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Anthony Albanese and Chris Luxon will hold talks during the New Zealand PM's visit to Australia. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

World NewsNew Zealand PM's Olympic vision in Australia visit

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is eyeing opportunities for his nation to capitalise on the Brisbane 2032 Olympics during a visit to Australia.

Tess Ikonomou

Jesse Ridgway and wife Ashley announce the pregnancy.

InfluencersVideoCommentsYouTube star reveals decision to abort Down Syndrome baby

The YouTuber made the shock disclosure across his social media channels, sparking a wave of death threats. 

Peta Rasdien

Chinese ?President ?Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong-un next week. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsChina's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea

China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for the first time since 2019, ​state ​news agency Xinhua reports.

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Japan shut its 54 ?operating nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsJapan plans to rebuild ageing nuclear plants: report

Japan reportedly plans to replace up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s, aiming to ensure a stable energy.

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US President Donald Trump has slammed Congress for passing hwat he labelled a “ meaningless” vote. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg Aaron Schwartz

World NewsVideoComments‘ASHAMED’: Trump unleashes rant at Congress over Iran vote

Donald Trump has ripped into what he labelled a ‘meaningless’ vote by the US Congress after Republicans sided with Democrats in a bid to restrict his powers in Iran.

David Johns

Uni students face a 35 per cent rise in tuition fees if educational reforms are implemented. (EPA PHOTO)

World NewsClashes erupt at Belgian demo against education reforms

Students have demonstrated against plans to increase tuition fees in Belgium's French-language universities, with some protesters clashing with police.

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CRIMEPremiumShock reason Aussie facing jail in Indonesia

An Australian woman is facing up to 20 years’ jail in Indonesia after police intercepted a parcel containing a single item.

Emma Kirk

MAVEN was ?NASA's first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsNASA ends Mars probe MAVEN's mission after 13 years

NASA says its MAVEN Mars probe will remain ​in orbit for 50 to 100 years before falling to the Martian surface, after not being heard from since December.

Will Dunham

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UPDATEDPremiumWong ‘believes’ activists’ Israel rape claims

Penny Wong says she believes Australian women who allege they were raped and assaulted by Israeli soldiers after they were detained while en route to Gaza.

Nathan Schmidt

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has also criticised the US for its proposed levies. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremium‘Unwarranted’: Albo reacts to Trump threat

Donald Trump’s call to impose fresh tariffs on trading partners, including Australia, has prompted a strong response from the Prime Minister.

Ria Pandey

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is committed to “global health security”. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

POLITICSPremiumAus’ big move on deadly Ebola outbreak

Australia has taken a big step as an Ebola outbreak in central Africa as the World Health Organisation urges nations to “move faster”.

Ria Pandey

Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas has had a pointed dig at at Anthony Albanese.

PoliticsVideoComments‘We honour our commitments’: Labor Premier’s dig at PM

LIVE UPDATES: Peter Malinauskas has thrown shade at the Prime Minister as he handed down South Australia’s budget. 

Kimberley Braddish, Peta Rasdien and Madeline Cove

Donald Trump reportedly called Benjamin Netanyahu "effing crazy" and accused him of ingratitude. (AP PHOTO)

Conflict and WarTrump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

‘I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon.’

Doina Chiacu

A teenage girl has had her leg torn off in a shark attack off a popular beach, in a shocking incident that came just one day after an 11-year-old boy was also seriously mauled.

World NewsVideoCommentsTeen’s leg ripped off in second horror shark attack

A teenage girl has had her leg torn off in a shark attack off a popular beach, in a shocking incident that came just one day after an 11-year-old boy was also seriously mauled. WARNING: Distressing content.

Kimberley Braddish

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UPDATEDPremiumInside $35m aid deal over Solomons ‘reset’

Australia has landed one of its biggest Pacific diplomatic wins in years in the wake of China’s secretive security deal with the Solomon Islands.

Nathan Schmidt

Protestors outside Southampton Central Police Station hold placards during the rally.

World NewsComments‘I can’t breathe’: UK race riots erupt over harrowing video

Video of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer has sparked outrage.

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Protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsUK government condemns riot over teen's stabbing death

A British minister blames activists for stirring up violence over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying and his killer stood nearby.

Jill Lawless

Anthony Albanese will be facing new pressure as productivity falls and the economy slows.

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‘More than 400 per cent’: Albo’s tax plan revealed

LIVE UPDATES: Anthony Albanese has told Parliament his plans for older generations to support younger Australians through his controversial tax reforms, something he said they are owed.

Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

Health workers disinfect a coffin containing the body of a man presumed to have died of Ebola at a hospital in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 25, 2026.

World NewsVideoCommentsAs Ebola spreads, scientists race to find vaccines

Health workers are rushing to provide supportive care in Congo and Uganda, hoping that some patients will recover on their own, while isolating the sick and tracing contacts of the infected.

Carl Zimmer

Solomons PM Matthew Wale and Anthony Albanese want to move to the next phase of a security agreement (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

World NewsSolomon Islands PM pledges 'reset' with Australia

After being elected on a promise of change, Solomon Islands' prime minister has signalled reversing his predecessors' pro-China stance on a visit to Canberra.

Zac de Silva

A university student was treated as a ‘time-waster’ before collapsing and dying.

World NewsVideoComments‘Time-waster’: 20yo’s death linked to hospital neglect

A university student was treated as an ‘annoyance’ and ‘time-waster’ before collapsing and dying.

Kimberley Braddish

Ruslan Gaus, pictured with girlfriend Violetta Parushkina, was shot dead by a deer hunter.

World News‘Drunk’ hunter mistakes boy for deer, shoots him dead

The teenager was killed after a member of a hunting party allegedly opened fire on what he believed was a roe deer.

Troy de Ruyter

Several people on board the Hondius cruise ship were infected with the hantavirus in May.

PUBLIC HEALTHCommentsCruise gets green light to set sail after Hantavirus outbreak

Authorities cleared the Hondius for service, adding that there was no longer any risk of infection.

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A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The US has revealed its latest strikes on Iranian radar and drone sites.

World NewsVideoCommentsUS bombs Iranian military sites in new attacks

The US has revealed that it has attacked Iranian radar and drone sites in retaliation for Tehran striking an American drone in the latest test for the region’s shaky ceasefire.

JON GAMBRELL