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Australia’s main opposition political coalition splits after election loss

National Party says it is ‘time to have a break’ with the Liberals

The Independent UK

The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense?

I remember seeing footage, several years ago, of a jubilant Malcolm Turnbull, then prime minister and Liberal leader, speaking in Tamworth to loyal members of the National Party. These were the rank and file who had spent weeks stumping for their man in New England, Nationals leader and deputy prime…

The Conversation

Ireland vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from West Indies in Ireland 2025

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Researchers puzzled as baby whales spotted in unexpected places along Australia’s ‘humpback highway’

Newborns seen in colder waters as far south as Tasmania, indicating breeding and migration more complex than thought

The Guardian - AU

Australia accuses Israel of politicising aid in Gaza

Penny Wong has joined a host of foreign ministers calling on Israel to allow full humanitarian aid including food and medicine into the besieged Gaza Strip.

AAP

Commuter chaos tipped to continue after power failure

More disruptions are likely on Australia's busiest suburban rail network after a high-voltage wire collapsed onto a train, leaving passengers stranded.

AAP

British athlete smashes record for running width of Australia: ‘Like a revolving nightmare that wouldn’t end’

William Goodge says he started running marathons in honour of his mother who died from cancer

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RBA cuts interest rates, ready to respond again if the economy weakens further

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the official interest rate for the second time this year, as it lowered forecasts for Australian economic growth and pointed to increasing uncertainty in the world economy.

The Conversation

Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as ‘next deal,’ Bank of England’s Pill says pace of interest rate cuts ‘too rapid’ – as it happened

China and Australia cut interest rates; Shell faces protests calling for clean-up in Niger Delta

The Guardian - UK

Full extent of Trump's tariff slap on economy revealed

The Reserve Bank predicts trade uncertainty will cause Australia's GDP to grow 0.3 percentage points lower in 2025, shaving $8 billion off the economy.

AAP

Australian central bank reduces benchmark interest rate to 3.85% in second cut this year

Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest by a quarter percentage point for a second time this year to 3.85% after inflation fell within a target range

The Independent UK

Can Murray Watt fix Australia’s broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia

New federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is in Western Australia this week to reboot nature law reform. Reform stalled in the Senate last term, following stiff opposition from the state’s Labor government and mining sector.

The Conversation

Cash rate cut to 3.85% amid lowering inflation but RBA boss warns global economy is ‘complete rollercoaster’

Michele Bullock says she does not expect Australia to fall into recession, but the bank is wary of economic conditions deteriorating

The Guardian - AU

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

Making Jakarta their first overseas visit has become a set piece for newly elected Australian prime ministers dating back to John Howard in 1996.

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Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?

An apt metaphor for the Department of Defence in Labor’s second term might be the Titanic. The good ship “defence” has hit an iceberg: the senior officers are reassuring all is fine, the band is playing and the crew are busy. But the ship is gradually sinking.

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David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split

Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has singled out nuclear energy as a key reason for his party’s spectacular split from the Liberals, as both parties seek to rebuild following the Coalition’s devastating election loss.

AAP

Foreign minister seeks to calm Pacific climate concerns

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has returned to Fiji for her first standalone trip of the government's second term, just as it was when she took the office in 2022.

The Guardian - AU

Australia demands Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating ‘the population faces starvation’ in joint statement

‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion

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Qantas, Jetstar cash in on lack of airline competition

After budget airline Bonza collapsed early in 2024, Australia's remaining carriers have reaped their financial reward with impressive profits.

AAP

EU pushes defence ties amid hope for trade breakthrough

Germany's ambassador to Australia says a formal security pact with the European Union would help provide stability in the region.

AAP

Tomic heads trio of Aussie qualifying hopefuls in Paris

Qualifying is underway for the French Open, but five of Australia's 15 hopefuls have already been knocked out at Roland Garros.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: row over right-wing campaigners, inside the ‘womanosphere’, Trump’s call to Putin

Advance Australia hits back after anonymous criticism of group’s campaign efforts; US president claims Ukraine-Russia talks will start ‘immediately’

The Guardian - AU

Passengers freed from stranded train – as it happened

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The federal government wants to boost productivity. Science can help

In the wake of Labor’s resounding victory in Australia’s federal election earlier this month, there has been much talk about flailing productivity in Australia.

The Conversation

Surviving swamps on South Australia’s parched Fleurieu Peninsula are a lifeline to wildlife – and farmers

South Australia is famously the driest state on the driest inhabited continent.

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