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The National party in Australia has a new federal leader as senator Matt Canavan emerged as the winner of a tight party-room ballot on Wednesday. The change at the top of the Coalition partner comes after David Littleproud announced his shock resignation from the leadership on Tuesday. Senior political correspondent Dan Jervis-Bardy speaks to Nour Haydar about how the Queensland right-winger won the vote and whether this now means he will pull the Nationals, and the Coalition, further to the right

On Tuesday morning, the prime minister announced Australia is sending aircraft, missiles and personnel to the Gulf as war rages in the region. But Anthony Albanese says it doesn’t mean we’re involved, or officially at war.Reged Ahmad speaks to Josh Butler about whether Australia is being entangled in Trump’s ‘war of choice’

After days of speculation, five players from the Iranian women’s football team were formally granted protection in Australia by home affairs minister Tony Burke early on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the rest of the team remains under surveillance by minders as they travel to the airport and potentially back to Iran. Women’s football journalist Samantha Lewis speaks to Nour Haydar about what went on behind the scenes to keep the women in Australia, whether more players could do so too and what happens next

After 25 years of drama, the Kyle and Jackie O Show is now off the air. Kyle Sandilands is suspended due to ‘serious misconduct’ and both shock jocks, Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, are said to be considering their legal options. Reged Ahmad talks to Amanda Meade about the on-air bust-up that could be the Kyle and Jackie O Show’s final controversy

This year, the Australian federal government will spend billions on a scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol. It’s known as the fuel tax credit scheme, and there are growing calls for it to be wound back. With the federal budget under pressure, Nour Haydar speaks with Adam Morton about the most costly anti-climate policy in the Australian government budget, working against efforts to cut emissions