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Defence Minister Richard Marles has pledged ongoing support for Ukraine as its ambassador requests further military aid from Australia.

A decision by former defence minister Peter Dutton to approve a purchase of drones also used by Russia and China will be "carefully" reviewed by the Albanese government, which has flagged it could eventually be scrapped.

Parliament will sit the day after a national memorial service to Queen Elizabeth II, as the Prime Minister seeks to make up days lost following her death.

Australia's prime minister and federal opposition leader have remembered the September 11 terror attacks on its 21st anniversary.

Anthony Albanese has said it would be appropriate for King Charles to continue his advocacy on the challenge of climate change.

Anthony Albanese said now was not the time to have discussions on whether Australia should become a republic in the wake of the Queen's death.

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The opposition has accused the attorney-general of not complying with the ministerial conduct code over an investment, but he insists he made full disclosures.

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.