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The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday after Republican and Democratic bills to reopen the government failed again.

The industry minister has defended a $600 million joint bailout of a Queensland copper smelter as "a good use of public resources". Follow live.

There's no end in sight for the sweeping government shutdown after lawmakers again rejected spending deals on Wednesday.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack was "despicable" and "beyond words". Follow live.

The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics. As party loyalty fades and the definition of that elusive swing voter shifts, elections are ...