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Russia sentences Australian man for fighting in Ukraine

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Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds

PM lands in Rome for Pope Leo's inauguration

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Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Ben Roberts-Smith vows High Court challenge

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Duration: 2 minutes

One bank predicting super-sized interest rate cut

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Duration: 4 minutes

Crowdfund launched for Victorian Liberal MP

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Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

Australia out of Eurovision final

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Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

PNG declares polio virus outbreak

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Duration: 25 minutes 5 seconds

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Full Episode: Ben Roberts-Smith appeal dismissed

Duration: 25 minutes 44 seconds

Ben Roberts-Smith vows High Court challenge

A tall white man in a blue suit and striped tie walks through a paved street holding his phone

Duration: 3 minutes 21 seconds

Roberts-Smith faces huge costs bill

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Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

Victorian Liberal Pesutto faces bankruptcy

Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

Israel criticised for Gaza human rights breaches

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Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

Australian fashion industry plans manufacturing boost

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Trump learning hard truths about the art of the peace deal

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Australia's glittering history with Eurovision

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Duration: 13 minutes 21 seconds

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Ukraine-Russia peace talks go ahead without Putin, Trump

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Duration: 10 minutes 37 seconds

Australia’s Go-Jo falls short of Eurovision grand final

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Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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"More powerful than ever,” President Trump hails US-Saudi relations, signing $219b arms deal

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Duration: 9 minutes 16 seconds

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