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Global Insight: Security pact threat to nuclear reduction

A deeply concerning precedent has been set by the new security deal between Australia, the United States and the UK, Professor Robert Patman says.

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Nine deaths, 1480 new cases in New South Wales

Medical workers speak with members of the public at the Bondi Beach coronavirus testing centre in...

Nine deaths, 1480 new cases in New South Wales

New South Wales has reported 1480 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and nine deaths, including a western Sydney man in his 20s.

Vaccine passports on way for Australia

Vaccine passports on way for Australia

Australia will begin issuing Covid-19 vaccine passports from next month as preparations to restart international jetsetting continue.

Britney's dad reportedly asks court to end conservatorship

Jamie Spears (left) has been the overseer of Britney Spears' $84 million estate for 13 years....

Britney's dad reportedly asks court to end conservatorship

Jamie Spears, the father of Britney Spears, has reportedly petitioned a Los Angeles court to end the US pop singer's 13-year conservatorship.

New government announced in Afghanistan

Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. Photo: Reuters

New government announced in Afghanistan

The Taliban has drawn from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan's new government, including an associate of the Islamist militant movement's founder as premier.

Spike in Aussie drownings blamed on Covid factors

Spike in Aussie drownings blamed on Covid factors

A spike in drowning deaths has been blamed on Covid-related factors as Australians holiday at home and more swim in remote, unpatrolled areas.

'An extraordinary declaration': Myanmar shadow government calls for uprising

War has been declared in Myanmar. The ousted democratic government of Myanmar has declared war on the military junta that illegally deposed it in February.

Cocaine, geography and Covid-19, drug trafficking in the Pacific

Tongan police seized the haul and an ongoing investigation has seen 21 people charged so far...

Cocaine, geography and Covid-19, drug trafficking in the Pacific

The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police network says one of the biggest challenges countries in the region face with drugs washing up on their shores is geography and that Covid-19 could be making...

Morrison criticised over Father's Day trip

Health authorities granted Scott Morrison an exemption to return to Canberra with his movement...

Morrison criticised over Father's Day trip

Scott Morrison has been criticised for "appalling judgment" after travelling between Canberra and Sydney for Father's Day during heavy lockdowns.

NSW records 1220 new local cases

NSW records 1220 new local cases

New South Wales has reported 1220 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and eight deaths, taking the number of infections in the current outbreak past 30,000.

246 new cases in Victoria as student jab blitz starts

The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 19. Photo: Getty Images

246 new cases in Victoria as student jab blitz starts

Victoria has recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases, including 156 which are not linked to known sources.

Taliban claim control of last bastion Panjshir

The Taliban has claimed victory in the last part of Afghanistan still holding out against their rule, declaring that the capture of the Panjshir valley completed their takeover of the country.

The Wire's Michael K Williams found dead at 54

Emmy nominated Michael Kenneth Williams found fame in The Wire, Lovecraft Country and Boardwalk...

The Wire's Michael K Williams found dead at 54

Michael K Williams, who played the character Omar Little in the TV series The Wire, has been found dead in his New York apartment. He was 54.

Big Ben tower gets the blues

The restoration of Britain’s iconic "Big Ben" tower has moved closer to completion with the return of the hands on its famous clock, now restored to their original Prussian blue colour.

New inquest into 41-year-old cold case murder

A fresh inquest into the unsolved murder of mother Maria James has started in Melbourne, 41 years after she was stabbed to death inside her home.

Genital removal consent no defence for tattooist: Crown

A NSW body modifier has admitted removing parts of a consenting woman's genitals, but whether this is against the law is an issue for his trial, a court has been told.

NSW records 1281 new Covid cases, ups ICU beds

NSW records 1281 new Covid cases, ups ICU beds

NSW has reported 1281 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and five deaths as the government confirms an intensive care surge capacity of 1550 beds.

Three-year-old who went missing in NSW found

Three-year-old who went missing in NSW found

A three-year-old boy who went missing from his family's NSW Hunter property on Friday has been located after four days of intensive searching, police have said.

Surfer dies after shark attack off NSW coast

A surfer has died after he was bitten by a shark on the New South Wales North Coast this morning.

Three deaths, 1485 new cases in New South Wales

NSW has reported 1485 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 and three deaths as the state reaches the 40% full vaccination mark.

Record Covid cases, warning of worse to come for Australia

Lockdown restrictions for Greater Sydney and beyond are scheduled to lift on August 29 but the...

Record Covid cases, warning of worse to come for Australia

Australia, struggling to quell its worst wave of Covid-19, reported 1756 infections on Saturday, another record high, and officials warned that worse is yet to come.

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