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Attorney-General Michelle Rowland is leading talks to make AI developers pay creatives. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PoliticsPremiumAlbanese’s big blow to tech titans

Labor is turning the heat up on the Silicon Valley tech titans behind data-ravenous artificial intelligence models.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 24, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the launch of a new biography of Gough Whitlam on Friday. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NEWSPremiumLey’s letter to Albo over ‘disaster’ laws

The Opposition Leader has urged Anthony Albanese to change “disaster” draft environmental reforms, citing “serious concerns” in a letter to the PM.

Clareese Packer

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TECHNOLOGYPremiumInside Amazon’s global AI revolution

Tech giant Amazon has unveiled ambitious plans for its robotics and AI rollout across the world – but there could be a challenge to its rollout in Australia.

Blake Antrobus

Protesters on Sunday demanded an end to any new coal and gas projects ahead of a blockade at Port of Newcastle. Newswire / Dylan Coker

NEWSPremiumGroup descends on iconic Aussie landmarks

A group of activists have paddled out to iconic Australian landmarks, flanked by police, pushing for one key demand.

Clareese Packer

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PoliticsPremium‘Critical’: Albo’s mission after China blindside

Anthony Albanese could come face-to-face with Xi Jinping in the coming days after inking a major deal challenging China’s grasp on a key global sector.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

New details have been revealed about how Kanye West’s Australian visa was cancelled. Instagram/@jeen_yuhs

ENTERTAINMENT‘Glorifying Hitler’: Behind Ye’s visa snub

Fresh details of how the government tackled Kanye West dropping an anti-Semitic song and his shock visa cancellation have been revealed.

Alexander Britton

National Party MP Barnaby Joyce could skip a party room meeting with his colleagues. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PoliticsPremium‘Wait and see’: Looming Barnaby question

After a bombshell blow-up with the Nationals leader, a key question remains about Barnaby Joyce’s relationship with the party.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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ExclusiveThe $100k job bringing Brits to Adelaide

From the dark skies of England’s Yorkshire to Adelaide’s sunny beaches, a Scottish policeman has moved across the world to walk the Aussie beat.

Duncan Evans

Victoria is also set to get hammered by thunderstorms. Supplied

UPDATEDPremium‘Significant damage’: 40k without power

More than 40,000 homes have been left without power as storms smashed one state, with wild photos of large hail emerging amid weather warnings.

Cameron Micallef, Duncan Evans and Clareese Packer

Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd (left) is facing fresh scrutiny after getting sensationally scalded by US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister’s Office

PoliticsPremium‘Fake media’: Albo fiery amid Rudd onslaught

Anthony Albanese has fired up as he again finds himself defending Australia’s ambassador to the US, after new comments from Donald Trump.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A man died following an alleged incident in Hobart’s Salamanca precinct on Sunday. NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

BREAKINGPremiumUpdate after man dies at tourist spot

There’s been a major update after a young man died following an alleged fight at an Australian tourist spot.

Jessica Paul and Clareese Packer

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PoliticsPremium‘Blowback’: Albo’s China vow after Trump deal

Anthony Albanese has responded to concerns about China as Australia challenges the powerful nation’s dominance in a critical sector.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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NEWSPremiumMan found stabbed on street after machete brawl

A 19-year-old has been found with a stab wound after police were called to the scene of a wild brawl between men armed with machetes.

Cameron Micallef

Australian and US officials were finalising details of the deal mere hours before the leaders signed it. NewsWire / Joseph Olbrycht Palmer

PoliticsPremiumBiggest winners from Albo’s Trump deal

Anthony Albanese has inked a mega deal with Donald Trump. While every state and territory will benefit, some are bigger winners than others.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A teacher has been banned from schools. iStock

InvestigationPremium‘Predatory’ teacher banned from schools

A ‘predatory’ teacher has been banned from Queensland classrooms after he was accused of having sex with one student, who was also his children’s babysitter, and pursuing another who he knew was vulnerable.

Steve Zemek

People attend a memorial at Barney Point Beach for Gladstone house fire victims Jordana Johnson, Jordan Norris and Chazz Mather. Supplied / Glenn Butcher Facebook

CrimePremiumPowerful memorial for house fire victims

More than one thousand people have gathered at a beach in central Queensland for a powerful memorial to the three victims of a horrific house fire in Gladstone.

Duncan Evans

Small animals should be offered shade and plenty of water when it’s scorching outside. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NewsPremiumDeadly threat to pets this summer

Following days of brain-melting hot weather, the need to protect pets from extreme heat is more important than ever.

Alexandra Feiam

The reactive warnings on sports betting have been legislated from Canberra, but this latest petitions calls on the states and territories to act. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremium‘Will save lives’: Call for pokie limits

Gambling addicts are calling on every state and territory to make a simple change to pokie rules they say ‘will literally save lives’.

Blair Jackson

Almost half of young Australian workers are planning to take an early career break.

LIFESTYLECommentsPremiumWhy Gen Z workers seem to quit jobs more frequently

Australian employers are facing a loyalty crisis, as Gen Z workers are rethinking what success, stability and commitment means in the modern workplace.

Andrew Hedgman

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NewsPremiumInsane moment BMW smashes into cafe

Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a driver in a BMW drove straight into patrons dining at a cafe, with one witness saying the driver ‘floored it’ as the car reached the kerb.

Blair Jackson and Duncan Evans

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UPDATEDPremiumHarrowing details in tragic death of 3yo

Police have provided a harrowing update on the tragic death of a three-year-old child at a police station following a horrific car crash.

Blake Antrobus and Duncan Evans

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COURTPremium‘Danger’: Cops’ alleged shock house find

A man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a federal police officer after police made an alleged shock discovery inside his home.

Steve Zemek

Swimmers were advised to stay out of the water and off the sand at Freshwater Beach in January. NewsWire / Nikki Short

ENVIRONMENTPremiumCause of mystery debris balls revealed

The cause of mysterious grease balls - which sparked gross scenes after they washed up and down Sydney beaches, even sparking closures - have finally been revealed.

Blair Jackson

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CRIMEPremium‘Balenciaga Bikie’ arrested at Airbnb

A high profile underworld figure – dubbed the “Balenciaga Bikie” – has been arrested after an extensive manhunt across two states.

Steve Zemek