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Anthony Albanese will seek a tightening of rules for British backpackers coming to Australia when he meets his UK counterpart this week. Follow live.

The ASX is poised for a flat opening despite a big sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about AI investments. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

From 2028, the NSW government wants NAPLAN testing to be done with a pen and paper to help redress the nation's decline in writing skills.

The polls have opened in the US for the midterm elections, which will decide how much power President Donald Trump has for the remainder of his term.

The Democrats' messy Michigan Senate campaign is again marred by friendly fire, with defeated primaries candidate Haley Stevens breaking ranks and endorsing the Republican nominee in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Tonga has shown the grit to be in the race to win the World Cup, serving up a cruel last-minute blow to defeat Samoa.

Tonga has shown the grit to be in the race to win the World Cup, serving up a cruel last-minute blow to defeat Samoa.

The Mar-a-Lago invoice helped kill Gold Coast mayor’s Trump Tower conflict of interest concerns, yet council says it has no copy.

A mother who says she can't afford to feed her kids has again disputed an assessment by Services Australia that she must pay child support to her abuser.

Officials in Germany are pledging to stamp out violent protests after demonstrators turned to looting.

Officials in Germany are pledging to stamp out violent protests after demonstrators turned to looting.

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The German city of Frankfurt emerges as a new flashpoint for Europe's anti-government protests as students demand better education and lower living costs.

Violence erupted in Frankfurt and other cities at the weekend after a series of cost-of-living protests by the campaign group “Gen Z sorts it out”.

Violence erupted in Frankfurt and other cities at the weekend after a series of cost-of-living protests by the campaign group “Gen Z sorts it out”.

Only NSW and the ACT have so far agreed to join the national gun buyback scheme, which takes effect from today.