5 h. ago Australian sharemarket rallies as mining, energy stocks shine

The Australian sharemarket has made a strong start to the week, with mining and energy stocks pushing the bourse higher.

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7 h. ago Salmon sperm facials and the return of the perm: The best, wildest and weirdest beauty trends of 2025

From the benign to the worrying, trends that hit the spotlight this year proved once again that we will pay almost anything in pursuit of beauty, youth and keeping up with K-Pop stars or the Kardashians.

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9 h. ago Rapper Nicki Minaj praises Trump in surprise conference appearance

Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared as a special guest at the AmericaFest conference, where she spoke about the Trump administration.

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13 h. ago Trump ‘had nothing to do with’ removal of photo from Epstein file, lawyer says

An image of a desk drawer filled with photos, including one showing the future president, was initially released on Friday. Then it was gone.

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17 h. ago The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets, and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

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30 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and the case of the missing photograph

The US Justice Department removed at least a dozen photos including one featuring US President Donald Trump a day after releasing them as part of the first tranche of Epstein files.

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31 h. ago Big rise in private health insurance premiums flagged as costs soar

Private health insurance customers face their biggest premium hike in a decade as insurers face rising costs and consumers choose to downgrade their cover.

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32 h. ago ‘Putin wants more’: Amid peace talks, US says Russia still aims to reclaim former Soviet bloc

Reports present a starkly different picture from  that painted by US President Donald Trump and his Ukraine peace negotiators.

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32 h. ago ‘Putin wants more’: Amid peace talks, US spies say Russia still aims to reclaim former Soviet bloc

Reports from US intelligence present a starkly different picture from  that painted by US President Donald Trump and his Ukraine peace negotiators.

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32 h. ago Corporate deals, a family feud, court battles: The year in media

A wave of corporate deals shook up the Australian media landscape in 2025, while the Murdoch family feud over succession reached its culmination.

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34 h. ago ‘Piracy’: US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela to enforce Trump’s blockade

The seizure of the tanker carrying Venezuelan crude oil comes amid a large US military build-up in the region, which the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro believes is to force him out.

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37 h. ago With memories of last weekend looming, Bondi reopens for business

Life in Bondi is not the same, but staying open for fun, sun and food is a way of standing for an Australian ideal.

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52 h. ago Dramatic day as Democrats and Republicans threaten impeachment over Epstein files

The Trump administration is being accused of breaking the law and breaching public trust after it released only part of the so-called Epstein files.

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56 h. ago ‘Going to grab a pickax’: Kennedy family furious after Trump adds name to memorial

The new lettering on Washington DC’s “living memorial” to JFK marks the latest effort by the administration and its allies to remake the capital in Trump’s image.

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60 h. ago Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name to building one day after board vote

The new lettering on the “living memorial” to JFK marks the latest effort by the administration and its allies to remake the capital in Trump’s image.

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64 h. ago Bring us blockbusters: Frontrunners emerge for Sydney’s second film studio

The state government has released a key detail as it attempts to attract producers away from the Gold Coast and back to Sydney.

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65 h. ago Democrats rage as Trump admin says it won’t release all Epstein files today

Hundreds of thousands of documents related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are poised to be made public today, but the full cache will take weeks.

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65 h. ago I was downgraded from business to economy due to a broken seat

With the last remaining seat in business class broken, I was downgraded to economy. Seven weeks later, I’m still waiting for a refund.

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3 d. ago ‘He has confidence in what I tell him’: The billionaire who has Trump’s ear

An Oklahoma billionaire has worked his way into the president’s inner circle, and it’s paying dividends.

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3 d. ago ASX ends the week in the green as banks and tech shares climb

The Australian sharemarket has finished the week on a high, buoyed by banks and tech stocks, after positive news on inflation helped push Wall Street higher.

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