China has waived tariffs on select US goods, hinting at easing tensions, yet firmly denies US President Donald Trump’s assertions that trade negotiations with Beijing are underway.

US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met with Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow, with both sides describing the Ukraine peace talks as ‘constructive’.

Donald Trump has destabilised a global effort to limit mining in the deep sea, signing an executive order that could eventually open up international waters to excavation firms the US unilaterally deems worthy.

Peter Dutton says people should respect Welcome to Country ceremonies when they are held, while reiterating his position that the leader of Australia should ensure the country is ‘united under one flag’.

With just a week until the election, a staggering amount of Australians can’t name a single policy from either Labor or the Coalition that would improve their lives, raising questions about campaign cut-through.

Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse has died by suicide in Western Australia.

It’s been revealed that NSW Police held crucial footage of 19-year-old Audrey Griffin and her alleged killer for three weeks before launching a homicide investigation.

After going missing 529 days ago on Kangaroo Island, wildlife rescuers have shared a heartwarming update on Valerie the missing dachshund.

Major banks are locking in expectations of an interest rate cut in May just as new Reserve Bank research shows the impact of relief would extend far beyond mortgages.

As the trade war intensifies, investors are questioning whether Australia may become an increasingly attractive supplier of critical minerals, particularly as China restricts exports of many of these products.

‘Most people who actually ... visit branches are older and are generally not as up to date with technology.’

CAMERON MILNER: It wasn’t mentioned during the campaign, but that hasn’t stopped Albo before.

BEN HARVEY: Delving behind the curtain of the Trumpet of Patriots’ anti-China scare campaign reveals some strange truths.

EDITORIAL: This Anzac Day, push past the platitudes and allow the Anzac spirit to rise, as Charles Bean predicted it would, our nation’s possession forever.

DAVID BROOKS: The Trump administration is like a supercar with 1,000 horsepower, and its opponents have been coasting around on mopeds.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Pope Francis was a version of the liberal pope that many Catholics had earnestly desired all through the long reign of John Paul II and the shorter one of Benedict XVI.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump may be more dangerous to his own side of a trade war than to the other guy.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has rejected a plea offer and is seeking an acquittal over sex trafficking charges.

From the antics of Intolerable Cruelty to the raw emotions of Marriage Story, Hollywood has a way with dealing with separations and break-ups.

Nathan Fielder will never do something predictable and prosaic. The Canadian comedian returns with the second season of a show that is nothing if not original.

Experts say the disease is a master of disguise in pets and has the potential to infect humans.

SARAH DI LORENZO: This common condition could be draining your energy. Here is how to reverse it and start feeling energised again.

A grieving son has uncovered his mother’s winning lotto ticket with a handwritten note, a bittersweet final gift she never knew she’d left behind.

Better Homes and Gardens chefs Colin Fassnidge and Clarissa Feildel share two of their favourite recipes that you must try.

After going missing 529 days ago on Kangaroo Island, wildlife rescuers have shared a heartwarming update on Valerie the missing dachshund.

Young soldiers wrote to their families grateful for sweet biscuits sent to the front lines, with the oat-filled treat becoming part of Anzac history.

Fremantle have responded to their horrible display against Melbourne with a fantastic win over Adelaide in a game that was filled with examples of what coach Justin Longmuir has been demanding.

Aunty Joy Murphy and two Indigenous dance groups were ‘heartbroken’ when the last-minute decision was made.

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week aged 88, will take place on Saturday in St. Peter's Square in Rome.

Melbourne-based, Ukrainian-born Cardinal Mykola Bychok has revealed the emotional toll of the death of Pope Francis ahead of the pontiff's funeral.

North Korea's new warship is equipped with the ‘most powerful weapons’ and was built ‘within 400-odd days perfectly’ with its ‘own strength and technology’.