Tabloid publisher testifies he helped Trump in 2016
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker says he used his supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that might have hurt Trump's 2016 presidential bid.
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Nothing will stop Rwanda policy, UK’s Sunak says
Five people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France hours after Britain's upper house of parliament passed tough new asylum seeker laws.
Australia backs report on Palestine aid agency
An independent report that revealed Israel had not provided evidence of links between Hamas and a UN relief agency in Palestine has been welcomed by Australia.
‘Vastly different’ Crown can keep Sydney casino licence
A clean out of the Crown board and "intensive remediation" has satisfied a regulator that it can lawfully run its waterfront casino in Sydney.
Knife attacks spark interstate search for law solutions
"Wanding" laws in Queensland could be introduced to combat knife crimes in NSW, but opponents say increasing police powers would be a knee-jerk response.
Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
The Solomon Islands election is being watched by Australia, China and the United States because of the potential impact on regional security.
Dumping of second city injection room ‘will cost lives’
A second supervised injecting room will not be built in Melbourne, after the state government rejected a report recommending one for the CBD.
Housing crisis to ‘get worse before it gets better’
Tax reform, building more public housing, and lifting social support payments have all been floated as pieces of the housing affordability puzzle.
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Cheaper renewable energy driving electricity costs down
Renewable energy generation is lifting its overall share of a growing national electricity market and pushing wholesale prices down, according to official data.
‘Fear and embarrassment’: ‘King’ Lewis’ battle with CTE
Queensland rugby league legend Wally Lewis has opened up on his battle with brain injury CTE, in a call for funding and more research into the disease.
Following ‘footsteps of giants’: PM embarks on Kokoda
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to make history and walk sections of the Kokoda Track with Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape.
Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told
"This was a planned, coordinated, long-running conspiracy to influence the 2016 election, to help Donald Trump get elected," New York prosecutors say.
Crime report indicates tough job ahead for new top cop
A crime report has indicated a tough challenge lies ahead for Steve Gollschewski who has been endorsed as Queensland's next police commissioner.
Australia unites against Musk to take down terror posts
Politicians of all stripes have chastised social media giant X and billionaire owner Elon Musk for fighting an order to remove graphic content after a stabbing.
Drop in GST revenue to cost NSW ‘more than COVID’
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says his state will lose $12 billion in the latest GST carve-up, jeopardising major federal school and hospital funding agreements.
More cost of living relief on cards in federal budget
Ahead of the May federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged more cost of living relief that will need to take pressure off inflation, not add to it.
Govt sowing the seeds of fairer prices for farmers
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is confident inquiries into supermarket prices will result in better deals for primary producers.
Consumer price data to set scene for May rates call
The cost of living pressures plaguing households have been subsiding and fresh data released this week will hopefully reveal further softening.
South Australia tops economic leaderboard again
South Australia is the top-performing state economy for the second quarter running although Western Australia could overtake it in coming months.
Dutton backs misinformation crackdown after stabbing
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has joined a bipartisan push for stronger misinformation laws for social media companies following stabbing attacks.
Troubled forensic lab’s DNA backlog blows out to 41,000
A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.
Global tensions, China slowdown casts budget shadow
The threat of escalating conflict in the Middle East has cast further uncertainty over Australia's pre-budget economic outlook, the treasurer has warned.
Man dies after setting self on fire outside Trump court
A man has died after setting himself on fire outside the New York court as jury selection for former president Donald Trump's hush money trial was finalised.
Australia sounds alarm over war in the Middle East
Australia is "extremely concerned" after Israel hit back at Iran on Friday stoking fears the security situation in the Middle East could escalate.
Push for tough vaping laws amid ‘prohibition’ concerns
The Greens have raised "prohibition" concerns about tough new vaping laws but health ministers from around the country want the legislation to be fast-tracked.
Voting starts in India election, Modi seeks third term
Officials have reported a substantial voter turnout during the first phase of India's massive election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vies for a third term.
‘Unacceptable’: Surgery wait list hits record high
Patients are now waiting almost twice as long as they were 20 years ago for elective surgery, a damning report card on public hospitals has revealed.
India votes in gigantic election, Modi seeks third term
Indians are set to go to the polls in the first phase of the world's biggest election with Prime Minister Narendra Modi vying for a third term.
Elective surgery wait times longest on record
Patients are now waiting almost twice as long as they were 20 years ago for elective surgery, a damning report card on public hospitals has revealed.
US blocks Palestinian bid for full UN membership
The US has vetoed a widely supported United Nations draft resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine.
Twelve jurors selected in Trump hush-money trial
Twelve jurors have been selected in former president Donald Trump's trial over a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 US election.