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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had his microphone cut off during a heated showdown with Anthony Albanese over a contentious immigration detention ruling. So far, much of this year’s second-last question time has been dominated by Labor’s…

Despite concerns Australia’s planned military upscaling could dampen any trade or diplomatic breakthrough with China, the latest minister to visit Beijing says it was “not mentioned” during the meeting. Instead, a “successful” meeting…

A well-known mummy blogger who shot to online fame documenting her battles with depression and alcoholism has tragically died at the age of 47. Heather Armstrong, best known by her blogging moniker “Dooce”, died by suicide on May 9 in Salt…

The US is now just three weeks away from an economic disaster that would spark chaos across the world.The nation is running out of cash, and tense negotiations are currently underway in Congress regarding the US debt ceiling, which…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stood firm behind his contentious stage 3 tax cuts, after it was revealed on Tuesday the cost would blow out to $69b over the next four years. While not contained within the budget papers, the government has…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the RBA’s surprise decision to raise rates will be tough for Australians, but he won’t be drawn into the Greens’ calls for the government to override the latest hike. After the board’s decision to raise rates by…

It is the anti-vax, anti-Establishment, anti-government group that is targeting local councils with a campaign of conspiracies and disruption so fierce some have had to shut their doors to the public.But, at first glance, My Place seems…

A US tech entrepreneur has been arrested in connection with the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee on the streets of San Francisco. The dad-of-two, 43, was fatally stabbed just after 2.30am on April 4 in the ritzy neighbourhood of Rincon…

The “biggest ever” black hole has been detected by astronomers using a new technique, opening up “tantalising” possibilities for space exploration.The findings — akin to something straight out of a sci-fi film — by the Royal Astronomical…

Australia is a step closer to purchasing up to 220 missiles from the United States, in a deal that could be worth about $1.3b. The United States’ State Department has approved the potential sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles. The Pentagon…