2 h. ago Art of the deal: Melania is the first of White House ladies to milk it for millions

Unlike first ladies before her, Melania Trump manages to turn her official role into content for money-making ventures.

Economics

6 h. ago Trump trapped as tensions between two powerful allies burst into the open

Growing animosity between a crown prince and a powerful sheikh reached a dramatic climax this week, in a development that could move markets and disrupt the world.

Politics

10 h. ago Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for Khawaja’s successors

With legacy-defining tours against India and England on the horizon, the questions over Australia’s top order take on fresh urgency.

Politics

24 h. ago Mamdani uses first speech to make clear he will stand up to Trump

The New York mayor unapologetically promised to lead as a democratic socialist, issuing a warning to those who believed he might moderate his positions after taking office.

Politics

28 h. ago Gold, coffee and Donald Trump: Australia’s rollercoaster economic year in 10 charts

We started 2025 with interest rate cuts and ended it talking about increases. Gold soared, but it wasn’t the most precious of precious metals.

Politics

29 h. ago Clooney takes swipe at Trump after dig over French citizenship

The Hollywood star has responded after the US president appeared to celebrate news Clooney and wife Amal had become naturalised French citizens.

Politics

34 h. ago Trump made a barrage of tariff threats in 2025. Some never materialised

Here’s what Trump said when announcing some of his biggest tariff threats and promises this year, and where things stand today.

Politics

44 h. ago ‘We do want a third day’: McGrath Foundation counting on you, Albanese tells Australia’s cricketers

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia and England players to ensure the SCG Test lasts longer than the two-day affairs in Perth and Melbourne earlier in the Ashes series.

Politics

44 h. ago Netflix’s monster hit Stranger Things is finally over. Was it worth it?

After five seasons, the sci-fi-horror-nostalgia series has wrapped at last. But did the Duffer Brothers stick the landing?

Events

48 h. ago ‘Totally mediocre’: Trump lashes Clooney after star granted French citizenship

The naturalisation of George Clooney his wife, Amal, and their children was announced by the French government this week. Now the US president has responded.

Politics

50 h. ago Australia demands China respect trade deal after shock beef tariffs

Australia’s trade and agriculture ministers have condemned China’s decision to impose new tariffs that could cost the beef industry $1 billion a year.

Events

69 h. ago Islamophobia deserves the same urgent response as antisemitism

It is right that antisemitism should be condemned. But so should Islamophobia, or any other form of racism.

Politics

69 h. ago Vilification of any Australian is damaging for all of society

It is right that antisemitism should be condemned. But so should Islamophobia, or any other form of racism.

Politics

3 d. ago Feel the urge to run away from it all in mid life? Why you’re not alone

Starting the new year with the desire to escape your old life is not particularly unusual, especially among overwhelmed and overstretched Gen X. How to deal with those feelings is the real challenge.

Politics

3 d. ago Sam Kerr is getting married today. Here’s everything we know about the wedding

After a two and a half year engagement, Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis are about to tie the knot in what some have deemed “Australia’s royal wedding”.

Politics

3 d. ago Queensland’s public sex offender register to launch on New Year’s Eve

Police Minister Dan Purdie confirmed all three tiers of the register were ready to be published online.

Politics

3 d. ago The future is electric: Hot metals are exposing the fossil fuel fantasy

Drill, baby, drill: The arrival of the revanchist Trump administration was seen by the carbon industry as an opportunity to demonstrate fossil fuels’ indispensability to the world. It didn’t work out that way.

Politics

3 d. ago Trump has just sacked 30 ambassadors. The consequences for Australia are profound

In the past year, we have seen a wholesale change in how American power works, and these ambassadorial changes are an emblem of the president’s foreign policy.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘You decide your destiny’: Why Michael Vaughan is urging Khawaja to bow out in Sydney

Ashes-winning captain has weighed into the debate over Usman Khawaja’s future, and warned England they need to win well at the SCG to prove Bazball still has a pulse.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘David v Goliath’: How universities deal with sexual violence is changing

From January 1, universities will be required to do more under far-reaching legislation designed to prevent and improve responses to gender-based violence on campus.

Events