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- Anthony Albanese defends his decision to recognise Palestinian statehood;
- The government commissions a study into a universal childcare system;
- Snoop Dogg announced as the headline act for this year's AFL grand final.
A man is being interviewed by police after a man and a woman were found dead in a Melbourne home.
The pair were found inside the home in Mount Waverley, in Melbourne's southeast.
Homicide Squad detective Dean Thomas says police had received a call from a concerned neighbour after hearing yelling coming from the property.
He has told Channel 7 the relationship between the man they are speaking with and the alleged victims is yet to be determined.
"At this stage we don't know the connection between the suspect we have in custody and of course, the occupant of the address. We have not yet formally identified the male and or female. That will occur throughout the course of the day."
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The government has commissioned consulting giant Deloitte to design an Australian universal childcare system.
A report from them will be due before the next federal election.
It could lead to a $10 a day flat fee - similar to Canada's model that was put in place in 2010.
The current childcare subsidy costs around $16.2 billion a year.
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The Prime Minister has defended his decision to recognise Palestinian statehood, saying it is the best chance for a long-term solution to the Middle East conflict.
The move brings Australia into line with allies such as the United Kingdom, France and Canada, which have already outlined similar plans for recognition - but it's brought criticism that recognition would do little on the ground in Gaza.
Anthony Albanese says the international community is sending a message in recognising a Palestinian state, that the status quo in the Middle East could not continue.
He says Australia has also made it clear what their conditions are, which includes commitments that Hamas will play no role in any future government.
"We've made it very clear that Hamas has no role and importantly as well, the statement by the Arab countries after the meeting convened by Saudi Arabia and France just weeks ago was a real breakthrough. Countries that said Hamas must disarm."
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U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared to confuse Russia and Alaska twice during a press conference at the White House, ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
“It’s going to be a big thing. We’re going to Russia, it's going to be a big deal. What happens happens. I’ll let you know what happens, you’ll be the first to know."
Mr Trump announced last week he would meet the Russian President in Alaska to negotiate an end to the 3-1/2-year war in Ukraine which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.
The meeting has sparked major concerns from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the E-U, who are alarmed by the prospect of negotiations on behalf of Ukraine without any of its representatives, fearing they could otherwise favour Moscow.
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a tariff truce with China by another 90 days, just hours before US tariffs on Chinese goods were due to snap back to triple-digit rates.
The order prevents US tariffs on Chinese goods from shooting up to 145 per cent, with Chinese tariffs on US goods set to hit 125 per cent, rates that would have resulted in a virtual trade embargo.
The order has followed a non-committal answer by Trump to reporters as to whether he would extend the lower rates, even as he urged Beijing to quadruple its purchases of US soybeans.
"We'll see what happens. They've been dealing quite nicely. The relationship is very good with president..with President Xi and myself.”
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Colombian conservative senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe has died in hospital, more than a month after he was attacked during a campaign rally in Bogota.
The 39-year-old senator had been shot in the head during the rally on June 7 by a suspected 15 year old teenager.
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Three of Australia's leaders are in the Pacific this week, as the government works to strengthen ties in the region.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is in Port Moresby today.
He's meeting with the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and the country's defence minister.
He will later join Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Pat Conroy in Vanuatu, where they will meet with Vanuatu's leader Jotham Napat to discuss the Nakapal agreement.
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To sport and in A-F-L news,
Iconic American rapper Snoop Dogg will perform at the A-F-L grand final in September.
He's the latest big-name international act lured to the grand final, following Robbie Williams, Katy Perry and Kiss.
The performer, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, has described the upcoming performance as an absolute honour and says he wants to make it unforgettable.
