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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Amazon Web Services chief executive Matt Garman in Seattle.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsAlbanese welcomes Amazon’s $20b AI spend in Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a new $20 billion Amazon deal could help Australia embrace AI, enhance national resilience and drive job creation.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Organisers of the 'No Kings' protests against Donald Trump say millions turned out across the US. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumMillions march in anti-Trump 'No-Kings' protests

Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump

Marc Levy, Claudia Lauer and Jim Vertuno

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended Labor’s hesitancy to join allies in ramping up defence spending. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PoliticsPremiumMinister grilled on defence amid China ‘threat’

Australia’s closest allies are boosting their defence budgets, but Canberra is bucking the trend despite warnings about a nuclear-armed rival in the region.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Germany will for the first time pay a tribute to its army veterans, after years of national stigma. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumGermany holding first tribute for military personnel

Germany is moving on from the stigma surrounding its armed forces stemming from two world wars, to declare a day to honour veterans.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is warning the Middle East faces ‘dire consequences’ as all-out war looms between nuclear-armed Israel and Iran. NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

NewsPremium‘Dire consequences’: Warning on Middle East

Australia’s top diplomat is warning of “dire consequences” as Israel and Iran trade deadly strikes.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Amazon will invest $20 billion in Australia to boost data centres with a focus on AI. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumAmazon to inject $20b into Australian 'AI revolution'

Tech giant Amazon is expanding its footprint in Australia with a $20 billion investment to boost data centres with a focus on artificial intelligence.

Farid Farid

Australia has drawn Israel's ire by sanctioning senior Israeli government ministers. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumAustralia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia has suggested Israel's attack on Iran was justified, citing international fears about the threat posed by the potential spread of nuclear weapons.

Tess Ikonomou and Kat Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed Israel’s right to self-defence but avoided questions on the legality of its strikes.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Perilous time’: Wong backs Israel but urges restraint

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for de-escalation in the Middle East, while condemning Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to world peace after a barrage of attacks. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsAlbanese locks in high-stakes meeting with Trump

Anthony Albanese will spruik the benefits of the AUKUS pact and ‘put forward Australia’s interests respectfully’ in crucial talks with Donald Trump.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The display of US military might came as the nation was racked by anti-authoritarian protests. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumTrump's military parade rolls by on day of protests

The grand military parade long desired by Donald Trump has dominated Washington, against a background of protests over the US President's style of leadership.

Phil Stewart, Jeff Mason, Brad Brooks, Karl Plume

Australia has already spent billions laying the groundwork for AUKUS. Credit: BAE Systems

UPDATEDPremiumBig call on Albo ahead of Trump meet

The Prime Minister has confirmed that he will likely meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada.

Jessica Wang and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch an inquiry into alleged grooming gangs. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUK PM launches national inquiry into 'grooming gangs'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has been convinced of the necessity of a national inquiry into the scale and nature of gang-based exploitation in Britain.

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The Government is determined to get more tradies, as pressure mounts to build more homes in WA.

State PoliticsCommentsCook commits to $10k tradies from over east and overseas

The Cook Government has extended its $10,000 offer for tradies to move west, allocating $12.3 million in this year’s state budget to extend the scheme.

Joe Spagnolo

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has announced a $5 million funding commitment in the 2025-26 State Budget to grow Guide Dogs WA’s breeding and cadet training program.

CharityCommentsState Budget cash continues local guide dog-raising program

Before 2021, guide and assistance dogs were all imported to WA. But they are almost all now locally raised, with the State’s first breeding and training program proving hugely successful.

Rebecca Le May

The facility is reportedly capable of refuelling 10 heavy vehicles at once. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

TechnologyCommentsPremiumAustralia’s first hydrogen servo opens in Geelong

The nation’s first publicly accessible hydrogen service station has opened, in a huge move towards decarbonising commercial vehicles.

Brendan Kearns

Deputy Premier and Treasurer Rita Saffioti says Thursday’s state budget will contain the strongest economic and financial forecasts of any state or territory.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumSaffioti ready for east coast snipes about Budget billions

WA Tresurer Rita Saffioti says she will not be losing any sleep over expected barbs from the East States when she reveals yet another multi-billion-dollar surplus in Thursday’s State Budget.

Joe Spagnolo

Anthony Albanese is under pressure to get an exemption from US tariffs when he meets Donald Trump. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumPM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

After much anticipation, Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will have his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

Kat Wong

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo’s pointed push to US business leaders ahead of G7 Trump talk

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade, with the PM under increasing pressure to secure a tariff exemption for Aussie exports.

Jess Wang

Richard Marles has again doused concern about AUKUS amid a Trump administration review of the deal. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumConcerns over US AUKUS review dismissed by deputy PM

Australia's deputy Prime Minister has dismissed concerns about the nation's US submarine deal as the Trump administration reviews the AUKUS pact.

Melissa Meehan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday that Australia was “alarmed” by the escalation. NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

NEWSPremiumAussie politicians react to Israel-Iran escalation

Current and former Australian politicians have given their reactions to the escalating tensions in The Middle East.

Brendan Kearns

The US Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend Saturday's festival and parade. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumUS Army marks 250 years with parade on Trump's birthday

The US Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a massive parade in Washington on a day that happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

Lolita C Baldor

Labor's Dean Winter (left) and Tasmanian leader Jeremy Rockliff are pushing to win a majority. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumLiberals prescribe plan to expand role of chemists

The Liberals have opened the first weekend of Tasmania's election campaign focused on health as Labor vows to improve the way major infrastructure is delivered.

Rachael Ward

Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the country by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWhitby wants WA’s e-scooter laws to be toughest in nation

Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the country by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia.

Joe Spagnolo

President Donald Trump's wealth ranges from crypto and real estate to social media. (EPA PHOTO)

World newsPremiumTrump reaps in tens of millions from crypto

US President Donald Trump has reported almost $90 million in cryptocurrency sales in his first public financial disclosure since he returned to the White House.

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