Barely weeks after the fractured federal Coalition reunited, Nationals leader David Littleproud has called it quits.

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US President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about a possible end to the conflict in the Middle East, offering differing timelines for the war.

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The fight to protect Iran’s female soccer players is at a tipping point as activists try to block the team's departure from Australia. Five of their teammates have been granted humanitarian visas to stay here after an international campaign that included a late-night intervention from Donald Trump.

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Researchers at Sydney University have developed a microscopic artificial intelligence chip that performs calculations at the speed of light using photons instead of electricity. The chip, approximately the width of a human hair, generates significantly less heat than conventional computer chips. The breakthrough technology aims to make AI computing faster, more efficient and environmentally sustainable.

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Seniors Week celebrations in Sydney feature performances by Dami Im, Jay Laga'ia and Nathan Foley at the Premier's Gala Concerts. The concerts take place at the International Convention Centre across two days, with Seniors Week continuing for five more days. The event celebrates seniors and provides entertainment for those who have worked throughout their lives.

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A police car crashed into a home on Holwood Road in Merrylands, Sydney's west, after the driver lost control while responding to an emergency with lights and sirens activated. The collision occurred just after 5pm, leaving the property deemed unlivable by insurance companies, with one car totalled and another trapped in the garage. This marks the second incident at the same property in 2024, with a previous police car crash destroying the front fence earlier in the year.

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NSW Police Force has successfully made its first arrest using a new high-tech drone system in Moree, western NSW. The drone, stationed on the roof of the local police station, was used to track a suspect involved in a break and enter incident. The system is operated remotely by a pilot based at Polair headquarters in Bankstown and is currently in trial stage before potential statewide rollout.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled a shift in the timeline for the conflict with Iran, suggesting it could end sooner than his initial estimate of four to five weeks. Trump claims major military objectives are being achieved, with Iran's navy, missiles, drones, telecommunications and leadership significantly degraded. The President has threatened strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure, including its energy grid, if the regime attempts to hold the world's oil supply hostage, and says the war will continue until Iran can no longer develop weapons threatening the U.S., Israel or Middle Eastern allies.

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A five-minute questionnaire consisting of six questions has been developed by researchers to identify girls and women at risk of endometriosis. The screening tool could fast-track diagnosis and treatment for thousands of women, addressing the current six to eight year diagnostic delay. The breakthrough test has potential to improve fertility outcomes for those affected by the condition.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog discusses the ongoing conflict with Iran, stating the war will take longer than initially predicted and rejecting quick timeline estimates. Herzog describes Iran as an 'empire of evil' and expresses hope that military action will weaken Iranian capabilities and eventually bring freedom to the Iranian people. The succession of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by his son is dismissed as maintaining the same brutal leadership.

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