15 h. ago How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics

When news broke that Taylor Swift was engaged, Charlie Kirk took to TikTok: “Submit to your husband, Taylor. You’re not in charge,” he said in a video viewed 7.5 million times. It shows how Kirk harnessed the attention economy to build a political empire that has shattered the left’s grip on young voters.

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3 d. ago Hewitt engages lawyers regarding appeal of ban for pushing official

Lleyton Hewitt will captain the match in Sydney this weekend despite being fined and suspended for “offensive conduct”.

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4 d. ago Brighton locals vow to protect their seaside suburb from ‘Gold Coast high

The reaction was swift and one-sided to a state government plan for 12-storey residential buildings in this famously particular Melbourne suburb.

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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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5 d. ago The big question looming over Prince Harry’s visit to UK amid signs of thaw with family

As Harry visited his grandmother’s grave in Windsor on Monday, his older brother was reportedly just 12 kilometres away carrying out a public engagement.

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7 d. ago Eight years ago, I called off my engagement. We’re back together, with one big change

Radio and TV presenter Zan Rowe talks about the important men in her life, including her high school boyfriend who dumped her over a kiss gone wrong.

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7 d. ago ‘If you’re a butter chicken lover, you need this’: The burger that left our critic speechless

Tiffin Box fuses Indian and Aussie takeaway favourites in Melbourne’s south-east, using spice masalas roasted in-house.

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7 d. ago Inside the Porepunkah property that put a local couple into the middle of a double murder probe

Dezi Freeman’s landlord, Rebecca Swift, is an active anti-government conspiracy theorist. But she could have never imagined two police officers would be shot dead on her off-grid farm.

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7 d. ago Inside the Porepunkah property that put a couple into the middle of a double murder probe

Dezi Freeman’s landlord, Rebecca Swift, is an active anti-government conspiracy theorist, but she could have never imagined two police officers would be shot dead on her off-grid farm.

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8 d. ago The $61 takeaway lunch that just proves lobster is overrated

The price tag didn’t seem to deter the punters eagerly lining up for it at the US Open. But I want my money back.

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9 d. ago Schiller aiming to take flight again with Hawkes’ swift talent

Jockey Tyler Schiller hopes to “get the ball rolling” in his comeback from injury with team Hawkes’ Swiftfalcon at Randwick on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Turkish restaurant Yakamoz is now selling its cult cheeseburger out of a takeaway window next door

Join the lengthy queue at Charrd in Brunswick East, which only sells two types of burgers.

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2 w. ago I take my clothes off for a job. When people judge my choices, this is my response

Taylor Swift is putting “showgirls” back in the spotlight with her new album, but burlesque as an art form is often misunderstood.

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2 w. ago Old mine diamonds and vintage vibes: The experts’ guide to Taylor Swift’s engagement ring

With news that the world’s biggest pop star is engaged, all eyes have turned to the rather impressive bling on her left hand. Bespoke, nostalgic and incredibly expensive, it’s a ring for the ages.

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2 w. ago Seven big takeaways from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement

New album, new relationship status, new era. Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement has swiftly returned her to the centre of the cultural conversation. 

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2 w. ago This Sydney club wants 3am trading. Neighbours just want sleep

The NSW government’s late-night vibrancy reforms are being put to the test as clubs and hotels across suburban Sydney plan around-the-clock-trading, triggering swift and mixed reactions from residents.

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2 w. ago I’ve been engaged for 10 years. Here’s why I never plan on getting married

When my partner got down on one knee, it didn’t mark my trail to the altar. Instead, it was an entry into the “forever engaged” club.

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2 w. ago Angus Taylor supports Brethren Christian Church's charity, the Rapid Relief Team

Senior Liberal MP Angus Taylor supports the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church's charity, the Rapid Relief Team, as it provides food for the Pollie Pedal bike ride.

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3 w. ago One thing right now is changing us as humans – and not always for the better

The AI arms race has been so stratospherically swift that many legal, moral and societal questions about it have been swept to the side.

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3 w. ago Two arrests, millions seized: How the tobacco wars played out in a Melbourne takeaway shop

Police say a tip-off about cash drops at a Somerton shop uncovered an $83 million money laundering operation with links to tobacco kingpin Kaz Hamad.

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