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DiplomacyChina's top diplomat visits Myanmar

China's top diplomat has arrived on his first visit to Myanmar since the military seized power last year to attend a regional meeting

Staff Writers

PoliticsWong, nuclear expert to discuss submarines

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the International Atomic Energy Agency head will meet on Monday in part to discuss Australia's plans for nuclear submarines.

Finbar O'Mallon

Defence‘Shameful’ history to be investigated

Defence Minister Richard Marles has urged patience as federal police investigate alleged war crimes by Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Courtney Gould

FloodsIncredible footage of flood rescue

Dramatic footage has shown the moment SES officers saved a young woman stuck in raging flood waters.

Steve Zemek

PoliticsBorrowers set for another big rate rise

Economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift the cash rate when its board meets on Tuesday.

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

HealthPremiumCost of lifesaving device slashed

Life is about to get much easier for 130,000 Australians as the government follows through on an election promise.

Madeleine Achenza

PoliticsPremiumPocock rejects federal ICAC firing power

Newly elected independents are at odds over the extent of powers that should be given to a federal corruption watchdog.

Finbar O'Mallon

PoliticsPremiumLiberals set to retain SA seat of Bragg

There's been another big swing to Labor but the Liberals look set to retain the South Australian seat of Bragg after Saturday's by-election.

Tim Dornin

PoliticsRugby star throws Albo a lifeline

Former Wallaby turned Senator David Pocock could be the key for Anthony Albanese to pass one major bill later this month.

Courtney Gould

DefencePremiumSailors found clinging to boat

Two sailors have spent 15 hours in the freezing ocean clinging to their yacht, after it flipped during rough seas.

Melissa Iaria

Urging patienceTime needed to probe 'shameful' war crimes

As police act on evidence from a damning war crimes probe, Defence Minister Richard Marles says it's 'important' Australia deals with it properly.

Finbar O'Mallon

Real bitePremium‘Climate target needs integrity': Senator

David Pocock is open to moving forward with Labor's 2030 emissions reduction goal but the independent ACT senator wants to make sure it has teeth.

Finbar O'Mallon

politicsPremiumVictorian MP dies, aged 49

Daniel Andrews has offered the family of Jane Garrett a state funeral after she lost her battle with cancer.

Courtney Gould

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COVID reinfections ‘can take place at four weeks’

The State’s top health official is warning West Australians they could soon need to test themselves for reinfection a month after catching COVID — not the 12 weeks health authorities currently advise.

Joe Spagnolo

Hefty penaltiesPremiumHow badly-behaved councillors could cop 10-year bans

Councillors behaving badly could be banned for 10 years as part of sweeping new local government reforms.

Joe Spagnolo

PoliticsPremiumState funeral offer for Vic MP Garrett

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has offered to hold a state funeral for MP Jane Garrett who has died after a long battle with breast cancer, aged 49.

Staff Writers

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Premier invites Wills and Kate to WA for soccer extravaganza

Premier Mark McGowan has invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to come to Perth for WA’s English Premier League football extravaganza this month.

Joe Spagnolo

Economic boostPremiumHow Perth is becoming ‘sporting capital of Australia’

Deputy Premier Roger Cook claims Perth is the ‘sporting capital of Australia’ as Sunday’s Super Netball grand final shoots for a record crowd at RAC Arena.

Mitchell Woodcock

PoliticsKevin Rudd joins Ukraine advisory group

Australia's former prime minister is part of a group of foreign policy experts mulling security guarantees to head off a repeat of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

Finbar O'Mallon

Covid-19Premium‘Life or death’: Bizarre call on masks

The Victorian government has made a call on the future of mask rules in the state amid thousands of daily Covid-19 cases.

Holly Hales

RAAF warningCommentsBeijing hits back at Australia over ‘risky’ military flight

Beijing has put Australia on notice for flying in disputed areas of the South China Sea in the first week of the Albanese’s Government, warning ‘those who come uninvited shall bear the consequences’.

Kimberley Caines

Law and orderPremiumR Kelly sues over 'harsh' jail conditions

R Kelly is suing the jail where he is being closely monitored as a high-risk inmate after being sentenced to 30 years for racketeering and sex crimes.

Jonathan Stempel

PoliticsAlbanese 'not responsible' for subs deal

The relationship between Australia and France appears to have been fixed following a meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Anthony Albanese over a submarine deal.

Tess Ikonomou

PoliticsPremiumSA voters back to the polls in Bragg

A by-election is being held in the South Australian state seat of Bragg following the resignation of long-term MP and former deputy premier Vickie Chapman.

Tim Dornin