Lukashenko on track to win with 88% in Belarus election
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled since 1994, is on the cusp of securing a five-year term, in an election the West dubbed a sham.
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Experts warn of AI onslaught ahead of federal election
AI-generated imagery and footage will be used to try to sway voters at the ballot box at this year's federal election, experts say.
Russian forces advance, capture two villages in Ukraine
Russian troops are moving through eastern Ukraine at the fastest rate since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Houthis fire missile at Israel after Yemen airport hit
Houthi rebels have retaliated to Israel's airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport, described by the UN as alarming.
New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must learn to navigate ordinary life after 14 years spent with a target on his back, prompting questions about his next moves.
Assange: the WikiLeaks founder who divides opinion
Opinion is split on Julian Assange as he heads home to Australia after pleading guilty in a deal with US prosecutors to end a years-long legal battle.
Rudd praises PM’s persistence to bring Assange home
Senior representations to America over years were crucial in bringing Julian Assange home, ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says.
Tasmania trashed as ‘Australia’s most secretive state’
Tasmania has the highest rate of freedom of information refusals in the nation and average review request wait times have tripled in five years, analysis shows.
Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy
A health department chief is moving on after the fallout from a recommendation to prosecute staff who disclose "inappropriate" information to reporters.