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Hume says Australians ‘aggrieved’ and seeking change after SA vote

Jane Hume, the Liberal party’s deputy leader, said the South Australian election sent a clear message: the public are “looking for a change” and are “rightly aggrieved”. She noted One Nation had turned some of its polling into seats and warned the Coalition will need a stronger policy platform

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How the Supreme Court Could Change Voting by Mail

The Supreme Court is weighing whether ballots received after Election Day should be disqualified. Nick Corasaniti, the national politics reporter, explains how the court's decision could alter rules around voting by mail. Such a ruling could affect hundreds of thousands of Americans in both rural and urban areas.

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Trump shares SNL UK sketch mocking British prime minister

Sky One aired the first episode of Saturday Night Live UK on Saturday, March 21. Reviews were mixed, but the cold open found at least one fan: Donald Trump shared the first half of the sketch on his Truth Social account. The politically themed cold open cast George Fouracres as

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Almost half of Australians expect foreign military attack within five years

Nearly half of Australians believe a foreign military will attack the country within five years, the Australian National University’s National Security College found. The study, carried out between November 2024 and February 2026, examined the views of more than 20,000 Australians in surveys and focus groups and found

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Social cohesion has lost its feelgood vibe — what will it take?

“Social cohesion” has become a shape-shifting phrase, dropped into speeches, inquiries and legislation to mean different things to different audiences. Although it has been in the political lexicon for years, the terror attack that targeted Jewish people celebrating Hanukah in Bondi last December pushed the idea to the front of

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Queensland appointment of former detective rekindles Palm Island wounds

First Nations community leaders and members of the legal fraternity say the Queensland government has "opened old wounds" by appointing Darren Robinson, a Townsville lawyer and former police officer, to the state’s Legal Aid board. The Liberal National party government sacked and replaced all Labor-appointed members of

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Setback for Prince Harry and Meghan in UK security bid

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could lose a bid to receive taxpayer-funded security from the Home Office amid fears of public backlash. An insider said 'nervousness' lingers among some board members responsible for public safety about approving protection for the former royals while abroad. The source added that

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One Nation takes at least one SA seat as Liberals face ‘sobering lessons’

One Nation will win at least one South Australian lower house seat and was leading in several others after Saturday’s election, as the Liberals grappled with a heavy defeat to Labor. The party was ahead in Ngadjuri, where Adelaide Plains council deputy mayor David Paton was expected to claim

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Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war

Hosting Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in the Oval Office, Donald Trump was asked by a Japanese reporter why he had not told allies such as Japan before attacking Iran. He replied that when they “went in very hard” they did not tell anyone because they wanted surprise, adding:

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Polymarket's 5-cent signal undercut Netanyahu death rumors

The rumor began with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming it had struck Benjamin Netanyahu's office and spread through forged screenshots and a low-resolution freeze-frame that some said showed six fingers on his right hand. Conservative influencer Candace Owens amplified the claims on X, and Iran&

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Elon Musk offers to pay TSA agents' salaries during shutdown

Elon Musk said he would like to pay the salaries of Transportation Security Administration agents who have gone unpaid during the partial government shutdown, as many agents have stopped showing up for shifts and passengers face hourslong security lines at airports across the country. "I would like to offer

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SBF praises Trump, backs Iran strikes amid pardon speculation

Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has renewed public praise of U.S. President Donald Trump by backing strikes against Iran in a post on X written through a proxy using prison-approved communications. He framed the move as necessary to counter nuclear risk and said the

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AI PAC cites SBF donations in attack on NY candidate Alex Bores

Think Big PAC distributed a mailer saying Alex Bores once received more than $100,000 in support from Sam Bankman-Fried, and asserted “Bankman-Fried’s buddies are bankrolling Bores for Congress.” The mailer criticized his campaign financing and urged voters to “do better than Bores.” The attack comes as Bores competes

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Trump’s AI framework would preempt state laws, shift child-safety burden

The Trump administration released a legislative framework seeking a single national policy for AI that would preempt state laws and centralize authority in Washington. A White House statement said "This framework can only succeed if it is applied uniformly across the United States" and described seven objectives prioritizing

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Gabbard testimony raises questions about Venezuela conspiracy

When the US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, said her office seized voting machines from Puerto Rico, she said it was at the request of the office of the US attorney in Puerto Rico. Left unsaid was that the prosecutor has been the center of a push by Donald

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Canadian mother and daughter 'traumatized' in ICE custody, husband says

A Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter with autism have been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for nearly a week, then transferred to a notorious detention centre and told to 'self-deport', their husband and father said. Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Luca, originally from

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Madagascar military ruler orders ministers to pass lie detector tests

Madagascar’s military president, Michael Randrianirina, has said new ministers must pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month. He came to power in a coup in October following weeks of youth-led protests under the banner

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Audit finds possible fraud in Val Verde ties to Pegasus school in China

California education officials released a 1,000-plus-page audit that says there is "sufficient evidence" of "fraud, misappropriation of funds, or other illegal fiscal practices" in the Val Verde Unified School District’s relationship with Pegasus California School in Qingdao, China. Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Edwin

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Canadian mother and seven-year-old daughter with autism detained by ICE in Texas

A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter, who has autism, have been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas since Saturday, family members said. Relatives described the detentions as unlawful and said they are unclear what problem ICE found with the pair's immigration paperwork. Both are

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TSA wait times: the airports with the longest delays and how to check

Long lines at TSA checkpoints are persisting as a partial government shutdown has left Transportation Security Administration staff unpaid. As many as 10% of TSA agents called out on several days this week, with absence rates averaging as much as 20% in some airports. "The current unpredictability is being

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Millions of student-loan accounts will move from Education to Treasury

The Education Department reached an agreement with the Treasury Department to shift oversight of the federal student-loan portfolio, beginning with accounts in default. The interagency deal covers the roughly $1.7 trillion portfolio and will allow Treasury to collect on defaulted debt and support borrowers who have defaulted. Nearly 9

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How US police corruption actually works, according to a former NYPD cop

Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department officer who became involved in drug dealing while on the force. He was arrested in 1992 and later convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, serving 12 years in federal prison. He describes how police corruption starts and spreads

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King Charles' planned April White House visit faces issues

King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to make a state visit to the White House at the end of next month, hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, to help kick off celebrations for America’s 250th birthday. The visit has been described as a much-needed

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Epstein lawyer says cash withdrawals covered household needs after banks cut ties

Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer, Darren Indyke, told the House Oversight Committee that large cash withdrawals stemmed from Epstein's need to run multiple households and from trouble obtaining credit cards after JPMorgan cut ties in 2013. In prepared remarks, Indyke said Epstein required cash to pay for

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Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid after 56% Africa cut

The foreign secretary has set out cuts that will see bilateral UK aid to Africa fall by almost £900m by 2028-29, a reduction of about 56%, part of more than £6bn redirected to boost defence spending. A 40% reduction to the overall aid budget, approved by MPs last year, will