Anthony Albanese has denied his government sat on knowledge of OpenAI Medicare hack to announce it when it suited him politically, describing scepticism around the timeline as ‘nonsense’.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the importance of curbing artificial intelligence, but not before continuing his selfie diplomacy.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has hinted US state governments to follow Australia's lead and implement a social media ban for under-16s.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

While Trump has many thorny issues to discuss with the president of America’s biggest economic rival, he focused on his long relationship with Xi as the two gathered for opening remarks before formal talks.

Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out.

Rapper Yung Filly, who is legally known as Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, faced trial in July over his 2024 encounter with a 20-year-old woman after a Perth nightclub gig.

A senior officer has expressed sadness that a mother of a child killed in a jumping castle tragedy was not given a chance to be with her son after his death.

An investigation is underway after emergency services made a grim discovery while searching the remains of a home following a devastating blaze.

The battle for customer loyalty is heating up, with the Reserve Bank’s looming shake-up on card payment surcharges tipped to push consumers towards retail memberships for their ‘freebie fix’, experts say.

Bathla administrators fail to rescue the property developers from liquidation.

The peak body for major manufacturers says Canberra’s draft could cut exporters’ local gas targets. It wants annual supply obligations in WA, while Woodside and Chevron warn the rules could deter investment.

The beloved Fijian report has had a refresh, but it’s devotion to the sea remains gloriously unchanged. 

Actor Pia Miranda, who shot to fame in Looking for Alibrandi, finds the perfect collision of art, appetite and authenticity in Italy’s Renaissance city.

Maybe it’s pheromonic, or maybe it’s because we’ve already drunk the equivalent of a tokkuri of sake, but our brief, boozy brush with this city has us convinced that we’re in for a good time.

Voters back in Australia were probably thinking about anything but Mr Albanese and the United Nations Security Council.

JUSTIN LANGER: Nick Daicos’ Brownlow Medal revelation about his nightly journalling prompts a look back at the power of putting thoughts, goals and lessons on paper.

BEN HARVEY: Wade Scale’s tiny body was riddled with dangerous levels of adult prescription drugs when he drowned in a bathtub in 2003. Decades after his death, government failures remain painfully familiar.

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for a felony sex crime, bringing an end to his criminal case in New York.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A poor diet, a lack of exercise and other medical conditions can harm this vital organ.

The wife of Western Bulldogs captain Marcus has explained the ‘complex’ reason behind her eye-catching Brownlow dress.

When you call it a limited series, it should be exactly that, limited. We want off this ride.

In case you don’t want to sit through the three-hour Avengers: Endgame epic again ahead of Doomsday.

A painfully accurate impression of a certain type of male flirting has gone viral.

Artificial intelligence regulation needs urgent action as Australia comes to terms with the first known AI agent to hack into a government website.

A major Australian retailer has introduced a new technique to prevent shoplifting in its stores.

A painfully accurate impression of a certain type of male flirting has gone viral.

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Protein is genuinely having a moment, but with the supermarket aisle full of options, here’s how to make the right choice.

Fijian-born cook Arrnott Olssen shares his barramundi Kokoda and coconut caramel cake recipes.

Fremantle fans turned the MCG into a sea of purple as their heroes fine-tuned their preparation for the AFL grand final against Brisbane.

JUSTIN LANGER: Nick Daicos’ Brownlow Medal revelation about his nightly journalling prompts a look back at the power of putting thoughts, goals and lessons on paper.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated from California to the UK last month.

Tehran has proposed an ‘off-ramp’ to Washington that would cease hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and open talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

To the grandees gathered in New York this week, America does not look like a solution to the Middle East’s woes: it is a source of them.