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Nov 26, 2025 - World

Coalition accuses government of breaking its promise not to cut the public sector as treasurer confirms reductionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor could cut some public service budgets by as much as 5% as it looks for major savings in next year’s federal budget, but Jim Chalmers denied it would mean “big jobs cuts” for the sector.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the finance and public service minister, Katy Gallagher, have confirmed reports in the Australian Financial Review this week that cabinet ministers and department and agency bosses have been asked to find significant budget savings. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat. But the head of Russia's sovereign wealth has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ready to move forward with a US-backed peace deal and that he was prepared to discuss its sensitive points with US President Donald Trump in talks he said should include European allies.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a Ukraine-Russia deal is "very close," but European leaders were skeptical and Russian missiles continued to rain down on Kyiv.