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Thu 17 Sept 2026

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Senator Jacqui Lambie shared her own health struggles in a passionate speech to parliament last month.
Politics
Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap after furious backlash from Jacqui Lambie and ex-ADF members
Jim Chalmers
Economy
IMF urges Australian government to cut spending as another interest rate hike looms
Police vehicles at the crime scene in Glen Alpine
NSW
Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student
Donald Trump speaks before Kevin Warsh is sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve on 22 May.
US politics live
Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’
Tom Phillips and his children walk across a grassy hillside in bushland
New Zealand
‘Harrowing reading’: what the inquiry into NZ fugitive father Tom Phillips revealed
 
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In focus

President Trump, wearing a red "45-47" cap, looks on during a campaign rally
European Union
Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs
Russia-Ukraine war
Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim
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Sport

A composite image showing Will Day of Hawthorn and Charlie Cameron of Brisbane
AFL finals
Where the Hawthorn v Brisbane preliminary final will be won and lost
Carabao Cup
De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback win
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Culture & lifestyle

Composite of mascots of international food chains featuring Mixue, MollyTea and Marrybrown
Australian food and drink
Mascots, merchandise and Mixue: the new wave of Asian fast food chains in Australia
Australian music
Briggs swaps rap for punk with Big Noter: ‘I’m the same guy with the same middle finger!’
Australian music
Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open
Motoring
‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?
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Opinion

A protest against AI outside OpenAI’s offices in San Francisco
quote  The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better
Nick Evershed
quote  Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
Laura Snapes
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Science & technology

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