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Dutton admits second mistake, and other takeaways from ABC Leaders Debate

Article is a 9 minute read.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traded blows on cost of living, housing, climate and dealing with US President Donald Trump.

Analysis by Laura Tingle

When the debate turned to Trump, a gap emerged between Dutton and Albanese

Analysis by Laura Tingle

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Analysis by Brett Worthington

Dutton takes Churchill's advice to heart and keeps doubling down

Analysis by Brett Worthington

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Topic:Courts

Trump administration wilfully defied court order on deportations, judge finds

Topic:Courts

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Topic:Foreign Affairs

Russia responds to claims it sought access to Indonesian air base

Topic:Foreign Affairs

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Topic:World Politics

Biden slams Trump in first speech since leaving White House

Topic:World Politics

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Topic:Trade

US and Japan aim for deal on tariffs as Donald Trump joins talks

Topic:Trade

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The true shame of the space barbies' Blue Origin flight

Article is a 9 minute read.

I've often wished we could all have a brief moment of hurtling around the Earth, not to posture or preen, but to show the opposite — we are small, we are humble, and we need to fiercely care for the Earth.

Topic:World Politics

Australians' trust in the US falls to two-decade low since Trump re-election

Topic:World Politics

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Topic:Crime

Boy, 15, charged in Sydney with organising contract killings online

Topic:Crime

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Topic:Banking

This country has electronic banking for the first time ever

Topic:Banking

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Topic:Crime

German doctor charged with murdering 15 patients

Topic:Crime

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Topic:Pregnancy and Childbirth

Leah was 'heartbroken' by a toddler's death. A day later she suffered a similar tragedy

Topic:Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Topic:Courts

UK court rules a woman is defined by the gender at birth

Topic:Courts

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Coalition slams Labor's 'elitist' HECS relief proposal, setting up election showdown

Article is a 6 minute read.

New research shows a sharp rise in HECS debts, despite graduate earning power declining, as student loans become a potent election issue for the first time.

Topic:Vocational Education and Training

Dutton pledges to bring back Howard-era technical schools

The Coalition says it wants to "rebalance" the school system to better promote trades and apprenticeships.

Topic:Vocational Education and Training

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Topic:Retail Industry

Footwear chain Wittner hopes for new buyer after collapse

Topic:Retail Industry

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Topic:Air Transport Industry

Darwin Airport records rise in passengers too drunk to fly

Topic:Air Transport Industry

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Topic:Gold

Owner of Kalgoorlie's Super Pit completes $5bn gold takeover

Topic:Gold

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Topic:State and Territory Government

One Nation wins two upper house seats in WA as final make-up revealed

Topic:State and Territory Government

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Young Aussies are identifying with Gabby Petito's story

Topic:Domestic Violence

Article is a 5 minute read.

Dozens of young Australians reached out to Gabby Petito's family after a documentary series on her death launched in Australia

Topic:Tariffs

'Going to China with an empty suitcase': US shoppers swap tips to beat tariffs

Topic:Tariffs

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Topic:War

Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid 'direct' war threat

Topic:War

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Topic:Crocodile Attacks

Foreign fisher taken to hospital after suspected crocodile attack

Topic:Crocodile Attacks

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Topic:Rental Housing

Australia's growing renter population say homeownership is out of reach

Topic:Rental Housing

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Australian PM backs cafe owner in Canada over Vegemite dispute with regulators

By Hanan Dervisevic
Topic:Explainer

Article is a 5 minute read.

Australian PM and cafe owner Leighton Walters say the dispute over the added vitamins in Vegemite is "rather odd" given Canada accepts shipments of UK's Marmite.

Topic:World Politics

Judge says Trump officials did 'nothing' to return wrongly deported man

Topic:World Politics

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Topic:NRL

Broncos players put through full-squad wrestling session in bid to 'man up'

Topic:NRL

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Topic:AFL

Saints call for 'privacy' as King's injury nightmare continues

Topic:AFL

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Topic:Media Industry

Zuckerberg considered 'spinning off' Instagram in 2018 amid antitrust scrutiny

Topic:Media Industry

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Parents on why they're happily 'one and done'

Article is a 7 minute read.

Census data shows the number of one-child families in Australia has more than doubled in the past 40 years. We spoke to mums who are happily "one and done" to learn more.

Topic:Courts