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Police say they have stopped a third assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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US Politics

Max Corstorphan

Third Donald Trump ‘assassination attempt’ foiled by police

Police have foiled a third ‘assassination attempt’ on former President Donald Trump, arresting a Las Vegas man with multiple guns outside a rally in California.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are taking different approaches in a tied race.

US Politics

The Washington Post

Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race

In the face of Trump’s cockiness, the Democratic mood has dipped to a mix of desperation and determination.

21 hours ago

Harris in ‘excellent health’ but Trump medical under wraps

Kamala Harris’s doctor said that she is in ‘excellent health’ as she released her first medical report in an effort to draw a sharp contrast with her 78-year-old opponent, Republican Donald Trump.

Politics

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Latika M Bourke

Shorten reveals ‘some in the left just hate Israel’

Former Labor Leader Bill Shorten says some in the Left hate Israel and described the division exposed on Australian streets over the war in the Middle East as a ‘disaster’.

27 mins ago

Nat Barr grills Labor minister Tanya Plibersek as government hits the wall: ‘Don’t say you don’t listen’

New polling shows the Coalition leading Labor for the first time since the 2022 election.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said during his second reading of the Bill that the 48-year-old AAT was not fit for purpose.

Rebecca Le May

New Administrative Review Tribunal begins after AAT binned

The new Federal body that independently reviews ‘life-altering government decisions such as whether somebody receives family tax benefit or disability pension’ has started work, with its predecessor scrapped.

17 hours ago

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Australia

William Tyrrell was last seen (dressed in a Spider-Man costume) outside his foster grandmother's house at Kendall when he disappeared on September 12, 2024.

NSW

Georgina Noack

William Tyrrell’s grandmother reveals she ‘hid’ boy

William Tyrrell’s grandmother said she ‘arranged’ for the boy to go into hiding the first time he was reported missing.

3 hours ago

One of Australia’s biggest banks, Westpac, is suffering a major tech issue that is preventing customers from being able to access their funds.

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Business

Max Corstorphan

Major tech issue locks Aussies out of bank accounts

One of Australia’s biggest banks has suffered a major tech issue that is preventing customers from being able to access their funds.

Manhunt after man in 70s assaulted in horror home invasion

A manhunt is underway after a 70-year-old man was assaulted and hospitalised during a terrifying home invasion.

Business

Business

Dylan Caporn

Demands by BCA would force local councils to be transparent

In a bid to meet Australia’s soaring appetite for new homes, Business Council chief executive Bran Black said tough decisions were needed to address the country’s housing supply crisis.

17 hours ago

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he expects housing inflation to continue to recede while “broader economic conditions also set the table for further disinflation.”

Business

CNBC

Fed may have pretty much just hit its inflation target

The Federal Reserve is nearing its objective, fresh on the heels of the central bank’s dramatic interest rate cut just a few weeks ago.

Australia

Sean Smith

Aussies hit with ‘a loyalty tax’ at the supermarket checkout

A new study suggests that big grocery retailers could be taking advantage of over-loyal customers who return to the same store no matter whether other supermarkets are offering cheaper prices.

Opinion

The tight AFLW fixture is not to blame for the Bulldogs' woeful performance on Friday.

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Sport

Georgie Parker

Fixture not to blame for AFLW’s dog of a day

GEORGIE PARKER: While this season we have seen the best match of AFLW ever played, we have also now seen what could be the worst game of AFLW ever played - and the compressed draw wasn’t to blame.

2 hours ago

Beau Webster appears the ideal replacement for Cameron Green, while Sam Konstas could be a dark horse pick with Steve Smith moving back to No.4.

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Cricket

Mitchell Johnson

With Green out these are the guys who could step up

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Aussie selectors have been loathe to select a specialist opener but with Steve Smith going back to No.4, and Green out, there are some Sheffield Shield stars could be surprise Test team picks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded his six-strong war cabinet. (AP PHOTO)

Opinion

The New York Times

Why we should all want Israel to win its wars against Hamas

BRET STEPHENS: The world had better hope that Israel wins its wars against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and their masters in Tehran.

The New York Times

The United States is sending the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (pictured in Guam in 2023) with about 100 American troops to operate it to Israel.

Middle East

The New York Times

US to deploy missile defence system and troops to Israel

The United States is sending an advanced missile defence system to Israel, along with troops to operate it, the Pentagon has revealed.

4 hours ago

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Lebanon’s political future was “for the Lebanese to decide and no one else.”

Middle East

The New York Times

US aims to revive failed UN plan for Lebanon War

At the heart of diplomatic efforts to halt Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon is a decades-old UN resolution that was intended to demilitarise the area and protect Israel from cross-border attacks.

Why we should all want Israel to win its wars against Hamas

BRET STEPHENS: The world had better hope that Israel wins its wars against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and their masters in Tehran.

Culture

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux

Film

Wenlei Ma

Joker sequel breaks another record it doesn’t want to hold

There are certain records nobody wants. The Joker sequel is being rejected by audiences so much that it’s racked up another humiliation.

Jack Revill began his DJ career as a teenager playing in clubs and bars around Glasgow.

Music

Molly Magennis

Popular DJ dies following accident in Ibiza: ‘Profound sorrow’

‘His legacy will continue to inspire’.

Kanye’s former assistant claims he raped her at Diddy event

Kanye West’s former assistant has levelled shock rape allegations against him, claiming she was drugged before he sexually assaulted her at an event co-hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

Society

Extra funds have been announced to "prepare and protect" Australia from a deadly strain of bird flu. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Health

Caitlin Powell

‘Prepare‘: Deadly virus arrival ‘unavoidable’ for Australia

The arrival of a deadly virus that is rapidly spreading across the world has been deemed ‘unavoidable’, with authorities saying ‘there is no room for complacency’.

5 hours ago

As we enter the fall virus season, the Times asked doctors how to know when itÕs best to refrain from exercise and when itÕs safe to return to your normal activities. (Tomi Um/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI ILLNESS EXERCISE BY TALYA MINSBERG FOR OCT. 3, 2024. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

The New York Times

Is it safe to exercise when you’re sick?

If you’re starting to get sick, is it better to rest or push through an illness to get to the gym? And how sick is too sick to exercise?

‘Stay home’: Urgent warning as viral gastro cases skyrocket

Skyrocketing cases of viral gastroenteritis have prompted an urgent warning from health authorities advising people to be on the lookout for symptoms and stay at home if infected.

11 Oct 2024

Lifestyle

Dune, at Burleigh, was previously the home of GRAYA's managing director Rob Gray and his wife Meghan.

Property

January Jones

Fitness influencer buys incredible $11m Gold Coast mansion

Inspiration for the five bedroom, four bathroom property came from a love of Spanish architecture.

2 hours ago

Sydney has experienced the steepest rise in house rents, an analysis by Everybody's Home found. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Property

William Ton

REVEALED: Shocking amount rents have risen across Australia

Australian renters are paying thousands more to keep a roof over their heads as rental costs for units and houses continue to balloon since the pandemic.

Toyota is recalling over 36,000 examples of its Kluger SUV due to a defect with its seats.

Motoring

William Stopford

Almost 40,000 Toyota cars urgently recalled

Toyota has issued a recall notice for more than 36,000 vehicles for a defect involving the car seats.

Sport

Steve Smith will return to No.4 in the Test line-up.

Cricket

Jackson Barrett

Open and shut: Smith to return to No.4 Test batting spot

Australia will abandon their Steve Smith opening experiment, with the star veteran confirmed to return to his No.4 spot in the Test batting order when India come calling this summer.

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Other Sports

Brad Bishop and Craig Brennan

Last-minute shake-up looms for stranded Everest champion

‘There’s probably going to be something happen between now and then.’

2 hours ago

Video

Toby Greene pops the question to Georgia Stirton.

AFL

Ben Sutton

AFL superstar floors partner with epic proposal

‘Apparently not a prank.’

34 mins ago

World

Helen Davey died when her gas lift bed hit her on the head and she became trapped.

World

Richard Marsden, Liz Hull

‘No words’: Heartbreak as mum dies trapped in gas lift bed

Mother-of-two Helen Davey suffocated when she became trapped between the mattress and the bed base, tragically being discovered by her daughter.

3 hours ago

Emergency services personnel attend the scene of a drone strike in Binyamina, Israel.

World

Max Corstorphan

Hezbollah evade Israel’s Iron Dome injuring 67 people

Hezbollah drones have evaded Israel’s Iron Dome, striking an IDF camp and injuring 67 Israelis in Binyamina, north of Tel Aviv.

6 hours ago

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US Politics

Max Corstorphan

Third Donald Trump ‘assassination attempt’ foiled by police

Police have foiled a third ‘assassination attempt’ on former President Donald Trump, arresting a Las Vegas man with multiple guns outside a rally in California.

The Best Australian Yarn

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.

13 Aug 2024

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

20 Jun 2024

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.

21 May 2024

Depraved bestiality zoologist unlikely to ever be cured

Australia

6 Min Read

30 Aug 2024

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

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09 Aug 2024

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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

3 Min Read

22 Jul 2024

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, leaving a legacy of triumph and tragedy.

Biden’s legacy: Triumph, tragedy and a reluctant exit