MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

Fresh satellite images show two destroyers amongst other Chinese ships operating north of Australia in the Philippine Sea.

Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson has admitted she wasn’t initially told about $2.3 billion of taxpayer money being illegally paid to the states to fund electricity rebates.

SEE THE PICS: ‘Never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island’ have been released by House Democrats.

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea.

AARON PATRICK: An inquiry into the CFMEU is examining why the Queensland police force failed to intervene in a violent power struggle that swept across the state.

Bystanders had worked to try and save him before police and paramedics arrived.

A Christian charity executive who wrote the book Daddy's Little Toy says her novel referred to infant role play by adults rather than child abuse.

EDITORIAL: Not only is another rate cut in the near future off the cards, suddenly we are looking at a rate rise.

The troubled travel company was last valued at $2.3 billion but has since been sin-binned in a share market suspension.

A buying spree on luxury items from shoes to concert tickets could force the central bank to reverse three interest rate cuts - and potentially go further.

The 78-year-old British chef talks with ROAM on opening his first Sydney eatery, why beach restaurants are rare magic and why Coogee beats Bondi.

Sail Australia’s northern coastline on Silversea’s new Silver Nova — a luxury alignment of architecture, art, dining and a push into Country.

Before airlines banned smoking, the back of the plane was where interesting people partied for 24 hours straight. One travel writer recalls Peter Andre and why his red cabin bag caused confusion.

MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

EDITORIAL: Not only is another rate cut in the near future off the cards, suddenly we are looking at a rate rise.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The English star should watch what he says when talking about Ashes tradition, but there is one thing he and I are in furious agreement over.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The music streaming service is no longer the only company quantifying our social lives.

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Lawyers for Luigi Mangione have argued that physical evidence taken from his backpack during his arrest and the statements he made at the time should not be allowed.

They might be some of the most watched movies this week but by the time your tree comes down, you’ll have completely forgotten they exist.

The Hollywood couple quietly marked their 13th wedding anniversary on October 19.

Spotify Wrapped has added a ‘listening age’ feature for 2025, revealing the era your music habits secretly align with. Find out 2025’s most streamed song and artist.

MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

JAMES BIRT: Australia’s new age-verification rules has caused understandable concern among families, but it will make kids online social world far more visible to adults who have never stepped inside it.

Within hours hundreds of people said they needed the device.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The sale has highlighted the stark differences in the fortunes of two of Italy’s most recognised fashion brands during the industry’s ongoing downturn.

A controversial YouTuber has left Aussies divided following a recent video he made while visiting the country. 

Easier to take, just as effective and far cheaper than fat jab rivals such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, a promising new pill is set to shake up the lucrative weight loss medication market.

Selection chair George Bailey has detailed what the veteran spinner told him when he was axed and when Pat Cummins would play in the Ashes series.

BEN McCLELLAN: Australia rarely make bold selection calls, which is why no one saw the dumping of the seasoned veteran coming.

Usman Khawaja has taken to social media to hit back at “hate and negativity” directed towards him as questions over his future as Australia’s Test opener continue.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the first German head of state to make a formal state visit to Britain in 27 years.

Meghan Markle’s estranged father is in intensive care ‘fighting for his life’ after undergoing emergency surgery.

A California doctor has been jailed for illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, exploiting the actor’s addiction in the lead-up to his fatal overdose.