4 h. ago NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman is on borrowed time. He knows this and so do his colleagues

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman was not responsible for his party’s byelection loss, but he will wear the blame.

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8 h. ago How is that an Aussie fair go, for the War Memorial to change the rules at half

I was surprised, and not surprised, that my book had been twice rejected by the Australian War Memorial as winner of the Les Carlyon Literary Award, despite being nominated by independent judges.

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16 h. ago ‘Break that grip’: Trump demands NATO targets China over Ukraine war

Trump said on Saturday he wanted to see tariffs of 50 to 100 per cent on China in order to “break” its support for Russia.

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24 h. ago Tense wait for Labor frontrunner as polls close in Kiama byelection

A Liberal loss in Kiama could be the trigger for “mischief-makers” in the party to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Mark Speakman.

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25 h. ago ‘Why should we ignore the children of Gaza?’ Hospital slammed after cancelling panel on children in war

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s abrupt cancellation of the session has been met with dismay by doctors.

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25 h. ago ‘Why should we ignore the children of Gaza?’ Hospital slammed for pulling panel on children in war

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s abrupt cancellation of the session has been met with dismay by doctors.

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31 h. ago ‘Independent’ voters, 13 candidates and the spectre of Ward: Polls open in the battle for Kiama

Labor appears to be favourite as voters head to the polls, while a Liberal loss will spell trouble for Mark Speakman’s leadership.

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47 h. ago Australian War Memorial changes book prize rules to reject Ben Roberts

When the judges announced acclaimed journalist Chris Masters as the winner, it proved a step too far for the institution.

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54 h. ago Raised in rugby, unmissable in league: Why is Nawaqanitawase so good?

The freedom of rugby has made Marky Mark a human highlight reel in the NRL, and the most watchable man in either code.

Sport

54 h. ago ‘It’s easier when you’re young’: Bolt on Gout, and Aussies to watch at the worlds

The greatest sprinter of all time will be watching Gout, but there are plenty of other Aussies who can make a mark in Tokyo. Here’s the lowdown on them and the must-watch events of the world championships.

Politics

59 h. ago Why Mark S. Zuckerberg is suing Facebook’s parent company Meta

Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg.

Politics

3 d. ago Crazy danger: Every provocation from Putin highlights Trump’s hesitation

It is an extraordinary moment when Russian forces can fly 19 drones into Polish airspace without any penalty.

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3 d. ago ‘Here we go!’ Trump calls out Putin as Europe urges action over Russian drone incursion

Poland invoked Article 4 of the NATO agreement over what is called an act of aggression, as Voldymyr Zelensky urged Western powers to work on stronger air defence.

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3 d. ago This ghost story starts with a funeral. Then the questions begin to pile up

One of Went Up the Hill’s producers calls this genre “the cinema of unease”, which is pretty close to the mark.

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3 d. ago Her behaviour is bonkers, but the Liberal Party’s rank and file can’t get enough of Jacinta Price

Price’s political persona is built entirely on her grim-faced certainty about everything. Her rapid rise since entering the Senate in 2022 owes much to her willingness to involve herself in whatever culture war issue is on the go.

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3 d. ago Dangerous escalation of war in Europe as Polish PM condemns Russian drone incursion

Poland and NATO allies scrambled fighters to shoot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what its military described as an “act of aggression”.

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4 d. ago Polish PM calls emergency meeting as Poland shoots down Russian drones ‘violating its airspace’

Donald Tusk says drones posing a direct threat were immediately shot down, marking the first time Poland has engaged Russian targets in its airspace since the Ukraine war began.

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4 d. ago How the NRL’s king of trash talk dragged Marky Mark down into the gutter

Over a Magic Round beer, Mark Nawaqanitawase was “cruisy, gentle and well-spoken”. Then he left the game’s angriest winger lost for words.

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4 d. ago How the NRL’s trash talk king dragged Marky Mark into a war of words, and lost

Over a Magic Round beer, Mark Nawaqanitawase was “cruisy, gentle and well-spoken”. Then he left the game’s angriest winger lost for words.

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4 d. ago ‘Act of aggression’: Poland shoots down Russian drones ‘violating its airspace’

Fighters jets have been scrambled to shoot down Russian targets over Poland for the first time in the Ukraine war.

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