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Anthony Albanese says he remains optimistic about Australia's chances of getting an exemption from steel tariffs that are due to come into effect in March.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to implement 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US, emphasising there would be no exceptions for anyone.
His trade adviser Peter Navarro has now reportedly told CNN that he opposes an exemption for Australia because it had flooded the US market in breach of a promise to voluntarily restrain its aluminium exports.
But Mr Albanese says he has not given up hope that a solution can be found for Australian producers.
"President Trump gave a very clear signal yesterday when he said that an exemption for Australia is under great consideration. They're his words. They're consistent with the discussion that I had with President Trump. It was a very warm and constructive discussion and engagement. We'll continue to do so."
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Two nurses from a southwestern Sydney hospital have been stood down and will likely be fired over antisemitic remarks they made in a video.
It was posted by an Israeli influencer with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok, and shows a woman and a man in scrubs making anti-Jewish remarks, including that they would rather kill than treat Israeli people.
New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park says an investigation is already underway with the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission as well as New South Wales Police.
The Minister says he is disgusted by the pair's behaviour.
"Those people subject to that investigation will not ever be working in New South Wales Health again. There is no place - no place - in our hospital and health system for this sort of view to ever - ever - take place."
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Football Australia says it will work with Sam Kerr going forward on learning from what she has been through, after the Matildas striker was found not guilty of the racially-aggravated harassment of a British police officer.
A 12-person jury in London has delivered the unanimous not guilty verdict.
The charge related to a night out in London in February 2023, where Kerr vomited in a taxi, and her partner, Kristie Mewis, smashed a window in the vehicle.
When the taxi driver drove them to the police station, Kerr called a police officer attending to the matter stupid and white.
Kerr told the court she was embarrassed by her behaviour on what she says was a traumatic evening.
Football Australia says it looked forward to her return to the pitch, and future contributions to the Matildas.
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The United Nations has urged Israel and Hamas to uphold their ceasefire in Gaza, as both sides trade accusations of breaching the agreement.
Hamas has blamed Israeli actions for its decision to pause the exchange of hostages, while Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the deal and ordered the military to get into position in Gaza.
UN spokesperson Farhan Haq both sides need to fully abide by the commitments they have made.
"They need to do that, and they need to resume serious negotiations in Doha for the second phase. And the Secretary-General today in fact was in touch with Qatari officials by phone, trying to see what support we can also provide on this. But it's essential that the ceasefire agreement, which has already brought so much relief to the long-suffering population, particularly in Gaza, be upheld."
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Australia has moved into the top ten of an international index for corruption for the first time - and that is a good thing.
The country now sits in tenth place on Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, scoring 77 out of 100.
CEO Clancy Moore has cited strong reforms for the listing such as the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation, strong defined bribery laws, and replacing the much plagued Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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Researchers say laziness may not be behind Australian teenagers' chronic sleepiness, despite one-third of a parents believing that is the case.
A new study by The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne says the more likely reason is natural changes to the internal body clocks of teens.
Paediatrician and RCH's National Child Health Poll director Dr Anthea Rhodes says diurnal rhythms do shift, which means teens' natural hormones are more stimulated into the evening, and they're wired to want to stay up later and sleep later.
But doctors say other factors do also play a part, including inconsistent bedtimes, screen use before bed, and caffeine.
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In the AFL, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley will quit as the side's coach as the end of the forthcoming season.
His senior assistant, Josh Carr, will take over as coach for 2026 on a three-year contract.... confirmation of a long-proposed succession plan.
Carr is a former Port Adelaide player, who played in the club's only A-F-L premiership side, back in 2004.
2025 will be Hinkley's 13th and final season as Port Adelaide coach.
He's won 60 per cent of his games in charge, and has taken Port to the finals in seven of his 12 seasons as coach so far.
But team has never made a Grand Final under the 58-year-old's leadership- and he holds the record for most games coached in the competition's history- 274- without ever having made a Grand Final.
