The Opposition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of ‘taking the cake’ again after another travel expenses scandal in the wake of her $120k trip to New York.

Nationals senator Matt Canavan hopes to meet with now-independent MP Barnaby Joyce in his electorate after the ex-deputy prime minister resigned from the party.

Tony Burke is under fire over claims he made ‘secret deals’ to help ISIS brides return to Australia after the revelations the Home Affairs Minister sent bureaucrats out of the room during a meeting.

Admiral Frank M. Bradley is attending meetings with lawmakers after an attack on alleged drug smugglers included a follow-up strike that killed two survivors.

Putin said that he wanted to end the war - but characterised it not as Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, but a war against Russia by the West.

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

The months-long search for fugitive Dezi Freeman wanted over the shooting deaths of two policeman has taken a grim turn with police revealing they have switched the focus of the search.

The M1 Pacific Highway has been shut in both directions as firefighters battle a grass and bushfire in heatwave conditions.

A Cancer Council sunscreen has been urgently recalled after regulators warned it may not provide full sun protection, with customers told to stop using it immediately.

THE ECONOMIST: Mega-mergers are reshaping entire industries but analysts are split on whether shareholders stand to gain or lose.

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.

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.

The 45-year-old mother spoke directly to her children in a heart-wrenching final message.

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.

Sarah Di Lorenzo: Not all proteins are equal, the difference between plant and animal proteins

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. 

Zak Crawley finally found some form in the Ashes and was quick to offer his take on the controversial move to omit the veteran spinner.

It’s the one question everyone keeps asking Oscar Piastri, but the Aussie F1 star is choosing his words carefully.

The stadium will cost $1.13 billion and house 23,000 fans when constructed by 2028.

Early reports suggested that the billionaire and his wife were dismembered and buried in shallow graves. But new revelations paint an even more gruesome picture.

Putin said that he wanted to end the war - but characterised it not as Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, but a war against Russia by the West.

Just released images of a bizarre room on sex trafficker Jeffrey Esptein’s private island have sparked further speculation about his depraved lifestyle.