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Albanese-Trump meeting: Australian PM secured the least expected outcome of the encounter: harmony

Albanese-Trump meeting: Australian PM secured the least expected outcome of the encounter: harmony

Yarra City Council Mayor Steven Jolly charged with assault

Yarra City Council Mayor Steven Jolly charged with assault

Anthony Albanese-Trump meeting: US investment to boost critical minerals projects in Western Australia

Anthony Albanese-Trump meeting: US investment to boost critical minerals projects in Western Australia

Anthony Albanese-Trump meeting: AUKUS submarine delivery vowed by US, rare earths deal signed

Anthony Albanese-Trump meeting: AUKUS submarine delivery vowed by US, rare earths deal signed

Trump-Anthony Albanese meeting: Australian PM makes a big beautiful deal with US president

Trump-Anthony Albanese meeting: Australian PM makes a big beautiful deal with US president

Cash was ‘temporarily’ banned on Brisbane buses and trains. It never came back

Cash was ‘temporarily’ banned on Brisbane buses and trains. It never came back

Anthony Albanese’s diplomacy with Trump deserves praise. What happens next on AUKUS, critical minerals is a grim reality: Malcolm Turnbull

Anthony Albanese’s diplomacy with Trump deserves praise. What happens next on AUKUS, critical minerals is a grim reality: Malcolm Turnbull

Anthony Albanese White House visit becomes the Kevin Rudd mortification show

Anthony Albanese White House visit becomes the Kevin Rudd mortification show

Elizabeth Riordan: Australian musician opens up about miscarriage, grief and finding strength

Elizabeth Riordan: Australian musician opens up about miscarriage, grief and finding strength

Trump on Kevin Rudd: "I don't like you either, and I probably never will"

Trump on Kevin Rudd: "I don't like you either, and I probably never will"

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on the federal Coalition

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on the federal Coalition

Pauline Hanson's One Nation: NSW Nationals members defect over renewables policy

Pauline Hanson's One Nation: NSW Nationals members defect over renewables policy

Best of cartoons, October 21, 2025

Best of cartoons, October 21, 2025

Star Magpie Scott Pendlebury launches $3 million lawsuit against former manager Jason Sourasis

Star Magpie Scott Pendlebury launches $3 million lawsuit against former manager Jason Sourasis

Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

Chris Minns-Morris Iemma meeting: Premier defends undisclosed breakfast with lobbyist

Chris Minns-Morris Iemma meeting: Premier defends undisclosed breakfast with lobbyist

2025 Australian election donations revealed: Climate 200 raised $10.9m for candidates, received $16.4m in donations

2025 Australian election donations revealed: Climate 200 raised $10.9m for candidates, received $16.4m in donations

Jacinta Price defamation trial: Liberal senator fronts court in high

Jacinta Price defamation trial: Liberal senator fronts court in high

Victoria on cusp of being first Australian state with a treaty

Victoria on cusp of being first Australian state with a treaty

Sussan Ley agenda: Opposition leader promises tax cuts, industrial relations overhaul and targets young voters amid party turmoil

Sussan Ley agenda: Opposition leader promises tax cuts, industrial relations overhaul and targets young voters amid party turmoil

Barnaby Joyce defection: MP confirms call with Pauline Hanson amid One Nation rumours

Barnaby Joyce defection: MP confirms call with Pauline Hanson amid One Nation rumours

Victorian premier’s private staff ‘totally unaccountable’, former ombudsman Deborah Glass warns

Victorian premier’s private staff ‘totally unaccountable’, former ombudsman Deborah Glass warns

Narrabeen ferry: Beloved Freshwater-class vessel returns to Sydney Harbour after refurbishment

Narrabeen ferry: Beloved Freshwater-class vessel returns to Sydney Harbour after refurbishment

Albanese-Trump meeting:

Albanese-Trump meeting:

Labor will force developers to protect wildlife – but it needs the Coalition’s help

Labor will force developers to protect wildlife – but it needs the Coalition’s help

Meet the retired tech millionaire who donated $1.9 million to teals and Greens

Meet the retired tech millionaire who donated $1.9 million to teals and Greens

‘Don’t give up’: Devout minister and dear ‘great

‘Don’t give up’: Devout minister and dear ‘great

Victorian Labor preselection: Factional infighting throws upper house candidates into chaos

Victorian Labor preselection: Factional infighting throws upper house candidates into chaos

Barnaby Joyce urged by Nationals colleagues not to betray party

Barnaby Joyce urged by Nationals colleagues not to betray party