56 m. ago ‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes

Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.

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2 h. ago Old Bay and parmesan chicken wings with blue cheese dressing

Old Bay seasoning supercharges the flavour of these Buffalo-adjacent air fryer wings with just a flick of the wrist.

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5 h. ago ‘Trying to tear us apart’: Kenny Loggins slams Trump for using 1980s hit in AI video

The US president used the singer’s hit Danger Zone in an AI video depicting Trump as a king in a fighter jet, taking aim at protesters below.

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8 h. ago China hits back at Australia over ‘provocative’ air incident

A Chinese military spokesman says the latest South China Sea aircraft near-miss “seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty”.

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23 h. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

25 h. ago Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means nothing unless production of the vessels is ramped up.

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25 h. ago ‘Let it be cut the way it is’: Trump suggests leaving most of Ukraine’s Donbas in Russian hands

After a phone call with Vladimir Putin and a reportedly tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump says for now, both sides of the conflict should “stop at the battle line – go home, stop fighting”.

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3 d. ago With Zelensky meeting, Trump makes clear his role in this conflict

On the back of the Gaza ceasefire, the US president believes more than ever that he can end wars. And he doesn’t care about the history, or the principles, at stake.

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3 d. ago Trump cools on ‘incredible’ weapons for Zelensky in wake of Putin call

The Ukraine president is keen to get some of America’s most dangerous missiles but Trump has moved to re-engage with Vladimir Putin.

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3 d. ago Trump meets with Ukrainian President after phone call with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Trump can help put an end to the war in Ukraine following Donald Trump’s phone call with the Russian President

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3 d. ago Liberal Party has become irrelevant to our national conversation

Its differences with Labor on defence are minor and there’s little real difference on the economy or housing.

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3 d. ago Australian miners would link with Department of War in Albanese

The minerals indispensable for green energy, defence and smartphones will be a focus of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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3 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Barnaby Joyce in talks to join One Nation; Australia promises US a defence revamp ahead of Albanese

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump and Putin to meet to discuss end of Ukraine war; Australia promises US a defence revamp ahead of Albanese

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4 d. ago Trump and Putin to meet to discuss ‘end to the war’ in Ukraine

A phone call between the US president and his Russian counterpart has cleared the way for a high-stakes meeting between the two men in Hungary.

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4 d. ago Australia promises Trump a defence revamp, dangles $1b AUKUS carrot before PM’s trip

The Albanese government will seek to placate the Trump administration with a promised defence revamp next year, as the US calls for massive increases in defence spending.

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4 d. ago Mum who faked son's cancer diagnosis admits to $11k deception

A mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis has pleaded guilty to charges linked to the deception.

Science

5 d. ago Loud calls, bags on seats: People don’t know how to behave on public transport anymore

Am I the only one who gives in and gets off a tram because of passenger behaviour and take pot luck on the next tram or just walk to my destination?

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5 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Defence Minister hails Australia’s defence relationship with the US; NATO thanks Australia for sending aircraft to monitor Russian threats

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5 d. ago Bullsbrook families ‘devastated’ as air base daycare to close over noise concerns

Eilis Spence is a single mum of a two-year-old girl who attends the centre and she said she was shocked to have been told of the impending closure, attributed partly to an “anticipated increase in aircraft noise levels”.

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