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Anthony Albanese has crowned a busy day of international diplomacy by pledging another $60m in support for Ukraine at an emotional meeting in New York with the man he described fondly as "my friend" – Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy. It was no less busy elsewhere in New York as Tehran's president ripped into Donald Trump with a defiant speech to the UN, and Argentina's president said he would be "taking matters into his own hands" over the Falklands. Exclusive | The Victorian government is announcing new measures to improve access to medical abortion and claims One Nation could use abortion as a negotiating chip with the Coalition in the event of a hung parliament.

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Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? 'My friend' | Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will provide $60m more in support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion during an emotional meeting with Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN meeting in New York.