1 hour ago ‘Let it be cut the way it is’: Trump suggests leaving most of Ukraine’s Donbas in Russian hands

After a phone call with Vladimir Putin and a reportedly tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump says for now, both sides of the conflict should “stop at the battle line – go home, stop fighting”.

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4 h. ago It was Australia’s worst engineering disaster. Next year, the story is being told in a new way

A play about the worst industrial accident in Australian history is one of the main attractions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2026 program.

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25 h. ago This play is a disaster – and the MTC hopes it will be a huge success

A play about the worst industrial accident in Australian history is one of the main attractions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2026 program.

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35 h. ago ‘We will get there’: Nuclear company key to submarine plans rejects AUKUS doubts

Rolls-Royce has expanded its workforce to build the nuclear power systems for the vessels – and is searching for more trainees, including Australians.

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36 h. ago The power of negative thinking: Why ancient stoicism is a popular tool for modern living

Small acts like sleeping without the fan and leaving your phone at home can help us tackle life’s bigger challenges.

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36 h. ago ‘Some people are afraid of women in power’: How Marion Cotillard found hers at 50

The French film star explains why she was hesitant to take on her first TV role.

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46 h. ago Destructive SEQ storms, 5cm hail leave thousands without power

Thousands of homes are without power across south-east Queensland after thunderstorms including five-centimetre hail wreaked havoc across parts of the region on Saturday.

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52 h. ago With Zelensky meeting, Trump makes clear his role in this conflict

On the back of the Gaza ceasefire, the US president believes more than ever that he can end wars. And he doesn’t care about the history, or the principles, at stake.

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55 h. ago Trump cools on ‘incredible’ weapons for Zelensky in wake of Putin call

The Ukraine president is keen to get some of America’s most dangerous missiles but Trump has moved to re-engage with Vladimir Putin.

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56 h. ago Trump meets with Ukrainian President after phone call with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Trump can help put an end to the war in Ukraine following Donald Trump’s phone call with the Russian President

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2 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Barnaby Joyce in talks to join One Nation; Australia promises US a defence revamp ahead of Albanese

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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3 d. ago Thunder and hail to batter Sydney after balmy start to Friday

Damaging wind gusts also add to the threat of property damage and power outages. The temperature could also plummet by as much as 10 degrees in half an hour.

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3 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump and Putin to meet to discuss end of Ukraine war; Australia promises US a defence revamp ahead of Albanese

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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3 d. ago Trump and Putin to meet to discuss ‘end to the war’ in Ukraine

A phone call between the US president and his Russian counterpart has cleared the way for a high-stakes meeting between the two men in Hungary.

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4 d. ago National Gallery of Victoria returns painting to Jewish family after 20

The 16th century painting Lady With a Fan has been returned to the heirs of a Jewish couple forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.

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5 d. ago ‘We are taking power’: Military seizes Madagascar after toppled president flees

The coup follows weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country.

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5 d. ago In every couple, there’s a travel organiser and a passenger. I know who I’d rather be

After years of being the ‘John’, I am enjoying being a ‘Jane’.

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5 d. ago The accidental power couple taking on a dictator – and Putin

She was a housewife until her politician husband was sent to jail. When he was finally released, he was shocked at what he found.

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6 d. ago Video captures moment couple are reunited after being wrenched from each other at music festival

Gaza hostages have at last embraced their relatives and partners, many of whom had feared they would never see their loved ones again.

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6 d. ago The power of balance: Why Australia can’t afford to drag its feet on gender equity

It’s real money, and it’s being left on the table by organisations that are slow to act.

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