One Nation’s rapid national expansion in disarray as ‘significant risks’ force dissolution of new branches

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Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag orders

One Nation’s rapid expansion of local branches across the country is in disarray, with the party being forced to dissolve and re-establish its new network less than eight months after the ambitious roll out began.

Documents seen by Guardian Australia show the party’s new general manager, Kelvin Morton, issued a directive to the party’s branches in April ordering committee members to properly reconstitute their branches after an internal review uncovered “significant risks”.

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MPs urged to ignore fearmongering and pass Labor’s ‘long overdue’ negative gearing and CGT changes

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Exclusive: Any attempt to use the budget measures as an excuse to raise rent is opportunistic profiteering, housing advocates say

Australia’s peak community and housing groups have urged federal parliament to quickly pass Labor’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, saying the reforms would improve fairness for renters and young homebuyers.

The government may introduce its negative gearing and CGT changes into parliament as soon as the coming sitting fortnight, with hopes of passing the legislation soon after with the support of the Greens.

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Great Pyramid of Giza is remarkably resilient to earthquakes — and it’s due to the ancient Egyptians’ ‘extraordinary’ engineering knowledge – Live Science

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  1. Great Pyramid of Giza is remarkably resilient to earthquakes — and it's due to the ancient Egyptians' 'extraordinary' engineering knowledge  Live Science
  2. Architectural and geotechnical aspects affecting earthquake resilience for the antique Egyptian Khufu pyramid  Nature
  3. Ancient Egyptian Engineering Choices Helped the Great Pyramid of Giza Survive Earthquakes, New Research Finds  Smithsonian Magazine
  4. How ancient builders made the Great Pyramid of Giza nearly earthquake-proof  National Geographic
  5. One mystery of the Great Pyramid’s longevity has finally been solved  Science News
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Ukraine Wipes Out Russian FSB HQ in Occupied Kherson, Zelensky Says – Kyiv Post

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  1. Ukraine Wipes Out Russian FSB HQ in Occupied Kherson, Zelensky Says  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine claims it killed scores of Russians in two strikes in occupied eastern region  CNN
  3. Ukrainian forces destroy Russian drone operator training centre in Donetsk Oblast: 65 soldiers confirmed kill  Українська правда
  4. Zelensky confirms strike on FSB headquarters in occupied part of the Kherson region  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  5. Ukraine Says It Knocks Out Russian Drone Training Network in Occupied Donetsk  Kyiv Post
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Hungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback

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Péter Magyar’s draft amendment would prevent his predecessor from returning to the role

Hungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a constitutional amendment that would limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, in effect barring Viktor Orbán from returning to the role.

The draft amendment was submitted on Wednesday, just over a week after the new government took office. It marked Magyar and his Tisza party’s first step in dismantling a constitution that was unilaterally rewritten and amended more than a dozen times as Orbán and his Fidesz party worked to turn Hungary into what they called a “petri dish for illiberalism”.

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Latvia and Lithuania issue drone alerts, scramble NATO fighter jets – Reuters

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  1. Latvia and Lithuania issue drone alerts, scramble NATO fighter jets  Reuters
  2. Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions  BBC
  3. Letter: Drones, like the longbow, you ignore at your peril  Financial Times
  4. Latvia issues warning after detecting UAV in its airspace  Euronews
  5. NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a row  The Kyiv Independent
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Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India

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Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustration

It began as a satirical online project after India’s chief justice compared unemployed young people to cockroaches. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration.

A parody political party with the insect as its symbol has exploded across India’s social media by turning absurdist humour into protest. Memes and short videos mocking corruption, joblessness and political dysfunction have flooded social media sites, where millions of users are embracing the cockroach – an insect known for its ability to survive harsh conditions – as a tongue-in-cheek symbol of endurance.

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The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran – The New York Times

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  1. The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran  The New York Times
  2. This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war  AP News
  3. Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist?  Euronews
  4. A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces  الحرة
  5. Inside Iran’s fragmented decision-making structure  GIS Reports
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries – Reuters

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  1. India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries  Reuters
  2. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): How Abhijeet Dipke's collective became an online sensation  BBC
  3. India news: Cockroaches overtake Modi's BJP on Instagram  dw.com
  4. ‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest  Al Jazeera
  5. Why A Viral ‘Cockroach' Protest Party Is Growing Among India’s Youth  Forbes
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Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 – European Space Agency

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  1. Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026  European Space Agency
  2. Mark your calendar: The Moon 'takes a bite' out of the Sun this summer  The Weather Network
  3. Millions of tourists expected for ‘once-in-a-century’ total eclipse  The Times
  4. Partial solar eclipse to be visible in Belgium this summer  The Brussels Times
  5. Surya Grahan 2026: The second Solar Eclipse of 2026 is on this date. Sutak time and all you need to know  Hindustan Times
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