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Donald Trump warns the US will take strong action if Iran continues executing protesters, the Coalition raises concerns over freedom of speech in Labor's new hate speech laws. Plus, Peter Dutton is floated as a potential US ambassador.

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A Palestinian-Australian author who was controversially dropped from the Adelaide Writers' Festival has launched defamation action against Peter Malinauskas. Plus, Adelaide is now Australia's most affordable capital city for private schooling.

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A defamation case launches against Premier Peter Malinauskas, Tom Silvagni formally appeals his rape conviction. Plus, exiled Melbourne underworld figure Kazem Hamad is reportedly arrested in Iraq.

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Questions mount after Queensland’s disaster recovery minister Amanda Camm takes leave, ten Watch and Act fires burn across Victoria as crews work to contain them. Plus, extreme weather insurance claims by small businesses have nearly doubled.

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The Australian government has voiced its support for the anti-regime protests in Iran. Plus, a survey by the Institute of Public Affairs has found many people are against companies allowing staff to take an alternative Australia Day holiday.

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Donald Trump announces new tariffs on countries trading with Iran, Anthony Albanese confirms Kevin Rudd will step down early as US ambassador in March. Plus, Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan is heckled at a press conference.

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New federal laws responding to the Bondi terror attack are due today, the victim of Victoria’s Longwood bushfire is identified. Plus, central Queensland is hit by record rain and flash flooding as ex-tropical cyclone Koji moves inland.

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What were once rare disasters, are becoming unrelenting - with extreme weather events striking multiple times a year. Plus, specialist police armed with semi-automatic riffles will patrol Melbourne Park during the Australian Open.

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One person killed in bushfires raging across Victoria, the US plans to intervene in the Iran protests. Plus, the US Justice Department opens a criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Vigil held for the victims one month after the Bondi massacre, Donald Trump calls on Cuba to make a deal with the US. Plus, major flood warnings remain active along the coast of Queensland.

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