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Puerto Rico is reeling from offensive comments by a comedian at a Donald Trump rally in New York.
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Trump’s Puerto Rico crisis: ‘Garbage’ joke rocks election

Phones across America are buzzing after a "garbage" joke at a packed Donald Trump rally outraged the Puerto Rican community, blasting the Republican event’s ‘humiliation’ and discrimination.

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Puerto Rico is reeling from offensive comments by a comedian at a Donald Trump rally in New York.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump’s Puerto Rico crisis: ‘Garbage’ joke rocks election

Phones across America are buzzing after a "garbage" joke at a packed Donald Trump rally outraged the Puerto Rican community, blasting the Republican event’s ‘humiliation’ and discrimination.

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In this image made from a video provided by KGW8, authorities investigate smoke pouring out of a ballot box on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Vancouver, Wash. (KGW8 via AP)
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Ballot box burnt, FBI investigate ‘act of terror’

Early votes in Washington were destroyed when a ballot box was set alight, destroying all its contents.

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Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US Politics
CNBC

Musk’s $1m ‘illegal’ election lottery halted, lawsuit begins

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk and his political action committee from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states.

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NSW teachers are set to receive a pay increase and cash boost to combat the cost-of-living crisis.
Australia
Dominique Tassell

Tens of thousands of Aussie workers set to receive $1000 cost-of-living cash boost

Staff will also get a salary boost every year for the next three years.

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New Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
analysis
Politics
Aaron Patrick

Qld poll’s formula for Dutton win and how Albo could stop it

The Liberal National Party’s victory in the Sunshine State basically came down to two basic human dislikes.

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Shadow environment minister Jonno Duniam, left, warns Australia’s mining sector could face an ‘economic Armageddon’ thanks to an agreement Tanya Plibersek signed to phase out subsidies.
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Mining
Katina Curtis

Mining sector facing ‘economic Armageddon’ over subsidies

The Opposition warns the resources sector may face ‘economic Armageddon’ due to an international biodiversity agreement by Labor.

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Tyler Rowe and Josh Jackson were injured in a North Lake crash that killed their mate, Nick Campo.
Western Australia
Nick Overall and Bryce Luff

Teens share devastating story after mate killed while celebrating 18th birthday

‘It shouldn’t have happened to anyone but especially not Nick.’

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A 25-year-old Adelaide man has been charged with assaulting police.
South Australia
Sowaibah Hanifie

Police officer injured, gun grabbed during violent alleged attack

A 25-year-old man has been charged over the incident.

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A grieving father has broken his silence after a tragic chain of events led to a car pile-up that killed two of his children.
South Australia
Georgina Noack

Grieving dad breaks silence after pile-up kills second child

A second child has died after an emu set off a tragic chain of events that led to a three-car pile-up on a remote stretch of highway.

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Myer said the ‘transformational’ deal delivered significantly enhanced scale and capabilities to drive growth across a larger combined group.
Business
Daniel Newell

Myer, Premier Investments shake hands on Apparel Brands deal

Myer and its most vocal critic have struck a deal for the department store chain to buy his company’s portfolio of fashion brands, including shopping mall mainstays Just Jeans, Jay Jays and Portmans.

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Shadow environment minister Jonno Duniam, left, warns Australia’s mining sector could face an ‘economic Armageddon’ thanks to an agreement Tanya Plibersek signed to phase out subsidies.
exclusive
Mining
Katina Curtis

Mining sector facing ‘economic Armageddon’ over subsidies

The Opposition warns the resources sector may face ‘economic Armageddon’ due to an international biodiversity agreement by Labor.

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Mark Hutchinson runs Fortescue’s energy division.
Business
Adrian Rauso

Fortescue energy chief apologises to staff

Andrew Forrest has leapt to the defence of Fortescue’s gay employees, forcing the company’s green energy boss — an evangelical Christian — to apologise.

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Very briefly, Charles’s shoulders sagged and he closed his red-rimmed eyes in what appeared to be sheer exhaustion. 
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Royals
Rebecca English

King Charles proves himself a monarch worthy of respect

The King’s Australian tour has made Charles’ transformation into a thoughtful, constitutional monarch, who has finally earned respect in his own right, complete.

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Anthony Albanese can still win the upcoming Federal election. This is what he must do to stay PM, writes Christopher Dore.
The Front Dore
Christopher Dore

The Albanese Survival Guide: what the PM must do now

THE FRONT DORE: Anthony Albanese has only months to stop the slow, seditious slide into minority government. But the Queensland election result has given him a gift. Here’s how he can use it.

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Anthony Albanese soliciting flight upgrades is not a great look for the PM.
Editorial

Qantas freebies another lapse in judgment for PM

EDITORIAL: The issue with Anthony Albanese’s travel is that these perks weren’t just offered, it’s reported they were actively sought. 

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Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, during a campaign rally in Traverse City, Mich., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. A campaign marked by TrumpÕs apocalyptic extremes has turned even darker in its final days, as he threatens to prosecute and imprison a wide range of people involved in elections and politics. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
US Politics
The New York Times

Trump threats escalate as campaign enters dark final stretch

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A campaign marked by Donald Trump’s apocalyptic extremes has turned even darker in its final days.

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Looking out over Tehran after hearing the sound of explosions on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. IsraelÕs retaliatory attack on Iran on Saturday morning marked the start of a new and more dangerous phase in the two countriesÕ yearslong conflict, but it appeared, at least for now, to have stopped short of prompting an all-out war, analysts said. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)
World
The New York Times

Israel’s ‘Shadow War’ enters a new era of strife

Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran marked the start of a new and more dangerous phase in the two countries’ yearslong conflict, but it appeared to have stopped short of prompting an all-out war, analysts said.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a campaign event in Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 17, 2024.
US Politics
The New York Times

Why I think the US Election is happening too soon

DAVID BROOKS: No matter who wins this election, it will be close, and this is still going to be an evenly and bitterly divided nation.

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Netflix Squid Games
TV
Wenlei Ma

Fight Club director to make American version of Squid Game

There’s a new season of Squid Game on the way but if that isn’t enough, David Fincher is in development on an English-language, American version.

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The Oasis Live '25 promoters said cancelled tickets will be made available again on Ticketmaster. (EPA PHOTO)
Culture
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Oasis tickets to be cancelled after ongoing examination

The promoters of Oasis’s reunion concerts have announced they will begin cancelling some tickets in the coming weeks.

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Scene from the animated feature film Spirited Away.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Family-friendly Halloween movies that won’t freak kids out

Not everyone wants to be plagued by nightmares for the next month, especially if you have a kid who already doesn’t sleep well. So, get into the Halloween spirit with these 10 movies.

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Apple Intelligence is available on the iPhone 15.
Technology
The Washington Post

Apple Intelligence is finally here, but you may not want it

Apple is claiming a more useful, more thoughtful, more private, more made-for-iPhone version of artificial intelligence

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Tens of thousands of phones will stop working and small businesses left in the lurch from Monday with the imminent shutdown of the 3G network.
Technology
Hayley Taylor

Thousands of devices to stop working from tomorrow. Here’s everything you need to know

Tens of thousands of mobile phones will be obsolete on Monday.

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The UK is reportedly considering setting up a compensation scheme for people left ‘disabled’ from the AstraZeneca COVID jabs.
Health
Xantha Leatham

Country could give compensation to AstraZeneca recipients

A country is reportedly considering setting up a compensation scheme for recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID jab who have been left ‘disabled,’ as the usual scheme for damage payments is overwhelmed.

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The latest figures suggest the property market is heading for a slowdown. (Glenn Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
Politics
Poppy Johnston

'Everything points to a slowdown': Property loses heat

House and unit prices may have found new record highs but interest rate cautiousness has tempered the pace of growth.

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9 Belinda Street, Rye is currently listed for sale. Pic: Supplied.
Property
January Jones

How ‘ugly duckling’ transformed into a stunning weekender

When interior designer Claire Evans first saw the block of land in Rye that would eventually become ‘Nerissa’ she described it as ‘unlovable’.

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The prestige property has a price guide of $30 million.
Property
January Jones

Sprawling celebrity hot spot up for $30m sale

The sprawling, opulent chateau that has hosted celebrity proposals and baby showers has hit the market.

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Nick Kyrgios admitted he would drink heavily the night before big matches.
Other Sports
Staff Writers

‘20 to 30 drinks a night’: Bombshell Kyrgios mental health admission

Nick Kyrgios has admitted to a ‘bad period’ where he would consume 20 to 30 drinks a night and then play the next day.

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Kyra Cooney-Cross (C) is hailed by teammates after her astonishing long-range goal against Germany. (AP PHOTO)
Football
Ian Chadband

Matildas star’s wonder goal breaks 19 year win drought

The Matildas have earned a remarkable 2-1 friendly win over Germany in Duisburg with maiden international goals from Kyra Cooney-Cross and Clare Hunt.

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Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after two and a half years in charge. (AP PHOTO)
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Football
Nick Spencer

Manchester United fire Ten Hag after woeful EPL start

The Red Devils have sacked Dutch manager Erik ten Hag and put former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in temporary charge.

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Officers outside Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Centre, where Sean "Diddy" Combs is incarcerated.
USA
Staff Writers

Police storm ‘Diddy’ detention centre in Brooklyn

Multiple law enforcement agencies have swooped on the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, where Sean ‘Diddy Combs is being held.

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Gallagher was at the airfield as she was taking photos of sky-divers while they were on board the plane.
USA
Matt Shrivell

Horror as woman killed after backing into plane propeller

A group of skydivers watched on in horror as a woman was killed after backing into a plane’s propeller.

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Scores of people have been killed after Israeli air strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley (file photo). (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Sixty killed as Israeli strikes multiple targets across Lebanon

At least 60 people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley.

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The Best Australian Yarn

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Best Australian Yarn judge author Holden Sheppard.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

Short story competition attracts record 6000 entries

Authors across Australia have submitted a staggering 6020 entries to the world’s biggest short story competition, the Best Australian Yarn — up nearly 10 per cent on last year.

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Best Australian Yarn competition event at WA Museum. Simon Baronowitz, Miles Hitchcock, Basim Shamaon & Julia Lambo.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

Competition celebrates the stories of migrants

Refugee Week and The Best Australian Yarn share the same ambitions - to promote a greater understanding and celebrate the lives of migrants

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Jacqueline MacDonald.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

$50,000 gives winner confidence to write on

Top prize gives Tasmanian author the boost and the time she needs to reinvigorate her love of writing.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will embark on a nine-day tour of Australia and Samoa.
updated
Royals
Georgina Noack

Big sign King Charles is barely holding on

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are days away from touching down in Australia, but royal watchers say the tour Down Under may be papering over a darker truth.

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Ellie Waters, a medical student at Keele University, was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma aged 14. @tyacancerorg

I’m only 23 but I’ll never be able to have sex again

World
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Depraved zoologist Adam Britton is unlikely to ever be cured, even with intensive sex offender treatment, a psychiatrist has warned.

Depraved bestiality zoologist unlikely to ever be cured

Australia
6 Min Read
ELLEN RANSLEY: Terrorism no longer fits a clear-cut mould. Islamist fundamentalism is still a threat, but a new era of politically motivated violence is upon us, and it’s becoming increasingly hard to detect. 
analysis

Business as usual won’t cut it to stop youth radicalisation

Politics
6 Min Read
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Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, would be the first Black woman and individual of South Asian descent to secure the nomination of a major party.

Next steps for Kamala Harris now Biden is out of the race

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