The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on India, bringing the total levies against the major United States trading partner to 50 per cent.

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Of all the terrible things Donald Trump has said and done as president, the most dangerous one just happened on Friday.

Convicted rapist and sitting MP Gareth Ward will fight attempts by the Labor Government to have him expelled from State Parliament.

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has slammed the idea of ‘social cohesion’ in a wide ranging speech about racism and anti-Semitism.

The findings were contained in a Productivity Commission research paper, which also found that new technology could inject $116 billion into the economy. 

Australia’s $3 trillion stock exchange looks set for a new competitor as the corporate watchdog considers green-lighting a major shake up of financial markets.

AARON PATRICK: Under Mayor Clover Moore, a city with huge natural advantages suffers traffic congestion, prohibitively expensive housing, rampant crime, a pathetic night life and unreliable public transport.

Design challenge? There is an app for that.

Australia’s $3 trillion stock exchange looks set for a new competitor as the corporate watchdog considers green-lighting a major shake up of financial markets.

The findings were contained in a Productivity Commission research paper, which also found that new technology could inject $116 billion into the economy. 

Former Test cricketer Justin Langer is stepping down as a non-executive director of Mineral Resources with immediate effect, marking yet another exit from the miner’s boardroom.

Some cities are made for sightseeing. Others are built for breakdowns. A new ranking reveals which destinations will test your nerves and which will restore them, with one Aussie city on the list.

The airline will attempt to break the duopoly of Qantas and Virgin Australia.

For years, Singburi was the destination for Thai food in London, literally. Now it’s set up shop in a more central location.

The rise of AI has raised alarm bells over the thought of rapidly advancing technology taking not just peoples jobs, but their homes as well.

AARON PATRICK: Under Mayor Clover Moore, a city with huge natural advantages suffers traffic congestion, prohibitively expensive housing, rampant crime, a pathetic night life and unreliable public transport.

JENI O’DOWD: A male childcare worker ban would only reinforce toxic masculinity.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: There are laws against gender-based violence in Pakistan, but killings like these often go unreported or unpunished, as tribal code trumps civil law in vast swathes of the country.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts say AI companions have the potential to help keep the brain active and alleviate loneliness in dementia patients, and to reduce some of the burden on caregivers. But there are risks.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Of all the terrible things Donald Trump has said and done as president, the most dangerous one just happened on Friday.

Actor Brad Pitt’s family are mourning after a tragic loss of a loved one, saying ‘she cared deeply for everyone and everything, no questions asked’.

To say Eddie Murphy phoned it in would be generous. There’s no fizz in this unlikely bedfellows heist comedy.

The Crocodile Hunter was just 44 years old when he was killed by a stingray’s barb piercing his chest.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts say AI companions have the potential to help keep the brain active and alleviate loneliness in dementia patients, and to reduce some of the burden on caregivers. But there are risks.

New research has revealed that a worrying amount of Australian children are turning to AI for emotional support.

The findings were contained in a Productivity Commission research paper, which also found that new technology could inject $116 billion into the economy. 

Design challenge? There is an app for that.

The rise of AI has raised alarm bells over the thought of rapidly advancing technology taking not just peoples jobs, but their homes as well.

WASHINGTON POST: No one warns you how much you’ll get physically hurt while raising children.

Shocked fans watched as a sex toy flew through the air, colliding with a player and halting the game.

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has launched a passionate defence of under-fire trainer Corey Bocking after the NRL banned him for running in front of a goalkicker.

Fremantle legend Matthew Pavlich beamed as he sat in new colours and declared he was primed and ready to take on one of the biggest jobs in football.

Tragic details have emerged of a final phone call a man made to his wife while he and his two young daughters were trapped inside a factory fire.

A military helicopter crash has killed eight people, including one nation’s defence and environment ministers.

Elias Rodriguez, who shouted ‘Free Palestine’ during his arrest, faces federal hate crime charges for the deadly shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, in Washington.