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Labor sends emergency delegation to Asia to address diplomatic concerns

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June 15, 2026 — 12:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAALabor is sending a delegation of top officials to Asia this week as it tries to head off a growing diplomatic crisis over its plans to force Australian gas exporters to hold back supplies for domestic use.The diplomatic offensive includes senior bureaucrats from the energy, resources, foreign affairs and trade departments and responds to key regional partners’ concerns over the scope of the Albanese government’s looming gas-reservation scheme, set to take effect in July next year.Australia is one of the…

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The Age and SMH superquiz, Monday, June 15

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June 14, 2026 — 11:59pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAABy Michelle StillmanTry our Mini CrosswordTen clues. Twenty-five squares. How quickly can you solve this bite-sized puzzle? Track your win streaks and challenge family and friends by sharing your results.Premium subscribers to The Age can play the Mini Crossword (and all our puzzles, including Target Time) here, and premium subscribers to The Sydney Morning Herald can play them here.SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.From our partners

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Lowy Institute report warns of growing missile and submarine capabilities

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June 14, 2026 — 10:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe rapid expansion of China’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet and long-range missile stockpile is fuelling its growing ability to hit targets in Australia, a threat that could expand dramatically over the next decade, a new analysis warns.The Lowy Institute paper, to be released on Monday, finds that China’s existing ability to strike the Australian mainland would be turbocharged by game-changing developments: the addition of a new long-range bomber to its military arsenal, as well as the ability to move existing assets…

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Australia secure historic 2-0 World Cup opening win in Vancouver

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Updated June 14, 2026 — 5:26pm,first published 5:13pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAVancouver: Australia’s newest football sensation Nestory Irankunda says the Socceroos are determined to show the world they can “do something special” after they began their World Cup campaign with a famous 2-0 win over Turkey.Goals to Irankunda and midfielder Connor Metcalfe, as well as bold selection calls from coach Tony Popovic, gave Australia victory in their opening game of the tournament for the first time in 20 years and have the Socceroos on the way to qualifying…

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New York Knicks clinch NBA title with win in game five against San Antonio Spurs

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Tim ReynoldsUpdated June 14, 2026 — 5:31pm,first published 1:38pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAKnowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn’t even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize.He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell.New York Knick owner James Dolan in the centre of the celebrations.Getty Images“I want to say something to New York,” Dolan shouted. “Hey New York! I’m sorry it took so long. But here we are, and hopefully it won’t…

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