Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin appears in court
Charlie Kirk's killer, 22-year-old Utah trade school student Tyler James Robinson was not visible on camera at his brief online hearing.
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‘Scapegoating’ Optus blames tech, staff for outages
Optus has blamed technical equipment and human error for two emergency call outages as the prime minister pans the telco for its "unacceptable" failures.
Global leaders inspired by ‘bold’ social media ban
Australia's looming ban on social media for under 16s has won global praise at the UN, as one mother spoke of the impact social media had on her late daughter
China leads nations with climate emissions plan at UN
China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by seven per cent to 10 per cent by 2035.
Liberal hoses down leader talk, defends outspoken posts
Conservative pin-up Andrew Hastie has ruled out a tilt at the Liberal leadership, saying he's focused on policy despite his rhetoric putting some MPs offside.
Funding fracas casts Sculpture by the Sea adrift
At-risk art trail Sculpture by the Sea insists its exhibitors are compensated fairly after the federal arts minister took a swipe at the popular Sydney event.
Embattled casino operator’s licence ban ruling deferred
Star's casinos in Sydney and on the Gold Coast have been granted licence suspension deferrals to allow them to continue with remediation measures.
France’s Sarkozy jailed for five years in Gaddafi case
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of a key charge in his trial for alleged illegal campaign financing by Libya.
Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding
Policing is not the way out of a state's youth crime crisis, a youth advocacy group says, after data showed repeat offenders were arrested 7000 times.
Gaza, subs top of PM’s agenda after touching down in UK
Fresh from attending the United Nations General Assembly, Anthony Albanese will receive a rockstar reception from progressive world leaders in the UK.
Multimillion-dollar UN bid worth the cost: minister
Australia has "overwhelming support" for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a senior minister dismisses criticism of the potential cost of a bid.
Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns to TV
Jimmy Kimmel insists he never meant to make light of Charlie Kirk's murder as the comedian made an emotional return to his TV show after being suspended.
‘Call to arms’: peak body joins coal royalties fight
A resources sector peak body has issued a "call to arms" urging businesses to join the fight against a state government's controversial coal royalties scheme.
AI ‘energy trilemma’ in sights of data centre boss
Keeping data centres running to support the AI boom will require investment in low-emission energy generation, possibly including nuclear, proponents argue.
Kremlin rejects Trump claims on war in Ukraine
Russian nationalists have mocked Donald Trump's flip-flop on the war in Ukraine after the US president said he believed Kyiv could retake all its land.
Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN
The ideological divide between Australia and the US has grown wider on the world stage as leaders deliver two very different messages to the United Nations.
‘ANTI-ICE’ written on bullet in deadly US shooting
The Trump administration has seized on a deadly shooting at a US immigration office, claiming the gunman "was targeting ICE" when he opened fire from a rooftop.
Call for top cop dismissal after assault charge at demo
Pressure is mounting on the police force after an officer was charged with assaulting an ex-Greens candidate at a pro-Gaza protest that quickly turned violent.
Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble
A veiled swipe has been taken at "fairweather friends" by the premier of a state losing hundreds of mining jobs against the backdrop of a fight over royalties.
ICC charges Duterte with crimes against humanity
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being an "indirect co-perpetrator" in the murders of dozens of alleged criminals.
‘No evidence’: medical experts reject autism claims
Claims by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use in pregnant women to autism have been labelled as alarmist and unhelpful by authorities and experts.
‘Children over shareholders’: sector grilled for lapses
A childcare inquiry has prompted apologies from publicly listed providers for any harm caused to the thousands of kids under their protection.
No quality Trump time in US may suit Albanese just fine
Anthony Albanese will meet Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time at a dinner in New York, but a serious sit-down between the two is yet to manifest.
Trump unleashes at UN, countries are ‘going to hell’
President Donald Trump has returned to the United Nations to boast of his foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
Trump would-be Florida golf club assassin found guilty
A man found lurking at US President Donald Trump's Florida golf club with the intention of assassinating him tried to stab himself as a jury found him guilty.
PM greeted by Trump at exclusive leaders’ reception
Anthony Albanese has met Donald Trump at the president's welcome reception for world leaders in New York after the pair locked in a formal sit-down for October.
New state police boss didn’t have to be ‘mistake-free’
The new head of Australia's largest police force has come under fire before he even starts, after he was forced to defend himself over perceived indiscretions.
‘History repeating’: quit heat dials up on Optus chief
Calls are growing across the political spectrum for the boss of Optus to stand down after his network oversaw a brutal network outage linked to multiple deaths.
Handshakes, trade and Palestine as PM takes world stage
Australia has used a major UN meeting to push for an elusive trade deal, while the prime minister's address trumpeted the cause of Palestinian statehood.
France joins Western allies in recognising Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron has recognised a Palestinian state at a global summit in New York.
PM’s failure to get Trump meeting a ‘slap on the wrist’
It appears US President Donald Trump has snubbed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, failing to grant him his first face-to-face meeting since he was re-elected.