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Controversial Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been thrown a lifeline after the rival she lost preselection to withdrew his candidacy.Ms Deeming, who was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party, lost a preselection ballot on Sunday to businessman Dinesh Gourisetty, eight months out from the state election.The prospect of losing preselection threatened Ms Deeming’s political career, leaving her the choice to run for another party or as an independent.But on Monday, Mr Gourisetty withdrew his candidacy.The resignation allows Ms Deeming to contest the November election as a Victorian Liberal MP.The Australian reports, it emerged after preselection, that Mr Gourisetty provided…
Updated March 30, 2026 — 7:08pm,first published March 30, 2026 — 9:44amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAACanterbury players didn’t see Cameron Ciraldo’s eyebrow-raising halves switch against Newcastle coming, and one didn’t even know it had happened.But with an attack Ciraldo described as “clunky”, questions remaining over the scrumbase and arguably the most versatile roster in the NRL, the Bulldogs are preparing for more mid-game shake-ups to spark a spluttering offence.Bulldogs stars Matt Burton…
We know all about Iran’s enriched uranium. But what about its nerve agents? And biological weapons?US President Donald Trump assures us Tehran’s nuclear weapons program was “completely and totally obliterated” by joint Israeli-US air strikes in June last year – though its facilities have been repeatedly targeted again since the Iran war began.But stealth fighters and bombers, cruise missiles and drones have been pounding thousands of other targets of opportunity, be they government, military, industrial or academic.Any one of these could house another devastating threat. One Prime Ministers and Presidents have not been talking about.“The deliberate use of biological weapons…
Updated March 30, 2026 — 4:55pm,first published 3:52pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAAnthony Albanese has set himself and the nation’s mortgage holders on a collision course with the Reserve Bank.Monday’s decision to halve fuel excise for three months gives 26 cents a litre relief to motorists, but those with a home loan will likely pay for it with higher repayments.Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock faces tough choices to bring inflation under control. The…
There’s good news for mad hoarders searching the nation for jerry cans despite Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s assertion that their conduct is “unAustralian.”Retailer Bunnings has revealed they haven’t sold out, despite the Prime Minister’s false claims on Friday; they are just running a little low due to panic-buying.The bizarre behaviour of Australians who have rushed to Bunnings has led to empty shelves and some wild claims in recent weeks.“People going to Bunnings and buying out all the jerry cans – that is unhelpful. “That is un-Australian,” Energy Minister Chris Bowen said.Then, Anthony Albanese poured fuel on the jerry can bin…
US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters en route to Washington from his Florida estate, also confirmed his administration is planning to let a Russian oil tanker dock in Cuba.
Ambrose Evans-PritchardMarch 30, 2026 — 7:37pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAThe war in the Gulf has hit the epicentre of global fertiliser production. It has shut off the supply of urea, ammonia and sulphur for 27 critical days in the agricultural calendar.China, Russia and Turkey have now greatly compounded the shortage by imposing their own curbs on fertiliser exports in recent days. Close to 45 per cent of globally traded nitrogen is cut…
Camila Morrone issues challenge to Hollywood as it pressures women Camila Morrone is raving about women who defy social norms and embrace motherhood in their forties. While conversing with Poter magazine, the 28-year-old American-Argentine actress and model opened up about playing Countess Ellen Olenska in a forthcoming Netflix limited series adaptation, The Age of Innocence. Voicing her thoughts, Morrone stated that the entertainment world is “expanding” its doors for women and she has started noticing these changes after opting for the role of Olenska. She revealed that she is “inherently a feminist” who questions “things – like this idea that…
North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri has copped a three-match ban for wiping blood on the face of Essendon skipper Andrew McGrath – behaviour the AFL tribunal described as “disgraceful”.Tribunal chairman Jeff Gleeson KC was heavily critical of Xerri’s actions and said “the blood could quite easily have made contact with McGrath’s mouth”.A remorseful Xerri fronted the tribunal on Monday night, and immediately pleaded guilty to the charge of serious misconduct.AFL counsel Andrew Woods, SC, called for a three-match ban, while North Melbourne player advocate Justin Graham, KC, said a two-match suspension was appropriate.The two players clash on Saturday night.Getty ImagesXerri…
You have to feel a bit sorry for Ford. If ever there was a bad time to launch an enormous petrol-guzzling car into Australia, it’s now. Fuel prices are through the roof, local supply looks shaky, and things are likely to get worse before they get better.Safety bodies are putting their magnifying glass on full-sized pick-up trucks, and “Brand America” has had stronger moments.That makes the updated F-150 a tough sell at the moment. This thirsty full-size ute drinks like a college student at a frat party. Ford says the 3.5L twin-turbo V6 Yank Tank will chug through 12.5 litres…