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President Donald Trump, center, salutes passing troops during a parade to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump loves playing toy soldiers, but it is not a game

Few would begrudge a president attending a US Army anniversary but President Donald Trump has so polarised America the occasion is tainted.

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**AFR FIRST USE** Generic gen23 exam test high school certificate education students testing hsc. Photographed at Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Snr Campus in Sydney on June 20, 2024. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Rise of AI risks undermining HSC fairness

The NSW Education Standards Authority believes it is the responsibility of individual schools and school sectors to manage policies for the use of AI in their establishments.

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The Premier Chris Minns says there will be no changes to Crown’s casino licence.

Crown started as a high rollers’ casino and should not become an RSL

Sydney’s other troubled casino is trying to turn the tables into poker machines.

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The leaders of the AUKUS nations, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left), Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.

The home politics of Trump’s America Alone should not torpedo AUKUS

A review of the AUKUS deal by the Trump administration is simply responsible government but instability of US politics raises alarms the submarine deal could sink.

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Nine News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was shot by police with a rubber bullet while covering the protest.

Shooting the messengers is alive and well in LA thanks to Trump

Press freedom has come under attack in Los Angeles as the media covers immigration protests.

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Sentinel events are incidents that lead to the death or serious harm of a patient in a hospital setting - such as a foreign object left in the body after major surgery.

NSW elective surgery waiting lists approach pandemic levels

After some initial success cutting the backlog, waiting lists have crept back close to COVID-19 levels.

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Premier Chris Minns

An unlikely alliance has delayed workers’ compensation reforms – but change must still occur

Politicking and unnecessary delay would let down the very injured workers opponents of Labor’s bill claim to represent. 

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NDIS service providers have been given no guidance on managing the risks of providing disability care for offenders.

Ministers must make hard decisions on the NDIS to guarantee its future for those who need it most

The latest health check of the National Disability Insurance Scheme should be a wake-up call for political leaders who must do more to ensure it remains financially sustainable for those who rely on it most.

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Public hospital wait-times.

Patient care must not be compromised by bureaucratic benchmarks

It is excellent that NSW Health provides such detailed information about its system’s performance to the public, but the figures must tell a true story.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns must deliver 377,000 new well-located homes across the state by 2029 under the National Housing Accord.

The government wants more houses. Ku-ring-gai finally comes to the table

A North Shore council has come up with an equitable solution to opposition to the MInns government’s push for more housing.

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