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Floods, fires, heatwaves, drought, cyclones. Australia’s weather extremes have been coming thick and fast. While it’s broadly accepted that climate change is ramping the frequency and potency of these hazards,…

When a support worker bent Jessi Hooper’s customised manual wheelchair trying to force it into a car boot, the physical damage was only the beginning. “There were a lot of…

The prime minister will emphasise the importance of free and fair trade to US business leaders ahead of major talks with world powers. Anthony Albanese landed in Seattle, in the…

The prime minister is to come face-to-face with Donald Trump for the first time. After weeks of speculation, Anthony Albanese confirmed he had scheduled talks with the US president on…

Doubts over Australia’s submarine deal with the US have been hosed down by the deputy prime minister. Richard Marles again doused concerns about the future of the three-nation pact also…

Australian embassy staff in Tehran and Tel Aviv are safe and accounted for amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, Richard Marles says. Australians in the region should seek shelter…

The head of Japan’s meteorological agency has dismissed widespread rumours of a major earthquake in Japan next month as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even…

The prime minister has stressed the importance of “trusted partners” in an uncertain world as major diplomatic talks loom. Sporting a teal and white island shirt, Anthony Albanese met with…

Leaders for the nation’s peak Jewish representative body claim they were left with no choice but to sue an Islamist preacher after he referred to Jews as “vile” and “treacherous”.…

Australia’s IVF accreditation system fails to pass the pub test, a government minister has said, as discussions continue following multiple embryo mix-ups at one of the nation’s largest fertility providers.…