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Alexander Darling

Alexander Darling

Alexander Darling is a breaking news reporter at The Age.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson says Australia should spend 5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence.

Australia news as it happened: Coalition leaders rubbish idea of One Nation non-compete clause; Optus breached privacy rules; JB Hi-Fi to refund customers over misleading prices

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  • Emily Kaine and Alexander Darling

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office.

US-Iran war as it happened: Strait of Hormuz closed; US ends latest round of strikes on Iran; Albanese ‘deeply concerned’; Oil prices rise

The US has launched airstrikes against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of the American attack helicopter. Follow our live coverage.

  • Isabel McMillan and Alexander Darling
Anthony Albanese is telling the public he understands why they are drawn to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.

Australia news as it happened: Hanson claims funding blitz after launching anti-Albanese ‘Fire the Liar’ website

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Australia news as it happened: Albanese backs embattled Allan; Taylor, Abbott open to dealing with One Nation, which leads federal poll

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  • Emily Kaine and Alexander Darling
Tributes are flowing for Melbourne teacher Sunil Sharma, whose death has been confirmed in India.

Melbourne maths teacher drugged, bashed with baseball bat, then dumped in canal, say Indian police

Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.

  • Alexander Darling and Rachael Ward
Police tape outside Flinders Street Station on Saturday night.

Machete-wielding group arrested at Flinders Street Station; Teen charged over attack on homeless man in Bendigo

Six people were arrested after a fight at Flinders Street Station left a boy in hospital, while a teen on bail was charged for allegedly attacking a homeless man on Saturday.

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Barnaby Joyce during his interview on Sky News.

Australia news as it happened: Albanese claims ‘grievance-based’ politics triggered CGT, negative gearing changes; One Nation flubs housing policy lines

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  • Emily Kaine and Alexander Darling
ABC radio broadcaster Charlie Pickering has described as “problematic” the ABC’s decision to appoint Grace Tame as a podcast host.

Australia news as it happened: Tax bill passes lower house; Pickering speaks on Tame comment; Neo-Nazis lose fight to shield themselves from ban

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Mick Gatto returns to his Mount Martha home.

‘Load of crap’: Gatto defiant amid raids on his house and close associate

Gatto’s lawyer said the arrests were unrelated to the construction industry, instead centring on “allegations regarding driving infringements”.

  • Nick McKenzie, Grant McArthur, Chris Vedelago and Alexander Darling
Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died in the house fire in Werribee.

Werribee toddler’s death could have been avoided, firefighters’ union says

“Had there been a second truck, there would have been a different outcome to this tragedy,” the United Firefighters Union said on Tuesday.

  • Alexander Darling