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A venue is no longer hosting an event where attendees were to hear from senator Pauline Hanson. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumVenue bins One Nation fundraiser over safety concerns

Several protest groups are still planning to demonstrate outside a Melbourne restaurant despite the venue no longer hosting a One Nation fundraiser.

Samantha Lock and Callum Godde

Jeremy Rockliff could become the first Tasmanian premier to cop a censure from parliament. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumPremier's legal-saga reply paints a 'far worse picture'

Labor, the Greens and independents have vowed to keep up the heat on Tasmania's premier over his handling of a minister accused of misleading parliament.

Ethan James

Angus Taylor awkwardly couldn’t name the electorate he was standing in.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumTaylor dodges questions on WA strategy in awkward stumble

Angus Taylor has stumbled on day two of a tour of Perth, appearing unable to name a WA seat that the Liberals can win back as the Opposition battles One Nation’s surge. 

Jessica Page

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains sceptical about One Nation's fundraising claims. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremium'Smokescreen': Labor hits out at One Nation fundraising

Labor is painting One Nation as the party of billionaires, pouring scorn on claims the minor party has raised millions of dollars from grassroots supporters.

Tess Ikonomou

The One Nation leader was met by protesters the sold-out Perth fundraiser. 9News

UPDATEDPremium‘Mobilise’: Pauline hasn’t seen last of protesters

One Nation’s up to $2000-a-ticket fundraiser has hit a snag, but that won’t stop protesters from continuing with their original plans.

Ria Pandey and Emma Kirk

This week, both AGL and Alinta bosses have called for an end to Synergy’s monopoly of WA’s residential electricity market.

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‘Give them a choice’: Calls mount to end Synergy monopoly

Alinta Energy hopes to start offering residential electricity in WA, joining AGL with fresh calls to give households the benefits of competition in a deregulated market.

Rebecca Le May

Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

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UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

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Latika M Bourke

Ties between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been ?deepening amid Russia's war with Ukraine. (AP PHOTO)

DiplomacyPremiumNorth Korea's Kim voices full support for Russia

North Korea's Kim Jong-un has reiterated his country's ties to Russia by sending a letter to Vladimir Putin on Russia's ‌National Day.

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POLITICS‘Rattled’: Labor hit by One Nation’s $2.5m fund

Health Minister Mark Butler and deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume have clashed over One Nation’s anti-Labor donation drive.

Ria Pandey

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles (left) was due to meet his UK counterpart John Healey. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

DefencePremiumLabor insists AUKUS unaffected after snap resignations

Australia is reaffirming support for its nuclear-powered submarine deal after a number of high-profile resignations within the British government.

Tess Ikonomou

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UPDATEDPremiumBig AUKUS call after shock UK move

A senior Albanese government minister has revealed whether the UK Defence Secretary’s shock resignation will have a tangible impact on the AUKUS deal.

Ria Pandey

Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson

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One Nation fundraiser scrapped as venue pulls out

LIVE UPDATES: A One Nation event has been abruptly cancelled after the venue pulled out of hosting the event, disrupting a night that was set to feature party leader Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.

Kimberley Braddish, Chloe Maher and Madeline Cove

Labor is trying to downplay One Nation’s fundraising boom.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor shrugs as One Nation donation haul booms

One Nation has raised more than $2.7 million from tens of thousands of donors, sparking a fresh political fight over voter anger, campaign funding and Anthony Albanese’s anti-Hanson push.

Madeline Cove

Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes as peace deal edges closer.

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Last-minute Trump U-turn as Iran deal takes shape

Plans for fresh US strikes on Iran have been shelved after Donald Trump claimed a peace agreement had been approved by senior Iranian leaders.

Madeline Cove

Frank Brennan conducted nationwide human rights consultations in 2009. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumDeath knell struck for human rights reforms under Rudd

The man who led Australia's biggest human rights consultation has revealed what scuttled the push to codify human rights pledges into law.

Ben McKay

John Healey says the government was unwilling to commit resources needed to "defend the country". (EPA PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK minister quits before Australian counterpart meeting

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after defence minister John Healey stepped down in protest at what he says is too little military spending.

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Failures of leadership have been blamed for allowing a toxic culture to flourish in NSW Police. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremium'Boys club still endemic': toxic police culture exposed

A damning internal report into NSW Police has found a rampant culture of bullying and discrimination still exists, with one in 10 women sexually harassed.

Farid Farid

Jason Meotti and Esther Cole have rallied the Melville community to organise a special electors meeting over the $4.68m John Connell cricket pitch project.

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumResidents ire over $4.6m cricket pitch forces council’s hand

Melville has confirmed the date for a special electors meeting after strong community backlash over the controversial project.

Eliana Hullett

Dr Tom Cunneen said ophthalmologists were being scapegoated over healthcare out-of-pocket pain but the real problems were inadequate Medicare rebates and health insurance premium hikes.

HealthCommentsPremiumSpecialists ‘scapegoats’ for healthcare out-of-pocket pain

Eye surgeons have lashed out as the Albanese Government considers capping specialists fees, saying they are struggling as small businesses and fed up with being painted as medical sector fat cats.

Rebecca Le May

NDIS advocacy groups have criticised the federal government's proposed changes. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumNDIS reforms on rocky ground at end of snap inquiry

State leaders, stakeholders and the opposition are hardening their criticism of NDIS reforms with just weeks to go until the government hopes to pass them.

Zac de Silva

Dark web marketplaces and encrypted communications allow the sale of criminal services to flourish. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Law and orderPremiumOnline criminals snaring the naive to do the dirty work

Police powers have not kept pace with the slippery methods used by organised crime groups who increasingly exploit criminal services offered for sale online.

Samantha Lock and Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Pauline Hanson's One Nation leader is in Midland for a Sundowner event

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Why One Nation is laughing all the way to the bank

While they tear each other down, One Nation is laughing all the way to the bank, and the ballot box. 

Jessica Page

John Healey has resigned as the UK’s Defence Secretary in a letter accusing PM Keir Starmer of failing to lift military spending.

PoliticsCommentsUK defence minister quits over military spend in shot at PM

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer the government's spending plans fall short of what's needed at this time.

Latika M Bourke

Kalgoorlie-Boulder business Kali Kingz has been closed for three months under the Tobacco and Other Products Control Act 2006 (WA).

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA tobacco and vape crackdown sees nearly 40 stores closed

Nearly 40 stores across WA have been ordered to shut since health authorities were given the power to close stores for 90 days if found to be illegally selling tobacco or vapes.

Oliver Lane