WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal
In a "major setback for global trade", the World Trade Organization has failed to secure a collective decision on e-commerce during talks in Cameroon.
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Storm shock as forward suffers suspected stroke
Melbourne NRL player Tui Kamikamica is in hospital following a suspected stroke after suffering a medical episode on Monday morning.
Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
A United Nations peacekeeper from Indonesia has been killed and three others have been injured after a projectile exploded near a southern Lebanese village.
PNG Chiefs coach reveals NRL recruitment ambitions
Would-be PNG Chiefs players must put the club's culture before cash, says highly-rated foundation coach Willie Peters.
‘Harsh’: star recruit disagreed with Seibold axing
Manly's playing group have addressed the media for the first time since the NRL club fired head coach Anthony Seibold three games into the new season.
Australia to have another ‘crack’ at Indian trade deal
Australia will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its trade agreement, after finalising a free trade deal with the European Union.
‘Line in the sand’: honesty session revives Waratahs
Hooker Ethan Dobbins reckons a truth session was behind the NSW Waratahs' season-saving Super Rugby Pacific win over the Brumbies in Canberra.
Top forecaster’s dire prediction if Iran war drags on
Australia could enter a recession, with the Reserve Bank raising interest rates a further three times, economists warn as fears of a protracted conflict mount.
Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims
A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition.
Bombers still believers as big Anzac Day clash looms
Jye Caldwell says there's still plenty of positivity around Essendon despite their winless start, and feels they will be up for the annual Anzac Day match.
Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel
The Australian share market has fallen 0.7 per cent after oil prices hit a nearly four-year high and Houthi militants entered the Middle East war.
Fill ‘er up: electric trucks plug into charging network
Three electric truck charging hubs will be built in one Australian capital city in the first stage of a project designed to power up the transport transition.
‘Pretty devastating’: tourism hit by rare cyclone
One of Australia's most remarkable cyclones may impact a state's tourism sector after leaving a trail of damage across the country.
Man murdered over debt and sex abuse claim, jury told
A drug dealer was fatally stabbed after he confronted a man who owed him $500 and who he thought had sexually abused a person close to him, a jury has heard.
Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics
Israeli fire has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the latest round of violence since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect.
Stray Ukraine drone that fell in Finland ‘had warhead’
Finnish authorities say police have detonated an unexploded warhead on a drone that Ukraine says went astray.
Different route to World Cup has Socceroos primed
Aziz Behich and Milos Degenek won't ever regret reaching the World Cup through the playoffs, but are relishing a different preparation for 2026.
Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer’s hideout
Theories are swirling about double police killer Dezi Freeman's death near a small mountainous town as officers comb his squalid hiding place.
Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in
Fuel prices won't immediately become cheaper at the bowser as a tax cut comes into effect, and might take weeks to flow through to motorists.
The RBA conflict that could decide its next rates call
Australia's central bank must abandon its narrow path and choose between getting inflation down quickly or keeping unemployment low, economists say.
Vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim
Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.
Iran calls US peace proposals ‘unrealistic’
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says peace proposals from the United States are "unrealistic, illogical and excessive".
‘Barriers remain’ in voluntary assisted dying access
Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain.
Tech firms ‘taking the mickey’ on teen social media ban
Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.
At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group
A gang attack has left at least 70 people dead in the town of Petite-Riviere.
Two dead in NY jet collision, ICE deployed to airports
Two pilots are dead and several passengers are in hospital after a plane struck a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations
Service station operators are reporting a rise in fuel theft and customer anger as the cost of fuel continues to climb.
‘Don’t know’: Bellamy’s frank admission on Katoa return
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has admitted for the first time he doesn't know if Eliesa Katoa will ever play NRL again after last year's brain seizures.
DCE to let Roosters and their future dictate his 2027
Daly Cherry-Evans spent most of 2025 with his future in the air and as he prepares to take on old club Manly, two young Roosters will determine his 2027.
Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m
A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually abused her more than 50 years ago has been awarded $US59.25 million in her lawsuit against the US comedian.
Aussie shares bounce as US president offers TACO hope
The US president has dialled down his threats to "obliterate" Iran's power grid, giving the Australian stock market time to breathe - for now.