Politics

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million ($AU364m), becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

A former Liberal senator has taken an extraordinary swipe at her colleagues after quitting the party, prompting a fiery response.

The European Union’s top trade negotiator has arrived in Australia to reopen trade talks, with both sides sounding optimistic about securing a long elusive deal.  

Two years after applying for safe haven from the Taliban in Australia, Jumaghul was given a lifeline, only for it to be revoked almost immediately.

A year after Biden lifted restrictions, Ukraine has openly acknowledged launching ATACMS strikes inside Russia.

When the US House voted on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, one lone Republican voted no. Now, he has explained why.

Donald Trump has defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying ‘things happen’.

An embattled state Liberal Party team is set to broaden its election agenda after dumping a leader criticised for focusing too closely on crime.

The US Senate has joined the House of Representatives in overwhelmingly voting to release of all files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, however, the bill has one final hurdle. This is what you need to know.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to the White House.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Over recent months, scepticism around fluoride has intensified. The people who will suffer most are children who are ‘the most vulnerable of the vulnerable’.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Even if the Epstein files never come out, it’s increasingly clear that the MAGA coalition is fragmenting.

Controversial gaming platform Roblox is rolling out major changes as it seeks to escape Australia’s impending under-16s social media ban.

Turkey’s chief climate negotiator has criticised Australia for sending an assistant minister to the COP30 leaders’ summit in Brazil last week amid an ongoing contest over hosting rights for the 2026 event.