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- Jacinta Nampijinpa Price confirms bid to become deputy Liberal party leader.
- New South Wales Police seize a tonne of cocaine.
- And in AFL, Suns hold off Bulldogs in Top End thriller.
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Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will run for deputy Liberal leader, joining forces with Angus Taylor as he mounts a challenge for the party’s top job.
The pair are promising to rebuild and come back strong after the Coalition’s heavy defeat in the 3rd of May election.
In a social media video alongside Mr Taylor, Ms Price says they are passionate about the country and ready to fight for the party’s future.
"I think we're in a really good position to come back from this and come back strong... and I think we have such passion for this country, for our party and for the coalition as a whole. That's what I think Australians need to understand that we're a team that's prepared to get out and fight."
Meanwhile, current deputy leader Sussan Ley has confirmed she is also running for the leadership.
A party room vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Nationals leader David Littleproud is backing his record to hold onto the federal party's top job as he faces a challenge from a fellow Queenslander.
The minor coalition party faces a leadership tussle after Queensland senator Matt Canavan threw his hat into the ring.
Mr Littleproud welcomed the challenge on Nine's Today Show, applauding his colleague for having the courage to put up his hand.
"We shouldn't get about democracy, taking place. It's just healthy for our democracy. This is another process of that democratic process. We shouldn't we shouldn't scorn it we shouldn't actually pour scorn on anyone having the courage to put their name forward, I think this is a good thing it's a healthy thing."
Mr Littleproud backed his record to retain the leadership, which he has held since May 2022, after challenging former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce following the coalition's election loss.
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More than a tonne of cocaine has been seized and five men arrested after police intercepted a suspicious motorboat off the New South Wales coast.
The 13-metre vessel was flagged following a cash purchase in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire on 28 April.
Officers tracked the boat and intercepted it near South West Rocks on Friday.
On board, they allegedly found 1,110 blocks of cocaine, with a street value of $623 million.
Two men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested at sea, while three others, aged 28, 29 and 35, were detained on shore as they attempted to flee in two cars.
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Ed Husic says his public stance on Gaza played a role in his removal from Labor’s frontbench.
The outgoing minister tells ABC's Insiders that cabinet often needed encouragement to speak out on Gaza, and that being in government should not mean silencing diverse voices.
"I certainly took the view you need to speak up for the communities that you care about. ... I certainly tried to help us navigate difficult issues such as what we're seeing has unfolded in Gaza, post the horrors of October 7, I don't think I could ever stay silent in the face of innocent civilians being slaughtered in the tens of thousands and being starved out of Gaza."
Mr Husic also took aim at Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, calling him a factional assassin rather than a statesman.
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Top US and Chinese officials have concluded a full day of trade talks in Geneva, with negotiations set to resume tomorrow.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for around eight hours at the Swiss ambassador’s residence.
The talks follow months of escalating tensions after President Trump’s tariff hikes in February, which have brought nearly A$935 billion in annual trade to a near halt.
Sourabh Gupta, is a senior Asia-Pacific international relations policy specialist from the Institute for China-America Studies.
He says both countries have had a retaliatory history.
"He could impose tariffs on China, but also keep the door open for conversations. China's strategy has been to keep the door open for conversations, but to meet U-S measures with countermeasures immediately and assuredly."
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Gold Coast have beaten the Western Bulldogs by 10 points in a high-pressure clash in Darwin, cementing their top-four spot with a 106 to 96 win.
The Bulldogs clawed back from a 28-point final-quarter deficit to get within three points late, but Gold Coast held firm.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge admitted it was one that got away, lamenting costly turnovers and missed chances.
“The turnover stuff was pretty extreme. We gave them over 70 points from possession gains. Some of that was you can absolutely give the Suns credit for, but some it was just us not quite being good enough in the execution of the skill."
The Suns are now 6-2 and remain unbeaten in Darwin ahead of Thursday’s clash with second-placed Hawthorn.
