47 m. ago Trump and Vance silent on former vice president Dick Cheney’s death

The White House lowered its flags to half-mast on Tuesday morning, local time, but Donald Trump and JD Vance have said nothing about the Republican statesman’s passing.

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58 m. ago NRL set to tighten rules to avoid repeat of Galvin signing saga

The NRL will introduce beefed-up anti-tampering rules prohibiting club officials and agents making public comments deemed to be enticing or inducing a player to break a contract.

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1 hour ago Victoria ups power price forecasts now that SEC a ‘market player’

The Energy Department has revised up its forecasts for energy prices now that the State Electricity Commission is competing in the private market.

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10 h. ago Knights fans feared they’d signed a $13m dud. Dylan Brown’s Test form put that to rest, says coach

New Knights coach Justin Holbrook says the club’s marquee signing has allayed concerns over his ability, but admits he still doesn’t know what role the Kiwis five-eighth will play next season.

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11 h. ago Former NRL player Trent Merrin charged with alleged $140,000 cryptocurrency theft

The former Dragons forward, who has described himself online as a “cryptocurrency enthusiast”, was arrested at his home on Tuesday morning.

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16 h. ago This Aussie busker has gone viral for his ‘Oasis show’. But he’s been playing this spot for years

Street musician Max Robinson has played a lot of shows in his life. But nothing quite like the one he did last Friday.

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16 h. ago This Aussie busker has gone viral for his Oasis set. But he’s been playing this spot for years

“It was like having a choir up on the steps,” street musician Max Robinson says of last Friday’s post-gig performance at Southern Cross Station.

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17 h. ago Steve Irwin released this 4m croc decades ago. Now it’s back at Australia Zoo, and people aren’t happy

The crocodile was moved to the Sunshine Coast this weekend following its capture in September for problematic behaviour.

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18 h. ago Tonga: We wouldn’t have let Katoa play if we’d seen this footage of warm

Tonga have been criticised for allowing Eli Katoa to play after a heavy clash during the warm-up before Sunday’s match – but officials insist they weren’t made aware crucial video of the incident.

Events

18 h. ago ‘You must vote for him’: Trump intervenes in New York mayoral election

The US president’s brash push – for a Democrat – comes the night before an election set to be won by a 34-year-old democratic socialist.

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19 h. ago King tipped to take over at Manly after Mestrov confirms departure

Manly is likely to replace chief executive Tony Mestrov with another former player as Jason King emerges as the favourite to take Manly into a new era.

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19 h. ago Former captain tipped to take over as Manly CEO after Mestrov confirms departure

A premiership-winning former player is the frontrunner to replace outgoing as chief executive Tony Mestrov and lead the Sea Eagles into a new era.

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24 h. ago Do you work too hard? The Brisbane suburbs where people work the longest hours

Search our interactive map to see how many hours full-time workers in your suburb are spending on the job.

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25 h. ago Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating on thin ice with many Americans.

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25 h. ago Trump, Republicans and Democrats are all playing with fire – while people suffer

Donald Trump may not be in nearly as much strife as Sussan Ley, but he is facing a pivotal week in his presidency and, as winter approaches, skating on thin ice with many Americans.

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25 h. ago Built to keep people out, transformed castle now the UK’s most welcoming

A five-year renovation has transformed an 11th-century castle into the UK’s most accessible heritage attraction.

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34 h. ago South Australia introduces reforms targeting deep fake videos

South Australia has introduced new penalties aimed at people who create or spread damaging and explicit deep fake material online.

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35 h. ago My suburb’s name is a mystery, but it’s how you say our main drag that reveals if you’re a local

I’ve heard my outer Melbourne suburb referred to as “Tradie Town”, and while there are heaps of utes and Pete Murray covers played at the local pub, those who live here affectionately call it something else.

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39 h. ago Air India survivor tells of pain and torment in months after miracle escape

Everyone thinks Viswashkumar Ramesh is the luckiest person on earth after he walked away from the plane crash that killed 241 people, including his brother. Everyone but him.

Events

41 h. ago How to make the chicken sandwich that stops the nation every Melbourne Cup Day (and beyond)

Are you one of the half a million people that has so far clicked on our exclusive recipe for Peter Rowland’s cult chicken sandwiches? Plus eight more great chook sangas and burgers to get you off and racing.

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