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The exiled crown prince has positioned himself as someone who could lead a democratic transition in Iran if the current Islamic regime falls.

China's leader Xi Jinping will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week.

Coverage and analysis of national and international events.

James Vlassakis was found guilty of four murders in the series of killing sprees that horrified the country in the late 1990s.

Paul Keall has helped pioneer imaging technology that's now a global standard for lung and abdominal cancer radiotherapy used in millions of treatments.

The federal government is considering workarounds to allow AI companies to train their models on Australian intellectual property.

Brent crude has surged to more than $108 US a barrel overnight - due to increased tension in the middle east and the closure of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

One Nation is proposing to cut migration by about 750,000 places over three years, by heavily restricting student visas and blocking visas for family members of skilled workers.

Leaked government documents - seen by the ABC - explore options which would see companies pay artists indirectly.

'Russia's not going to stop unless it's given a bloody nose,' former NATO deputy commander Sir Richard Shirreff says.

The government is considering a workaround to copyright laws to facilitate AI companies. 

Richardson said a more forceful response to the rise of antisemitism in Australia would have drawn a clearer line on what's deemed "acceptable". 

The backlash continues over One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's comments about Indigenous Australians.

Multiple inquiries and media reports over the years have exposed major failures — including the abuse of children — within the child protection system.

Hundreds of jobs have been cut from the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia after the blast furnace was cut for good… putting an end to structural steel from scratch manufacturing in Australia.

One Nation's migration policy plans to reduce migration by 766,000 places over three years which industry groups are warning risks COVID-level economic shocks.

The support package comes after the closure of the blast furnace at the regional city's steelworks.

Leading industry groups --  including the Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Industry Group -- have warned that One Nation's proposed immigration policy could damage the Australian economy.

Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for AI companies, including his own, to slow their work.

CO2 emissions - from the fires - amounted to 19.7 million metric tonnes in the first week of this month.

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

There are concerns the forced shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline could last for weeks, affecting global oil supplies.

Coverage and analysis of national and international events.

Experts are warning the invasive flower thrips could also spread to vegetables and flowers, potentially pushing up food prices.

The last few years in Australia have been a reckoning, as we learn more about the impacts of silica dust and its link to serious and sometimes fatal lung disease.