese said Peter Dutton and the Coalition don’t represent ‘a credible alternative’, as he criticised Peter Dutton’s WA nuclear power plan as ‘too little, late, and expensive’, while also taking aim at Senator Andrew Bragg over proposed GST cuts.
The former first couple, who waited for the Democratic Party to unite before backing the Vice-President, said ‘she has the vision, the character, and the strength that this critical moment demands’.
Anthony Albanese is set to unveil a new ministry on Sunday but refused to speculate on the future of individual ministers following the retirement of Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor today.
National secretary Zach Smith has appointed a lawyer to investigate recent allegations against the CFMEU. Donald Trump’s team has accused the Vice President of ‘the biggest violation’ of FEC laws over Biden’s leftover campaign cash.
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The Israeli Prime Minister thanked US President Joe Biden for his decades of support for Israel, while emphasising the focus of his visit to Washington, which comes at a time of strained relations between the two allies over the war in Gaza.
Home Affairs Minister warns of ongoing disruptions associated with global IT outage, as Texas-based cybersecurity specialist readies to roll out automatic fix to a faulty software update.
Still sporting a bandage on his ear, Trump has accepted the GOP nomination for president and issued a plea to America for unity … ‘I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America because there is no victory in winning for half of America.
Ted O’Brien has claimed Fortescue’s decision to scale back its ambitions to develop green hydrogen has ‘blown a gaping hole’ in Labor’s energy plans, despite Anthony Albanese declaring it remains ‘on track’.
ACTU secretary Sally McManus says the CFMEU’s construction division cannot return to the fold unless it cleans up its act, as the union’s Queensland boss attacks Anthony Albanese for being ‘gutless’ by appointing administrators.
Republican nominee Donald Trump, sporting a bandaged ear, receives a standing ovation from a packed convention, as running mate JD Vance reveals his plea to ‘help save the country’ and Elon Musk backs new pro-Trump super political-action committee.
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