2 h. ago To make sense of the Venezuela attack, look to the hotter heads around Trump

Perhaps the key to the Venezuela puzzle is to remember that Trump’s administration is made up of divergent factions. When it acts it is because one has prevailed, or the factions have agreed.

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2 h. ago Has Rachel Ward ‘let herself go’? No, she just looks her real age

The actor appeared on social media unfiltered, and the internet melted down. What’s wrong with ageing naturally?

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17 h. ago Jessie Buckley wept and raged in Hamnet. She says it ‘woke me up’

Playing William Shakespeare’s untamed wife in a role that took out this week’s Critics Choice award left the Irish actress hungry for more.

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18 h. ago Who is Teagan Croft? Meet the Aussie star cast as Rapunzel in Disney’s live

Taking on such a beloved role will probably shoot the actress from relative obscurity to mega-fame. So, what do we know about her so far?

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24 h. ago ICE officer shoots woman dead in dramatic escalation of Trump crackdown

Federal officials claim the shooting in Minneapolis was an act of self-defence. The mayor says he’s seen the footage and disagrees with that account.

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26 h. ago How much are tickets to the Australian Open, and what do I get for my money?

A ticket to the Australian Open, depending on how much you’re willing to pay, can get you a concert, a dining experience, or even an evening with Roger Federer. Then there’s the actual tennis.

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36 h. ago Discomforting moment for Beijing, caught on camera hours before Trump’s raid

The next image the world would see was of Nicolas Maduro shackled and blindfolded aboard a US warship, bound for a New York courtroom on narco-conspiracy charges.

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39 h. ago Israeli president’s visit another Albanese headache as Labor members protest

Anthony Albanese is facing internal calls to withdraw his invitation for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia following the Bondi massacre.

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39 h. ago Oil giant lines up tanker fleet to ship crude out of Venezuela

All eyes are on the Houston-based Chevron as the only exporter of the country’s oil following the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

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40 h. ago Iran hospital raid fuels protest anger as crackdown kills 29

Social media footage showed security forces apparently firing tear gas at the hospital, close to the scene of previous clashes at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar.

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43 h. ago Instead of big resolutions, I keep track of life’s smaller moments

This will be the fifth year I’ve spent tracking my habits and behaviour in order to witness my actions every day.

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43 h. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures to hit 40s; Watch and Act for western Victorian fire

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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44 h. ago Better than the crossword: the fun activity that can reduce your dementia risk by 76 per cent

Looking for new and fun ways to exercise your brain and body this year? You could do a lot worse than practising this age-old activity.

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46 h. ago ‘Humiliating’: Actor Mickey Rourke denies approving fundraiser to avoid eviction

The 1980s heartthrob allegedly failed to pay nearly $90,000 in rent for his Los Angeles home and is now being sued by his landlord.

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49 h. ago Australia should be able to tell our friends when we disagree with their actions

A dictator may have been removed in Venezuela, but international law was broken in the process. The federal government’s mild response is disappointing.

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49 h. ago Nobel winner backs ‘courageous’ Trump over raid – but issues warning

The Venezuelan political leader who fled the country last month thanked the US president, but sounded the alarm over her country’s new Trump-backed interim leader.

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50 h. ago How Vance brokered truce between Trump and Musk after simmering feud turned into war

When the bromance between the US president and his first buddy fell apart in spectacular fashion, JD Vance saw an even greater threat – and picked up the phone.

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50 h. ago Paedophiles were handed access to children. The office in charge of stopping this is battling a surge in allegations

The state government has announced an additional $5.5 million over two years to increase compliance activities.

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50 h. ago Even after 40 years, Redgum’s songs still tell us about our times

Decades after the band recorded their 1983 live album Caught in the Act, frontman John Schumann has released a new one with updated lyrics to reflect our world.

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57 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Demon and Hunter dominate to take one set lead in doubles

Alex de Minaur plays Jakub Mensik in a must-win match after Maya Joint lost to Barbora Krejcikova earlier in straight sets. Follow all the action.

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