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Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

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Trump says Israel-Iran war will be over in 24 hours

LIVE UPDATES: US President Donald Trump has announced a ‘complete and total’ ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which he believes, will end the war after 24 hours.

Amy Lee

US hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces two counts of sex trafficking by force. (AP PHOTO)

Law and orderPremium'Explicit' sex videos shown as Diddy trial winds down

The prosecution is set to rest in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs after 29 days of testimony.

Michael R Sisak and Larry Neumeister

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Iran’s nuclear program ‘represented a real threat’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PoliticsPremiumAustralia reacts to Iranian strike on US base

Australia has responded to Iran’s retaliatory attack on a major US base in the Middle East.

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The Australian Government and the US Government have issued global travel warnings.

TravelVideoCommentsAustralian Government issues global travel warning

As the situation in the Middle East remains ‘unpredictable’, the Australian Government has issued a global travel warning, coming just hours after the United States warned Americans of threats ‘worldwide’.

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Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti holding the WA State Budget papers at the state budget lockup at Dumas House on Thursday afternoon.

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Proof east coast GST leeches have nothing to cry about

WA’s State Budget has become home to somewhat of an annual tradition — the GST stoush. 

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Window wipers have been provided to all drivers in new C-series trains.

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Flame sparks squeegee saga for drivers in new Perth trains

Train drivers are being given window wipers to clear the windscreens of the new C-series rail cars, after technology to remove mist from inside the driver cab had to be switched off after one caught alight. 

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"If we think we can spend a dollar better, we will," NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumNo more bandaid fixes: treasurer's fundamentals focus

Australia's most populous state will lower its credit card bill, the budget papers will show, as it cuts spending and focuses on schools and infrastructure.

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David Crisafulli's (centre) government has an eye on the Olympics as it hands down its first budget. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumOlympics host on debt mission in 'responsible' budget

A state government is set to deliver more manageable cost-of-living relief as it seeks to chip away at a growing debt pile ahead of hosting the Olympic Games.

Savannah Meacham

Increasing housing construction is a moral and economic imperative, says the ACT treasurer. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumThe 'moral imperative' driving territory's budget focus

Surging hospital demand and much-needed infrastructure projects are running the ACT's coffers dry, as treasurer Chris Steel prepares to unveil a budget deficit.

Jacob Shteyman

“These events are a long way from Australia but have implications for us and the rest of the world” says Michaelia Cash.

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Australia must stand up for its interests after US strikes

The old adage that ‘a week is a long time in politics’ has been starkly demonstrated as an enduring truth with the significant world events that have unfolded recently.

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Alannah Bickey and 13-year-old son Matthew pictured outside the Bassendean Caledonian Soccer Club at Jubilee Oval, in Eden Hill.

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Hidden Budget sting: WA government scales back on kids sport

The Cook Government has quietly reduced KidSport vouchers that help struggling families from $500 to $300, it can be revealed, as cost of living support is reined in. 

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Gas appliances have been banned in new homes in the City of Sydney. NewsWire / Ian Currie

NewsPremiumHuge change for new homes in major council

A major city council has made sweeping changes to the way residents cook and heat their homes.

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Minister for the Great Southern Reece Whitby presented the State Budget to an audience at the Great Southern Development Commission’s budget briefing.

Any questionsPremium‘Question time: ‘When will you fix the hydrotherapy pool?’

“The hydrotherapy pool at Albany Health Campus hasn’t worked for four years, when will it be fixed?” 

Claire Middleton

Images taken on Saturday 21 June. Australian officials, including Australia’s Ambassador to Iran, Ian McConville, providing consular assistance at the Iran-Azerbaijan border crossing over the weekend.

FEDERAL POLITICSVideoThousands of Aussies seek repatriation from Iran and Israel

More than 3000 Australians have sought repatriation from Iran and 1200 in Israel, as Anthony Albanese has expressed fears of ‘reprisal attacks’ on allies after the US strikes. 

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Donald trump lighting the Middle East Match as Albanese looks on.

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Australia out of the loop and off the agenda for US action

The latest escalation in the already messy Middle East conflict doesn’t directly bear on the US-Australia alliance. But it doesn’t give much confidence that any of the tensions already there are easing.

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Tasmanian-born fighter Bec Rawlings was due to compete in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in Perth

state politicsPremiumFight promoters ‘blind-sided’ by WA’s bare-knuckle knockout

The fight over bare-knuckle fighting in Australia looks set to enter another round, with promoters of the cancelled Perth bout declaring they were blindsided by the decision to decline a permit. 

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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to skip the NATO summit. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumJapanese PM Ishiba to skip NATO summit

Japan's prime minister will skip the NATO summit because meetings with Indo-Pacific nations, including Australia, and US President Donald Trump were unlikely.

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Roger Cook’s annual salary as Premier is over $400,000 for the first time. 

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumRoger Cook earning over $400k for first time after pay bump

The salaries of some high-profile bosses have climbed to more than $546,000 per year.

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State Budget funding means the airport master plan can be completed by March-April next year.

AIRPORT UPGRADESPremiumMayor thrilled by $11.5m for “big-ticket” airport upgrades

Albany’s mayor says the $11.5 million dedicated to finishing the upgrades of the Great Southern’s largest airport, announced in last week’s State Budget, means the facility can be completed in early 2026.

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Premier Roger Cook at a press conference in Willetton on Monday.

state politicsCommentsHow America’s Iran strikes could hit WA drivers

Roger Cook has warned WA drivers to brace for higher petrol prices, in the wake of the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

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The NSW government has allocated $452 million to increase bus services and buy 50 new "bendy" buses. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumBack-to-basics budget with billions for infrastructure

The largest state budget in Australia will be geared towards essential services and economic growth with major investments slated for schools and hospitals.

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Premier Roger Cook visits Burrendah Primary in Willetton as the deadline for parents to claim the student assistance program approaches alongside Riverton MLA Dr Jags Krishnan. Kelsey Reid

State politicsPremiumTwo week deadline for parent payment

Parents are being warned time is running out to claim up to $250 per child in student assistance payments, as the Premier spruiks the State budget’s cost of living package.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese backs ‘unilateral’ US strikes on Iran

Anthony Albanese has backed the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — a day after they took place — but it appears Australia did not know about the military plans in advance nor had any involvement.

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NEWSPremiumHanson’s demand after US attacks Iran

Pauline Hanson is pushing for a visa ban for Iranian nationals and tougher action on nationwide protests against recent US strikes.

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