One of the so-called 'ISIS brides' will return to court this morning for day two of her bid to be released on bail. 

Ukraine's president has written an open letter to his Russian counterpart asking for a one-on-one meeting to end the war without the involvement of the US. 

Bondi Beach terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been charged with assault.

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Prosecutors have argued Melbourne woman Zeinab Ahmad actively mistreated a Yazidi slave in Syria, as they fought to prevent her from being released on bail.

Federal police officer Marc Clendenning told the court a Yazidi teenager was purchased by the family in 2017 while they were supporting the self-declared Islamic State, and she was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the father of the house, Mohammad Ahmad.

The court heard his daughter did not hurt the girl, but mistreated her and ordered her to do work around the house.

Sweeping tax changes central to the federal government's budget have passed the House of Representatives, but they'll still need sign off from the Senate.

The government is forging ahead with its reforms to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, while coalition attempts to amend the bill failed.

The bill now heads to the senate, where the government needs support from the Greens to get the changes over the line.

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the war in the Middle East is creating a "highly uncertain" environment that could see inflation rising even higher than anticipated.

GDP figures published yesterday by the Bureau of Statistics showed economic growth slowed to point-three of a per cent in the March quarter.

However Ms Bullock says she's not concerned about stagflation occurring in Australia, nor a wage-price spiral.

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Human rights experts acknowledge that while the United States' latest tariffs proposal is largely a political move, Australia has a lot of work to do on the issue of forced labour.

Australia is among 45 countries facing tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent from next month, as the Trump administration targets nations it accuses of failing to crackdown on forced labour, which Canberra rejects.

The prime minister Anthony Albanese has labelled the proposal unjustified

Former South Australian Victim Right's Commissioner Michael O'Connell is concerned the release of notorious paedophile Peter Liddy could retraumatise victims.

The now 82-year-old former magistrate was jailed in 2001 and has been released on home detention today.

He'll be banned from possessing firearms, alcohol or illicit drugs, and from being within fifty metres of a public playground, school or kindergarten.

The US House of Representatives has delivered a rebuke to the Trump Administration by passing a resolution aimed at curbing the military campaign against Iran.

Four Republicans sided with Democrats to pass a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to gain congressional approval to continue the war.

It's a largely symbolic move but it signals growing concern in the Republican-controlled Congress about the conflict.

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The murder of a teenager in the UK last year has become a flashpoint in the country.

Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans has accused US President Donald Trump of using the issue of slave labour as a "play thing" in his ongoing trade war, not to curb slavery.

The Trump administration has announced it intends to slap new tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from dozens of countries, including Australia.

Trade Secretary Jamieson Greer says the US is targeting unfair trading practices, including goods made with forced labour.

Neo-Nazis who booed loudly during an Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne last year have been found guilty and fined for behaving in an offensive manner in public.

The group disrupted proceedings at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2025 when an Indigenous elder took to the stage to conduct a Welcome to Country.

Jacob Hersant and Michael Nelson were convicted and fined $1,900 while Nathan Bull and Ian Lomax were ordered to pay lesser fines and avoided conviction.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew a ceasefire, as US President Donald Trump says a peace deal with Iran could come as early as this weekend.

The truce demands that the Iran-allied Hezbollah militant group stops firing at Israel and evacuates from a buffer zone.

Several Western countries have condemned Israel's military actions in Lebanon - while Mr Trump has played down continued fighting with Iran, despite a ceasefire.

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Anthony Albanese says Australia has an "ideological disagreement" with the US after America revealed a plan to slap a 12.5 per cent tariff on Aussie goods.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire.

Notorious South Australian paedophile Peter Liddy has been released from prison after 25 years.

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Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a renewed ceasefire.

Donald Trump's facing pushback from within his own government over the Iran war.

The Commonwealth Bank's Chief economist believes the risk of a recession in Australia is low.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a new proposed tariff from US President Donald Trump shows an "ideological difference" between Australia and the US. 

Ukrainian President Voldomyrr Zelenskyy has defended strikes on the Russian city of Saint Petersburg arguing if Moscow attacks, Kyiv has every right to retaliate.

Drug manufacturer AstraZenaca is pulling a life saving breast cancer and endometriosis drug from Australian shelves, in a move some have called "soul destroying." 

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