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LONDON — The U.K., U.S. and Australia said they are working on developing hypersonic weapons — military technology already deployed by Russia in Ukraine — as part of their new trilateral security pact called AUKUS.

Under the plan, grants of up to $50,000 would be made available to modify 5,500 flood-affected homes, while grants of up to $100,000 would be on offer to raise 1,000 homes.

As Australian, British and American leaders commit to cooperate on hypersonic weapons, the deputy prime minister has highlighted the nature of the threat.

Wednesday: PM defends his contentious captain’s picks. Plus: first homebuyers warned of possible interest rate rise

Awaiting the official start of the 2022 campaign, published polls show Labor is comfortably ahead of the government. Pundits agree this year’s election is Albanese’s to lose, but predictions range along a spectrum from a Labor landslide to a narrow win, to a finely balanced hung parliament.

As the prime minister weighs up calling an election, ructions within the NSW division of the Liberal Party threaten to damage the government.

Britain, US and Australia to cooperate on high-speed missiles to counter Russia and China

PM denies move against Liberal state branch was anti-democratic, saying he was motivated by desire to get the ‘best candidates in the field’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he made the controversial decision to intervene in some pre-selections in New South Wales because he is "very serious about having great women" in his ranks.