Trump gave executive assistant Natalie Harp $67,000 cash for Christmas
It’s brought renewed attention to the unusually close ties within the West Wing.
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World’s highest paid political leader to receive $1.5m salary rise
The Singapore Prime Minister says an attractive pay package is needed to attract top talent to politics in the city-state.
Blanche d’Alpuget, writer and widow of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82
Her family has confirmed her death in a statement.
UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements, accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
The UK says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain’s stance toward a longtime ally.
Victorian One Nation leader admits to past drug use, ‘low-level’ drink-driving
Warren Pickering addressed the claims in an emotional press conference flanked by his daughter and step-son.
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Why a ‘seismic’ election in a tiny German state has the world talking
A far-right party may be on the cusp of government for the first time since the Nazis, threatening a “firewall” against extremism and worrying many.
Mistaken identity killings prompt NSW crackdown on organised crime
The NSW government has proposed life sentences for those planning to commit gang-related murder and adult time for teens in a crackdown on organised crime.
US Politics As It Happened: Trump posts bizarre, explosive AI videos
The US military launched its first strikes against Iran in a month, an official has said.
‘People have had enough’: One Nation have WA premier in their sights after stunning by-election victory in Perth
The latest One Nation victory will have politicians in Perth and Canberra on notice, with the party bullish of taking on anyone who stands in their way,
Victorian Premier scraps plans for $134k statue of Daniel Andrews
The Premier said a statue was not ruled out entirely though.