Donald Trump’s deportation plan moves ahead, sending eight men to South Sudan, where advocates say they face deadly risk.

TikTok’s fate is back on the agenda as Trump prepares for a new round of negotiations.

Trump has signed a sweeping new bill slashing taxes and spending billions, despite warnings it could balloon the national debt.

Anthony Albanese says Australia’s best defence in an uncertain region is friendship, through sport, soft power, and trust built over decades.

EDITORIAL: Looking back over the 2025 financial year show’s there is plenty for the glass half-full types to celebrate. 

Anthony Albanese is expected to use a speech in Sydney to draw parallels between Australia’s foreign policy under his government with that of war-time PM John Curtin. 

A 34-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a synagogue with dozens inside while investigators are probing motive and links to other incidents.

A cyberattack on Qantas has exposed customer data and reignited concerns over Australia’s growing cybersecurity crisis.

Just weeks after audiences witnessed one of Julian McMahon’s finest performances, opposite Nicolas Cage in the WA-shot psychological thriller The Surfer, the Australian actor has died from cancer aged 56.

AARON PATRICK: The most technologically sophisticated generation is deleting dating apps because they make them feel judged and rejected.

THE ECONOMIST: New wife, new life: What will Jeff Bezos do as he nears the age of retirement?

THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump has earned the nickname TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — among some on Wall Street. Yet his counterparts are playing a similar game.

EDITORIAL: Looking back over the 2025 financial year show’s there is plenty for the glass half-full types to celebrate. 

NICOLA SMITH: Will Australia’s foreign policies hold water?

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: Declaring Kanye West isn’t welcome in Australia sends a powerful message that celebrity doesn’t diminish bigotry.

The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing the US military directly into Israel’s war with Iran, a move that could kick off a more dangerous phase in the war. Here’s what you need to know.

DAVID E. SANGER: Ask diplomats who have negotiated with Iran, and they usually describe it with some variant of: Brace yourself, it takes a long time.

BRET STEPHENS: Nobody, perhaps even President Donald Trump himself, knows for sure whether the United States will wind up joining Israel in launching military strikes on Iran.

In honour of the Fourth of July holiday, Meghan Markle posted a clip to her As Ever Instagram page showcasing a charcuterie board she had put together - but it has not gone down well with viewers.

John Travolta’s fall from Hollywood royalty to straight-to-streaming has fans asking: What went wrong?

Dexter: Resurrection, the Tour de France, Great Continental Railway Journeys, Too Much, Foundation S3: here’s everything we’re watching and loving on Aussie TV this week

AARON PATRICK: The most technologically sophisticated generation is deleting dating apps because they make them feel judged and rejected.

A couple who struggled to conceive for years are now expecting their first child after a ‘game changing’ successful AI intervention. 

One moment he was about to tour as Jimmy Giggle, and the next he was was stuck at home with the kids and no income.

If you’re sick and tired of winter, this recipe is a delicious cure.

A bride-to-be has gone viral crying in disbelief just one month before her wedding, pointing the finger at one of Sydney’s most high-end bridal boutiques.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Stick to your goals without missing out on mealtimes with loved ones.

Steve Smith has come to the rescue with an unbeaten 70 as Australia fights to defend a growing lead in the second Test against the West Indies.

With heads bowed and a wreath bearing his shirt number, Diogo Jota’s teammates joined his town for one final goodbye.

Panama have inflicted a first defeat on Joe Montemurro’s Matildas, as Australia were downed 1-0 in their historic clash at Hands Oval in Bunbury.

Ukraine has struck a major Russian air base as Moscow bombards Kyiv and western regions with hundreds of drones in one of the most intense escalations of the war yet.

Nine children are among the confirmed dead as rescuers search for girls lost in flash floods that struck a riverside summer camp in Texas.

Sussan Ley has condemned violent scenes in Melbourne, saying ‘this is hate’ after a synagogue was set alight and anti-Israel protesters stormed a restaurant.