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Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout
JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victory US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Repub…
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Nearly $2m compo paid to company over scrapped Macquarie Point power plan
The Tasmanian government has paid about $2 million to not build a thermal power plant at Macquarie Point, the site of the planned Hobart stadium.
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US elections 2026 live: Democrats flip four more House seats as Republicans trade blame for brutal midterms losses
Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats; Ted Cruz call the US midterms election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ Live results | How do you f…
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Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision nears on path to power
President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due t…
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Multiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – as it happened
EU transport commissioner says ‘too early’ to say if bomb threats to 20 flights are linked Tell us: have you been affected by the bomb threats? And the Italian…
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‘Sick to my stomach’: trans Americans on politicians who spent $183m attacking them for votes
Republicans spent big on midterms ads about transgender issues – and some Democratic candidates parroted anti-trans messaging, too Metal Hennessy, a 19-year-ol…
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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others Russell Brand has been fou…
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How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’
From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning one Climate-forward Democrats swept into power on Tuesday night as a b…
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Abdul El-Sayed’s victory has laid bare a truth about America's view on Israel | Peter Beinart
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem real Among the things that Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the M…
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There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty | Margaret Sullivan
For a decade, good-hearted citizens witnessed horrors and insisted: ‘This is not America.’ Finally, the conversation has shifted For the past 10 years – such b…
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Gangs, gaffes and two guys named Chris: why I’m glued to the New Zealand election contest | Clarke Gayford
Every three years, New Zealanders’ carefully curated ‘nice guy’ persona is put to one side It’s a big week in global politics, as the tension of a critical ele…
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David Jones wrongly believed it could be exclusive and everywhere. Can the 188-year-old institution keep the lights on for Christmas?
The arbiter of Australian taste abandoned prestige to chase profits through expansion. Now 6,000 staff across 38 stores fear job cuts as ‘difficult decisions’…
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Victorian election: high costs and unkept promises could flip Melbourne’s Labor heartland to One Nation
Labor ignored its falling vote in the working-class western suburbs because they would never go Liberal – but now there’s another option Get our daily politica…
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Supermodels, streetscapes and 188 years of Australian style: David Jones through the years – in pictures
A fixture of city centres and a launchpad for local fashion designers, Australia’s oldest department store is facing an uncertain future after entering into vo…
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My childhood was one of survival and resilience. How can I model a joyful life for my kids? | Leading questions
Start with the feeling, not the activities, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Making more room for enjoyment is also making more room for your act…
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Alan Jones on trial: The journalist who broke the story speaks | Week 13 – podcast
When the investigative reporter who broke the allegations against Alan Jones took the witness stand, the courtroom gallery was packed. Under cross-examination…
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One Nation asks donors at $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to accept ‘non-disclosure agreement’
Transparency experts raise concerns about plans to use NDA to gag attendees at event featuring Pauline Hanson in lead-up to NSW election Get our breaking news…
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Australians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite
Albanese should tread carefully as he struggles to make case for how the new technology will benefit ordinary voters Get our daily political email , free app o…
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Seeing Trump and his acolytes lose so spectacularly is powerful schadenfreude for millions across the globe
Trump is still president, and we don’t know where things will go from here – but sometimes it just feels good to see some terrible people have a terrible time…
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‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructure A political organization behind a wave of Democratic docto…
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Full of life and catching feelings: Christine and the Queens’ greatest songs – ranked!
As the French avant-popper returns with new single Rendez-vous avec toi, we celebrate the best of an artist who uses sleek songwriting to grapple with knotty e…
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How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
Bitter postmortem under way as party comes to terms with Darline Graham’s stunning loss to Annie Andrews It’s not that Shane Brown somehow didn’t know about th…
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‘Children were wearing fake life jackets’: one Syrian family’s terrifying, 10-year journey
In 2015, two film-makers first met 11-year-old refugee Israa, forced to abandon Aleppo for a new life in Europe, along with her parents and siblings. None of t…
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Woman charged with stalking Greens senator Jordon Steele-John granted bail, ordered to surrender passport
Perth court orders 40-year-old woman, who cannot be identified, to stay 100 metres from Steele-John, his home and workplace A 40-year-old woman accused of stal…