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The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

Whether we carve out an exemption or not, Trump’s latest tariffs will still hit Australia

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have stated an exemption for Australia from Trump’s executive order placing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imported into the US is “under consideration”. But prospects remain uncertain.

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Outgoing minister opens up about 'painful experience'

Retiring Labor MP Stephen Jones has used a farewell speech to parliament to talk about the "painful experience" of the royal commission into child sex abuse.

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Trump agrees to consider Australian exemption from tariffs, describing Albanese as ‘very fine man’

US President Donald Trump has agreed to “consider” exempting Australia from the 25% tariff he has imposed on imports of steel and aluminium to the US.

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US accuses Australia of breaking ‘verbal commitment’ on aluminium exports – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Hamas suspends hostage release, Sam Kerr awaits verdict, Albanese chalks up Senate win

US president says Gazans must leave while Hamas threatens to halt exchanges; key Future Made legislation passed with crossbench help

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Australia must be a 'model ally' in US tariff talks

Australia must prove its relationship with the US is mutually beneficial to earn another exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs, experts say.

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Afternoon Update: Labor scrambles over steel tariffs; Australian makes Super Bowl history; and sheepdogs go for glory

Government has been bracing for decision, with ministers and officials working behind the scenes to secure exemptions

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Trump is now flagging tariffs on steel and aluminium. Can Albanese win an exemption for Australia?

The Albanese government is set to mount a major effort to win an exemption from a proposed 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the United States foreshadowed by President Donald Trump.

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Senator urges PM ‘don’t suck up’ to Trump – as it happened

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Cries continue for Trump's Gaza plan to be scrapped

Australian activists have taken to the streets to contest Donald Trump's declaration the US will take over war-torn Gaza, with more weekend protests planned.

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Damaging storms persist as potential cyclone looms

Wild weather continues to batter parts of the nation with floods in Queensland, storms in the southeast and a potential cyclone brewing off WA's coast.

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Mandatory jail term for Nazi salute under new hate crime rules in Australia

Australia on Thursday passed anti-hate crime laws under which a Nazi salute in public, among other similar offences, will be punishable by a mandatory jail sentence.

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Flooding puts focus on failing major highway

Promises of a better Bruce Highway costing billions of dollars have followed another flooding of the major road which isolated towns and sparked rescues.

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Grattan on Friday: we don’t need an inquiry into the caravan affair but we do need some answers

The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia finds both sides of politics embracing measures they’d otherwise abhor.

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Australia Introduces Strict Laws To Combat Hate Crimes

Australia implements stringent laws to combat hate crimes, particularly antisemitic attacks, with mandatory minimum sentences for terrorism and hate offenses.

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Inquiry into caravan briefings a waste of resources: PM

The prime minister has rejected calls from the opposition to hold an inquiry into when he was briefed on the discovery of a caravan laden with explosives.

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Mandatory jail for terror risks 'serious injustice'

Australians from vulnerable communities could be disproportionately harmed by laws that introduce mandatory jail time for some terror offences, experts warn.

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Labor has managed to tame inflation in an election year – but is anybody listening?

The PM is right to say the cost of living is rising slower than before, but until the RBA cuts rates it’s likely nobody cares

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'Ethnic cleansing' or 'Make Gaza Beautiful Again'?: Trump’s Middle East decree divides MAGA faithful

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have been left divided after the president proposed that the U.S. ‘own’ the war-torn territory

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Lions, snakes and snails mingle with political animals

Lunar New Year festivities and fights over long lunches are dominating debate during the first sitting week for 2025.

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Arab world rejects Trump’s plan for US to 'take over' Gaza and relocate Palestinians

Saudi Arabia says an independent Palestinian state is their ‘unwavering position’

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Stretched hospitals get $1 billion in 'landmark' deal

In a bid to bolster an under-pressure health system, the federal government has committed $1.7 billion in extra funding for public hospitals and services.

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Middle East stance unchanged after Trump Gaza call: PM

While Donald Trump has called for the United States to take over Gaza, Anthony Albanese says Australia still backs a two-state solution.

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Ukraine vows to negotiate exchange for captured Aussie

Ukraine has promised to help secure the release of Australian Oscar Jenkins, reiterating its gratitude to Australia for aiding its fight against Russia.

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Hate speech laws go to vote as anti-Semitism denounced

Hate will be stopped at its source if tougher amendments are made to proposed laws to crackdown on the rise of anti-Semitism, an advocate says.

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