89 m. ago Chalmers hits back at critics talking down economic talkfest before it has even begun

Critics are circling the government’s economic roundtable, but Jim Chalmers says good ideas are already surfacing, with more to come.

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12 h. ago David Stratton’s colourful life: five stars for a revered figure in Australian film

The influence of the celebrated film critic and author went well beyond his gentle sparring with Margaret Pomeranz on SBS and ABC TV.

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18 h. ago Has state recognition changed the game in Gaza? Only for the deluded

Hamas is looking to claim a victory - any victory - after 22 months of conflict in Gaza. But this war can only be ended by Israel and its backers in the US.

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30 h. ago More than 100 humanitarian groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponisation’ of aid

As aid groups accuse Israel of blocking aid on border, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates the idea that Palestinians should simply leave Gaza.

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39 h. ago Israel pounds Gaza City, killing 123 Palestinians in 24 hours

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated an idea – also floated by US President Donald Trump – that Palestinians should simply leave.

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41 h. ago Militants posing as Gaza aid workers killed in Israeli air attack

Israel has released vision of the moments before armed militants posing as US kitchen workers in Gaza were killed in a targeted airstrike.

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42 h. ago European leaders air potential deal to halt Ukraine war ahead of Alaska meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting Vladimir Putin was “bluffing” about his desire for peace and should be subjected to escalating economic sanctions.

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53 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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55 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Wilson accuses government, union of colluding over push for four

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55 h. ago New mapping push by Locksley set to unlock US rare earths riches

Locksley Resources is ramping up exploration at its Californian Mojave project, with a new mapping survey aiming to unlock critical rare earths and antimony potential.

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56 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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58 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers cast aside push for four

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58 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers cast aside union push for four

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59 h. ago Voices from Gaza: Hear messages to Albanese saying ‘we have no time’

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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59 h. ago ‘We have no time’: Listen to the voices from Gaza send a message to Albanese

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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60 h. ago Gunmen disguised as Gaza aid workers ‘eliminated’ in drone strike, Israel says

The IDF said it carried out the airstrike on a group using a World Central Kitchen brandied-car after confirming with the US-based charity that the men had “no affiliation” with it.

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61 h. ago Victims’ Commissioner responds to LNP criticism of DVConnect helpline

Beck O’Connor has spoken out after the release of a review into DVConnect found the service was struggling to meet demand during her time as chief executive.

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64 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump declines to criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call; Financial relief after Reserve Bank cuts interest rate

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65 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump doesn’t criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call; Financial relief after Reserve Bank cuts interest rate

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66 h. ago ‘Not married to one solution’: Trump won’t criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call

When asked specifically about Australia’s move to recognise a Palestinian state, a White House official indicated that while Trump was not going to do so himself, he had an open mind on the issue.

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