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Inside Australia's push to build a sovereign missile industry

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PM cuts short Asia diplomacy tour after Geelong oil refinery fire

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the massive fire that broke out at one of Australia's only two remaining oil refineries won't trigger fuel restrictions. Mr Albanese cut short his international fuel security trip to inspect the damage at the Victorian oil refinery. He's also facing criticism that a diesel deal he announced is only equivalent to one extra day of domestic supply.

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Australians are the biggest cocaine users. But they don't know 'how many lives' are in a gram

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Names are more than just labels; they are deeply linked to our identity and shape how we move through the world. In this uplifting episode of Insight, host Kumi Taguchi asks our guests: “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?”

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After the US intervention in Venezuela, Colombia was warned it could be next. Dateline investigates plans to uproot its vast cocaine crops and meets farmers stuck in the middle of a deadly drug war.

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