2 h. ago ‘China doesn’t want to do that’: Trump’s bravado comes at a critical time

Xi Jinping wasn’t in the room, but he was top of mind as Anthony Albanese and the US president met. As was Taiwan.

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2 h. ago ‘We’re probably safer than the Louvre’: The country town that’s hosting Andy Warhol

Gallery curator Lizzy Galloway had the Pop Art legend’s soup cans on her artistic shopping list as she played “billionaire for the day”: and she got one.

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2 h. ago Bikies, snipers and snitches: Behind the scenes of WA’s biggest murder trial

Much-anticipated, high-guarded and plenty of drama meant the trial of bikie David Pye, a man believed to have paid a trained sniper to ‘take out’ a rival, did not disappoint.

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12 h. ago ‘Get on with the job’: Morrison urges action on turning AUKUS plan into reality as sub production lags

The Pentagon’s former top AUKUS adviser has urged Anthony Albanese to appoint a special tsar to drive forward the pact after Donald Trump backed it.

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13 h. ago ASX Runners of the Week: ASF Group, Vectus, Hawk Resources and Thor

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Investment house ASF Group, which sent the market nuts after entering the crypto space, rocketing 4900% before the ASX pulled the plug.

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13 h. ago How accused mastermind used crypto to conceal kickback scheme

Two alleged co-conspirators thought they would not get “busted” if they used crypto as their Trojan horse for pocketing kickbacks, an inquiry has heard.

Technology

15 h. ago From icy dystopia to the volatile world of crypto, here are 10 new books

Our reviewers on recent new fiction and non-fiction releases.

Technology

16 h. ago Kevin Rudd is not everyone’s cup of tea. But is he effective? You bet

The successful meeting between Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese was bad news for those people in politics or in the media hoping for a spectacular Oval Office blow-up.

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16 h. ago ‘We’re starting with a clean slate’: Piastri accepts responsibility for teammate collision

The Formula 1 championship leader admitted he was at fault for a crash at the US Grand Prix.

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19 h. ago Want to know what’s going to be big in TV in 2026? Look for these 13 shows

Thousands of new programs were up for sale at the world’s biggest TV market in France. Here are some of the best.

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20 h. ago Stalled manhunt: Police admit public key to finding fugitive as new taskforce formed

Police say finding alleged police killer Dezi Freeman will now rely on a public tip-off after he vanished into bushland in late August.

Events

20 h. ago The finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards revealed

Covering Restaurant of the Year, Service Excellence and Chef of the Year, these 15 names are ones to put on your dining cheat sheet for the year ahead.

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22 h. ago Text message dispels billionaire owner’s Cox Plate absence rumours

The man behind mega racing operation Yulong Investments will not be at Moonee Valley to watch his Cox Plate favourite Via Sistina defend her crown.

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24 h. ago All the White House East Wing torn down for Trump renovation

New images show the entirety of the White House East Wing appears to have been knocked down for a new ballroom.

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25 h. ago ‘Biggest name in crypto’: Trump pardons billionaire who admitted to money laundering

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and his company Binance have been key supporters of some of the Trump family’s crypto enterprises.

Technology

26 h. ago How Albanese triumphed, Trump got his deal and Ley was left with egg on her face

The federal opposition needs to change its tactics – the current ones aren’t working.

Politics

26 h. ago This billionaire used to work in a coal mine in China. He now owns Australian racing’s biggest empire

Yuesheng Zhang grew up near the China-Mongolia border, drove taxis, worked in coal mines, and then started his coal mining and transportation company. He is a father of three, but not much else is known about the billionaire owner of Via Sistina.

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36 h. ago Melbourne woman tells judge she was forced to kill housemate

A Melbourne mother who admitted she killed her housemate has told a judge she was forced to do it by her abusive boyfriend.

Events

37 h. ago As it happened: Abbott backs ADF personnel in Gaza, says he respects Hanson; Optus execs depart after fatal Triple Zero outage; Greens, Coalition criticise environment reform plan

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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37 h. ago Berry hopes Ruination can resurrect Sydney stakes streak with Freedman

Tommy Berry chose the ride on Ruination over Ohope for Michael Freedman in Saturday’s Callander-Presnell at Randwick, but he admits it wasn’t an easy pick.

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