Donald Trump’s new photo book is a fantastical highlight reel
Published: September 8, 2024 01:00
Over more than 350 lavish pages, Trump presents a breathless gallery of himself during and after his reign as the 45th president.
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Albert Namatjira paintings auctioned by son of late mining millionaire
Published: September 7, 2024 19:24
The watercolours, thought to have been personally bought by Sir John Galvin from the pioneering Aboriginal artist in the 1950s, were sold to a mystery buyer.
‘A summer romance’: how the US fell in love with Kamala Harris
Published: September 7, 2024 19:00
Previously written off, Kamala Harris has energised the Democratic Party and reshaped the race to the White House. But how was she shaped by her early life, what does she stand for now – and can she defeat Donald Trump?
Teen suspect in school shooting and his dad appear in court
Published: September 7, 2024 09:01
The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail in court.
Prince Harry’s 40th birthday: Time to put old gossip to bed?
Published: September 7, 2024 03:57
Harry’s future looks very different from how we might have expected at his last milestone birthday, 10 years ago.
‘Intimidation’: US, Turkey furious after dual citizen killed in West Bank
Published: September 7, 2024 00:34
Two witnesses said the young woman who had attended a protest and was “just standing there” was shot in the head by Israeli forces who had opened fire.
‘Living window’: Food dye found in Doritos lets scientists see through mice
Published: September 7, 2024 00:04
It may sound like magic, but using basic optics, scientists have taken a major step in the long quest to see what’s under the skin without a scalpel.
Teen and father charged in Georgia school shooting make first court appearance
Published: September 6, 2024 21:39
Accused US school shooter Colt Gray, and his father Colin Gray, have both made their first appearances in a Georgia court, charged over the murder of four people.
Trump says alleged sexual assault victim made it up after court appearance
Published: September 6, 2024 21:16
Donald Trump has lashed out at women who accused him of assault, after a court hearing to appeal the verdict in the Carroll sex abuse case.
Trump’s sentencing for hush-money case delayed until after US election
Published: September 6, 2024 19:30
Judge Merchan’s decision caps off a lucky legal streak for the Republican candidate, as the race for the White House reaches its final stretch.
Australia’s critical supply chains rely on China. This man I met at the White House has a Plan B
Published: September 6, 2024 19:00
The Biden White House wants to create a new supply chain of democratic powers, including the G7 nations plus South Korea and Australia. But it’s running out of time to make it happen.
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including murder
Published: September 6, 2024 08:22
A father of a school shooting suspect has been arrested and is facing several charges, including murder.
World of photos, September 7, 2024
Published: September 6, 2024 08:04
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Putin has two secret sons who love Disney, investigation reveals
Published: September 6, 2024 03:01
Nine-year-old Ivan enjoys spending time pretending to be characters from Disney cartoons, which he is only able to do alone or with his minders. Vladimir prefers Russian cartoons.
French woman testifies against husband accused of bringing men to rape her
Published: September 6, 2024 02:15
Gisele Pelicot could have chosen to keep the trial behind closed doors but she decided it was important for all to hear her story and to shame the accused men.
New Zealand has a new monarch. She’s 27 and a haka expert
Published: September 6, 2024 01:47
Twelve Maori male elders chose Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki, a Maori culture expert, ahead of her older brothers to succeed her father, Kiingi Tuheitia.
Trump backs plan that would give Elon Musk broad role in US policymaking
Published: September 6, 2024 00:37
Trump’s advisers have discussed a government spending commission for months, and Musk has publicly expressed interest in it on X, the social media platform he owns.
New Zealand woman's death investigated as suspicious
Published: September 6, 2024 00:07
The death of a New Zealand woman whose body was found on a beach is being treated as suspicious.
Tip from Australia among those warning of risk of Georgia school shooting: report
Published: September 5, 2024 22:31
The teenager and his father were interviewed in 2023 by local law enforcement in connection with online threats about carrying out a school shooting.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax charges
Published: September 5, 2024 21:42
Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges.
Man shot dead by German police outside Israeli consulate in Munich
Published: September 5, 2024 20:27
Police shoot dead man outside Israeli consulate in Munich suspected of terrorist attack.
Trump pleads not guilty to fresh 2020 election interference charges
Published: September 5, 2024 20:12
Joe Biden’s son Hunter, meanwhile, faced his own legal woes, saying he would plead guilty to evading $US1.4 million worth of taxes.
Deed or the breed? Britain wrestles with an XL dog problem
Published: September 5, 2024 19:16
Barely a week goes by without a news report of someone being mauled or killed by a dog somewhere in Britain. But is banning dangerous breeds the answer?
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier appointed next French PM
Published: September 5, 2024 12:39
Barnier drove a hard bargain in Brexit negotiators, infuriating Brexiteers during a time of tense relations with the EU.
‘The gig is up’: Navy officer secretly installed Wi-Fi on US warship
Published: September 5, 2024 09:03
A senior officer of the USS Manchester was court-martialled when a navy investigation found she and other crew-members had hidden a Wi-Fi device in a printer while deployed in the western Pacific.
World of photos, September 6, 2024
Published: September 5, 2024 08:27
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Russia accused of interfering in US presidential election again
Published: September 5, 2024 06:53
Russia is accused of running interference in the upcoming US presidential election for the second time in a bid to get former president Donald Trump back into the White House.
Teen arrested over deadly US school shooting identified
Published: September 5, 2024 06:48
The 14-year-old suspect in the deadly mass shooting at a US high school has been identified as Colt Gray.
‘You have shown determination’: Malaysian PM praises Putin, pledges closer ties
Published: September 5, 2024 04:30
Anwar Ibrahim, in Moscow, said it would be to Malaysia’s benefit if Russia agreed to “collaborate in all fields of endeavour”.
Albert Namatjira paintings auctioned by son of late mining millionaire
Published: September 5, 2024 03:38
The watercolours, thought to have been personally bought by Sir John Galvin from the pioneering Aboriginal artist in the 1950s, were sold to a mystery buyer.
Trump-Harris gender gap could be gender chasm by November
Published: September 5, 2024 01:01
Women have registered and voted at higher rates than men at every US presidential election since 1980. Now Trump is also losing his edge among white women – the very group that helped propel him to office.
Police investigating murder of eight-year-old in New Zealand city
Published: September 5, 2024 00:21
Police investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Indonesia wants to swap fugitive ex-mayor for NRL star’s dad held in Philippines
Published: September 4, 2024 22:32
Alice Guo was arrested at a house near Jakarta in the early hours of Wednesday. Her alleged crimes and life on the run have captivated the Philippines.
Multiple deaths in Georgia high school shooting, suspect held in custody
Published: September 4, 2024 20:20
“What you see behind us is an evil thing,” Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said at a brief news conference outside the school.
Four people killed and at least nine injured in shooting at a US high school
Published: September 4, 2024 20:12
At least four people killed and many more injured in US high school mass shooting.
US charges Russians, seizes websites in pushback on 2024 election interference
Published: September 4, 2024 20:04
With two months until election day, the US Justice Department has also warned of “increasingly aggressive Iranian activity” - including a recent attempt to hack into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
‘Should never have happened’: Grenfell Tower fire inquiry cites ‘incompetence’, ‘greed’
Published: September 4, 2024 19:11
The deaths of 72 people in the fire in June 2017 were “all avoidable”, the chairman of the inquiry into the disaster has said.
This country will have Christmas in October. People are not happy
Published: September 4, 2024 08:02
With a nationwide blackout, a broken economy and a widely contested election result there are only so many things a leader can do to win popular support.
Daughter storms out of father’s rape trial after court hears he kept nude pictures of her
Published: September 4, 2024 07:49
A husband is accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating her rape and sexual abuse for a decade by at least 50 other men, in a case which has appalled France.
Teacher sets up special mailbox so students can ask questions
Published: September 4, 2024 04:13
US teacher sets up ‘I wish you knew’ mailbox so fourth-grade students can ask her questions.
World of photos, September 5, 2024
Published: September 4, 2024 03:59
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Hamas releases new footage of hostage victims
Published: September 4, 2024 01:53
The terror group’s release of the videos has deepened the sense of grief felt by many Israelis.
Ukraine President urges for more air defence following Russia’s latest deadly attack
Published: September 4, 2024 01:52
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging the west for more air defences, after Russia's latest deadly attack.
Man accused of plotting wife's rape by at least 50 strangers
Published: September 4, 2024 01:52
A man is accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious, court documents show.
Lara Trump’s new ‘Hero’ song met with derision
Published: September 4, 2024 01:31
Here’s an artist whose music Donald Trump may be able to use in his rallies after several big names forbade the use of their tracks.
Ex-aide to NY governor charged with acting as Chinese agent
Published: September 3, 2024 22:52
Federal prosecutors said that while working in state government, Linda Sun blocked representatives of the Taiwanese government from meeting with officials.
Cathay Pacific grounds planes due to engine problems
Published: September 3, 2024 20:46
Hong Kong airline airliner Cathay Pacific has grounded planes over engine problems.
‘Flagstock’: Fraternity brothers baulk at half-a-million dollar bash for viral moment
Published: September 3, 2024 20:05
A moment of heated emotions over the war in the Gaza Strip had become the impetus for a giant party that would feature beer, country music and fraternity (or “Greek”) organisations.
Russian strike on Ukrainian city kills at least 41, Zelensky says
Published: September 3, 2024 13:03
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 41 people were killed and more than 180 were wounded in the war’s deadliest single attack so far this year.
French man who ‘drugged wife and invited dozens of men to rape her’ goes on trial
Published: September 3, 2024 08:52
A husband is accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating her rape and sexual abuse for a decade by at least 50 other men, in a case which has appalled France.
Porbeagle shark tagged before shark-on-shark attack
Published: September 3, 2024 06:07
A pregnant 2.2 metre shark was captured and tagged by a team of US scientists months before its untimely demise in what's being called a world-first shark-on-shark attack.
33,000 dragons and some octopuses: What happened when 5 million pieces of Lego went overboard
Published: September 3, 2024 05:39
Nearly 30 years ago millions of Lego pieces plunged into the sea in what became known as the Great Lego Spill. They are still bobbing up today.
New Zealand to slug tourists nearly $100 per visit
Published: September 3, 2024 05:32
The government – which announced a $NZ13.4 billion budget deficit in May – expects to raise up to an extra $NZ173 million each year.
Pressure on Netanyahu as protests in Israel rage
Published: September 3, 2024 05:07
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages, as nationwide strikes continue.
‘I’ll be on the sidelines’: Biden joins Kamala Harris on campaign trail
Published: September 3, 2024 04:47
Their stop in Pittsburgh capped a Labour Day spent seeking to press Harris’ advantage with union voters.
Musk’s troubles in Brazil grow as Starlink threatened
Published: September 3, 2024 03:30
“The Brazilian judiciary may have given an important signal that the world is not obliged to put up with Musk’s far-right ideology just because he is rich,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.
Netanyahu’s disregard for hostage deaths is turning Israel against him
Published: September 3, 2024 01:37
For some, the desire for revenge will never be satisfied. But with every death of a hostage or recovery of their remains, the number of Israelis believing there has been enough killing grows.
Company pays employees 'Tinder leave' to go on dates
Published: September 3, 2024 01:17
Company in Thailand offers employees paid 'Tinder leave' to go on dates.
‘My sweet boy’: Thousands gather for funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, hostage killed in Gaza
Published: September 3, 2024 00:41
The funeral, which was attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, was a sombre reminder of the perilous situation facing dozens of hostages still thought to be alive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in returning to royal duties
Published: September 2, 2024 22:00
Harry’s efforts to maintain contact with old friends have prompted speculation he is seeking a fresh start and even an official working role within the family fold.
Britain suspends some arms sales to Israel, Biden criticises Netanyahu
Published: September 2, 2024 19:35
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.
Why Kamala Harris has said the c-word only twice since becoming the presidential pick
Published: September 2, 2024 19:00
Americans everywhere are talking about the searing heat of the summer that just ended. Except in the political debate.
How Japan’s ancient hot springs could fuel a clean energy future
Published: September 2, 2024 09:35
When a tsunami triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011 more than 150,000 people had to evacuate. Some of them fled to the hots springs of Tsuchiyu Onsen. The evacuees were able to leave – but the usual tourists didn’t return.
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles week after ‘most massive’ attack of war
Published: September 2, 2024 04:33
The attack injured at least two people and cars were set ablaze across the city as Russian president Vladimir Putin prepares to visit Mongolia.
Spy, profiteer, ‘groomed’: US candidates use a growing China as campaign attack line
Published: September 2, 2024 01:47
China’s unpopularity with Americans began growing around 2017 and only worsened during the COVID pandemic, which originated in Wuhan.
Starliner’s troubled space capsule begins to emit ‘strange’ noises
Published: September 1, 2024 22:11
Last week, NASA officials deemed issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to bring its first crew home as planned, dealing a major blow to Boeing’s struggling space program.
Russian ‘spy’ whale found dead in Norway
Published: September 1, 2024 22:00
Hvaldimir, whose name is a combination of the word “hval”, the Norwegian word for whale, and Vladimir, after the Russian president, was first spotted by fishermen in Norway in 2019.
Mass protests across Israel as six more hostages killed
Published: September 1, 2024 20:37
Trade unions call strike in Israel after six more hostages killed.
Protesters pour into streets after death of Israeli hostages held by Hamas
Published: September 1, 2024 19:55
Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing calls to end nearly 11 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza with a deal that includes a cease-fire and the release of remaining hostages.
Germany’s far-right on track for first regional win since Nazi era
Published: September 1, 2024 19:30
With a year to go until Germany’s national election, the results look punishing for Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition.
‘Australians are wary of anything that defines class or status’: New GG flags more casual approach
Published: September 1, 2024 19:00
Sam Mostyn readily accepts she didn’t fit the bill when it came to what Australians expect of a vice-regal appointment.
Harris is ahead in the polls, but she can’t afford to get comfortable yet
Published: September 1, 2024 19:00
After a stellar party convention and her first sit-down interview, Kamala Harris’ team is feeling confident, but history has a way of repeating itself.
US rapper Fatman Scoop dies aged 53 after collapsing on stage
Published: September 1, 2024 08:33
US rapper Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing on stage during a show in Connecticut.
Australia joins US to condemn China’s aggressive Coast Guard tactics
Published: September 1, 2024 08:27
Footage shared by Philippines officials at a press conference showed a Chinese boat “directly and intentionally rammed the Philippine vessel”.
Hillary Clinton couldn’t shatter the glass ceiling, but here’s why Kamala Harris just might
Published: September 1, 2024 06:30
Is America ready for a Madam President? Is Kamala Harris better placed than Hillary Clinton to get there? The answer to both – with caveats – is yes.
Brutal butcher or brilliant general? Meet Ukraine’s top soldier taking the war to Russia
Published: September 1, 2024 04:34
The 59-year-old’s daring invasion of Russia’s Kursk region has put him in the spotlight.
Israel says it has recovered more bodies in Gaza, sparking furore
Published: September 1, 2024 01:44
The announcement immediately amplified calls for an immediate ceasefire to free the roughly 100 captives Hamas is still holding in Gaza.
J.D Vance’s popularity plummets, but Trump couldn’t be happier with his VP pick
Published: August 31, 2024 22:39
Polls show Republican vice presidential candidate J.D Vance effectively amplifies Trump’s political strengths but that he also magnifies his weaknesses.
US rapper Fatman Scoop dies aged 53
Published: August 31, 2024 21:43
US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut.
Princess marries an American self-styled shaman in union that has divided Norway
Published: August 31, 2024 21:08
The couple - who both claim to have mystic powers and believe they met in Ancient Egypt in a past life - have divided Norway and Verrett will not now become a prince.
Masculinity politics: How Donald Trump is courting the bro vote
Published: August 31, 2024 19:55
A constellation of YouTubers, pranksters and streamers who influence young men is helping Trump win the “manoverse”.
‘Must be a mistake’: Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from document after China complaint
Published: August 31, 2024 01:44
A traditional communiqué released at the end of the Pacific Islands Forum on Friday has enraged China so much, a new one was quietly reposted on Saturday.
Neighbour of nudist resort couple arrested after duo's disappearance
Published: August 31, 2024 01:26
Police have arrested the next-door neighbour of a couple living in a nudist community who were reported missing earlier this week in Southern California.
Zelensky fires air force commander after F-16 crash that killed pilot
Published: August 31, 2024 01:25
An MP on the Ukraine parliament defence committee earlier claimed the F-16 was downed by a Patriot air-defence system.
‘She’s my queen and I’m her pharaoh’: Welcome to a royal wedding like no other
Published: August 31, 2024 00:28
The marriage between Norway’s fourth in line to the throne and a self-styled shaman has ruffled more than a few feathers.
Wave of candidates gathers as Japan’s ruling party prepares to pick next PM
Published: August 30, 2024 22:56
Up to 11 candidates could contest the election to become head of Japan’s ruling party and the country’s prime minister. Among them is the son a former PM and two women vying to become the country’s first female leader.
Starliner Spacecraft will return to earth, without stranded astronauts
Published: August 30, 2024 21:42
Boeing's troubled Star-liner spacecraft will return to Earth from the International Space Station - but without its now stranded passengers.
Doctor allegedly linked to Matthew Perry death faces court
Published: August 30, 2024 21:41
One of the physicians charged over the death of Matthew Perry is appearing in a Los Angeles court this morning as part of a plea agreement.
Can I get a vote in the US election? I’m more informed than most Americans
Published: August 30, 2024 19:30
I even know Tim Walz’s son’s name. But Albo’s? No clue.
Why Australia may no longer be ‘God’s country’, according to the World Bank’s new boss
Published: August 30, 2024 19:00
In stark contrast to his predecessor at the World Bank, new president Ajay Banga is a warrior in the cause of confronting climate change.