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  • Australia Secures Record $2.5 Billion Defence Export Deal with Canada

    By Editor | June 23, 2026

    Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has hailed a landmark $2.5 billion agreement with Canada for Australian-developed Over the Horizon Radar technology, describing it as the largest defence export in Australia’s history and a major step forward in the strategic relationship between the two Commonwealth nations. The agreement, signed in Canberra alongside Canadian Secretary of State…

  • UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Announces Resignation, Triggering Labour Leadership Contest

    By Editor | June 22, 2026

    LONDON | Breaking News The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Leader of the Labour Party, setting in motion a leadership contest that will determine who leads both the governing party and the nation into the next general election. In an emotional address delivered from Downing Street,…

  • Coalition Escalates Fight Against Labor Tax Changes as Small Businesses Warn of Economic Fallout

    By Editor | June 18, 2026

    By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra The Coalition has intensified its campaign against the Albanese Government’s proposed tax changes, with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joining small business owners in Sydney who warned the measures could damage entrepreneurship, investment and housing affordability across Australia. Speaking alongside mortgage broker Joseph Daoud and NSW Senator Jess Collins at…