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Resolute chief executive Chris Eger said the miner was focused on stabilising operations and restoring consistent performance.

MiningCommentsPremiumGold miner sold off after Mali turmoil dents production

Resolute Mining has been sold off by investors after the impacts of a jihadist insurgency against Mali’s ruling military junta hampered output at its flagship Syama project.

Rebecca Le May

Donald Trump has confirmed he called Benjamin Netanyahu ‘f..king crazy’ in an explosive phone call this week.

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Fresh details have emerged about Donald Trump’s explosive phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu as the US President reveals why he called him ‘f...king crazy’.

Max Corstorphan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says it is ‘appropriate’ to go to Taiwan.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAus Taiwan visits still ‘appropriate’ after China’s NZ ban

Penny Wong says it’s still ‘appropriate’ for officials to travel to Taiwan in the wake of China banning four New Zealand MPs following their recent cross-party delegation.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The US Government has announced a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal.

Middle EastCommentsUS announces new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

The US Government has announced a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been brokered, with new pilot zones to be created for the Lebanese Armed Forces to control. 

Max Corstorphan

Donald Trump is ready for a night of fun amid distruction in the Middle East.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump promises spectacle as Middle East burns

Donald Trump has promised the ‘most entertaining night in American history’ as tensions flare again in the Middle East.

Madeline Cove

Australia caught in Donald Trump’s fresh tariff attack.

PoliticsVideoCommentsAustralia caught in Trump’s explosive new tariff crackdown

Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs have put Australia in the firing line, sparking a bipartisan backlash and raising fresh fears of a widening global trade war.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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

AUKUS submarine change delivers better outcome for Australia, Pat Conroy says.

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Why Australia suddenly wants second-hand submarines

The Government insists Australia is getting the better end of the deal after securing three proven US submarines under a revised AUKUS plan.

Katina Curtis

The US Government believe Iran’s Supreme Leader is alive and becoming more involved.

Middle EastCommentsMajor US update on Iran’s ‘missing’ Supreme Leader

The US Government has shared a bombshell new claim about Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since his father was killed in February.

Max Corstorphan

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

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly shared a fiery call.

Middle EastComments‘Everybody hates you’: Trump erupts at Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in a tense phone call over the deteriorating position in the Middle East.

Max Corstorphan

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is reportedly seeking an immediate resignation.

Middle EastCommentsIranian president reportedly submits resignation letter

Unconfirmed reports have emerged claiming that Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei he wants to resign.

Max Corstorphan

Donald Trump has undergone another medical exam.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump health findings revealed after medical exam

Doctors have released fresh details about US President Donald Trump’s health following an extensive medical exam.

Madeline Cove

The Pam Bondi cancer video now sparking outrage.

World PoliticsCommentsPam Bondi cancer TikTok sparks major backlash

A TikTok video mocking Pam Bondi’s thyroid cancer has sparked outrage and apparent employment fallout after going viral online.

Madeline Cove

Trump’s former defence secretary says Australia would be expected to fight China over Taiwan.

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Australia expected to fight China over Taiwan: Trump insider

Donald Trump’s former defence secretary Mark Esper says the US President would expect Australia to fight China over Taiwan alongside the US.

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Former first lady Jill Biden has revealed that she feared husband Joe Biden was having a stroke during his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

World NewsVideoComments‘Having a stroke’: Jill’s panic for Biden in Trump meltdown

Former first lady Jill Biden has revealed that she feared husband and then US president Joe Biden was having a stroke during his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to blow up Oman, a long-time US ally.

Middle EastVideoComments‘Blow them up’: Trump’s huge threat to US ally

US President Donald Trump has put a US ally on notice, telling them they’re going to have to ‘behave’ if they want to survive.

Max Corstorphan

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time in the House of Representatives.

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‘Arrogantly misleading’: Taylor fires at PM over tax changes

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has launched a blistering attack on Labor’s tax changes, but a bungled move stopped him in his tracks.

Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said inflation is still too high.

PoliticsVideoCommentsInflation figures ‘encouraging’ but still too high: Chalmers

RECAP: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the lowest inflation reading since before the Iran war as encouraging but conceded it’s still too high.

Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left, pictured with Anthony Albanese) is expected to travel to Perth later this year as part of an upcoming visit to Australia.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Privilege’: Indian PM to visit Perth as part of Aus visit

Anthony Albanese has hailed the upcoming visit as an opportunity for Australia and India to build on their relationship built on ‘friendship, respect and mutual benefit’. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Nickolay Mladenov warned Israel that the trajectory of the stalled peace plan in Gaza risked recreating the same conditions that led to the October 7.

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‘Time bomb’: Trump’s peace board issues chilling warning

LATIKA M BOURKE: Fresh alarm has been raised over Gaza, with a senior peace envoy warning the deteriorating situation could fuel renewed violence.

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US President Donald Trump has issued a major nuclear demand.

World NewsVideoCommentsUS launches fresh strikes on Iran to ‘protect troops’

US Central Command has confirmed that the US has launched fresh strikes on Iran, moments after Donald Trump issued a nuclear demand.

Max Corstorphan

A group of women and children linked to ISIS have been greeted by a string police presence as they landed back in Australia.

PoliticsVideoCommentsNo charges expected for ‘ISIS brides’ arriving in Sydney

RECAP: A group of women and children linked to ISIS have landed on separate flights into Melbourne and Sydney.

Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

President Donald Trump does not want to rush a deal with Iran, saying mistakes must be avoided. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsVideoComments‘Don’t make bad deals’: Trump’s new warning on Iran

US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.

Jasper Ward, Asif Shahzad and Akanksha Khushi