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Several deaths among whistleblowers, survivors and associates connected to Epstein have fuelled online speculation. Official records attribute the deaths to suicide, mental health struggles or accidental causes.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson returns to work just 48 hours after leading the club to a premiership.
OpenAI has apologised for one of its automated bots going rogue and hacking five Australian government sites.
US President Donald Trump says America will help if a suspected case of the plague in Russia gets out of hand.
The final complainant has taken the stand in the Alan Jones trial.
New revelations at the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon have come to light, with a new focus on the ex-cop’s time at a shooting range.
Plus three more ways the Paris and Milan runways can help you update your spring and summer wardrobes.
In the 1970s, Keep America Beautiful created the “Crying Indian” ad showing a Native American shedding tears as people throw rubbish into rivers. It was not what it seemed. For a start, the actor was Italian.
Three years after the Hamas gunshots rang out across southern Israel, the world is still living in the October 7 era.
Mid Drift tells CityChats about the inspiration behind their surfy sound.
This year’s festival has kicked off. Here, our writers take a closer look.
Maree Mavis Crabtree was back in court on Tuesday, this time pleading guilty to two counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
The Australian selectors will have a clear choice between Cooper Connolly’s youth or Nic Maddinson’s experience if Cameron Green does not recover from his abdominal strain in time to play in this week’s first test against South Africa.
On the tiny island of Tuvalu, the Albanese government has said the Pacific region was “unified, not uniform” on its response to climate issues.
Economic prosperity and the standards of living are directly related to migration. Coalition calls for driving migration down as low as possible are dangerous.
The outspoken comedian has been told by the Liberal Party that he can no longer entertain attendees at political functions ahead of November’s state election.
Its plan to double Australia’s data centre computing power may have fallen over but ASX-bound Firmus’ backers – from a Canberra air-conditioning family to billionaires – aren’t worried.
WA’s fisheries minister has rebuffed calls to allow for “incidental” capture of white sharks as the government almost doubles its shark mitigation spend.
The Coalition aims to stop One Nation’s momentum by seizing the day on immigration. But the debate must not be allowed to degenerate into racist mud-slinging.
Peter Manning was part of a crop of pioneering muckrakers who went on to change the current affairs and news landscape in Australia.
As the Softball World Cup trophy arrived in Redcliffe, Sports Minister Tim Mander revealed an alternative venue was being considered for the Olympics.
“[You are] the most brilliant 13-year-old/14-year-old I have ever met,” the broadcaster told the boy, his trial has heard.
Multiple influencers and brands have severed ties with former Bachelor star Sam Wood, after he was charged with domestic violence offences.
Barkly Rare Earths has struck rare earths in 43 of 44 holes at its NT project. Mineralisation now spans a huge 23km, with high-grade hits including 0.5m at 5156 ppm TREO.
A teacher from an elite Melbourne girls school has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting a student.
Six people have been arrested after leading police on a chaotic chase across two freeways in Melbourne's south-east.
A woman is in hospital after being stabbed on a Melbourne tram.
Celebrities who once endorsed Wood’s fitness empire have begun distancing themselves from the entrepreneur as he vows to contest domestic violence charges in Queensland.
American director John Wilson's new film offers more than what the title suggests.
Free agency is under-used in the AFL and has not affected the equality of the competition, according to the players’ union – and could face a major overhaul as part of the league’s next pay deal.
Collingwood will attempt to lure Matt Rowell from Gold Coast next year.
Australia loves its oversized roadside oddities – from the Big Banana to the Big Mower. Now, a northern NSW town wants to create a unique addition.
Len Ikitau has overcome injury and is set to line up at Eden Park against an All Blacks side coached by the same man who gave him his first Test cap as a Wallaby.
Aguia Resources has set a gold production record in Colombia, with September revenue of A$218,000 covering its local corporate and operating costs for the first time.
Ka Ying Rising and his Australian trainer and jockey were the stars of the show as the world’s best racehorse had his only barrier trial in the lead-up to his Everest defence.
The Kremlin is urging people to ignore speculation, yet concrete information is difficult to find. State-aligned Russian media and regional authorities are editing or deleting conflicting reports. What is going on?
Premier Chris Minns and opposition leader Kellie Sloane have both slammed pro-Palestine vigils planned for October 7, but the premier concedes they can’t be stopped.
The World Cup pay gap will be on the agenda during the next collective bargaining agreement.
TMK Energy set a new gas production record at its Mongolian coal seam gas project, with September flows up 8% and multiple wells hitting new highs across its 1.2Tcf resource.
I’ve been mulling over the corporate favouritism-vs-small business struggle in the context of a niche business exhibition happening at the Perth Convention Centre this week.
Some of the biggest defence companies in the world including Boeing and BAE Systems are among the 964 exhibitors at Land Forces.
Gateway Mining has defined two gold-in-soil anomalies from first-pass soil sampling at its Glenburgh South gold project in WA’s Gascoyne region, next to Benz Mining’s recent tier-one gold discovery.
Aussie icons Ian Thorpe and Grant 'Scooter' Patterson reveal the first piece of the emblem for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Michael Robotham retrieved his 20th novel from the bottom drawer, where he put it almost four decades ago
Every time you open your social media app thousands of companies are bidding for your attention. It all adds up.
Manhattan Gold Corp has hit high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc in maiden drilling at its Spectre prospect in Canada, including 6.1m at 3.18% copper and 1.37g/t gold.
North has had six senior coaches in the past eight years. Jaymie Graham narrowly missed out on the jobs at Carlton and Essendon earlier this year. Now he’s the man charged with leading the Kangaroos up the AFL ladder.
The Albanese government faces intense pressure at the talks to justify the cost, estimated at more than $20 million, and to live up to promises to champion the Pacific’s climate concerns.
Traffic was halted on the major freeway as armed police hauled six people to the ground after an early-morning home invasion and pursuit across the city’s eastern suburbs.
An area stretching from the NSW border up to the Fraser Coast, hours north of Brisbane, is in the firing line over the next few days.
The insider threat risk has been part of the international aviation security framework for many years. But the options for confrontation remain limited.
The Methodist Ladies’ College teacher was at the school until just weeks ago, when police were called in.
Kat Stapleton has told staff she will not extend her appointment when it expires.
Flagship Minerals has more than doubled its Canadian Whipsaw copper footprint, chasing extensions to its large-scale porphyry play ahead of a potential spin-out.
Lucy matter-of-factly delivered the health update in a video posted to social media.
The Saints want Brisbane midfielder Sam Marshall, and need a pick in the 20s from Geelong to pass on to the Lions for another academy prospect. That’s where Grian Myers comes in.
From a room filled with vintage radios to a show which comes with a risk of having still-warm underwear thrown at you, here are our latest reviews of the Fringe.
Officers found the body at a farm near the Queensland border on Monday, sparking a complex recovery operation as investigations into the circumstances around the death continue.
McLaren Minerals has hit more high-grade titanium sands from surface at its WA project, with results up to 17.99% heavy minerals, as it moves to upgrade its 529Mt resource.
There’s more to making fresh produce safe to eat than simply splashing it under water for a few seconds. Roll up your sleeves and let’s get stuck in.
Treyvon Bradshaw, 13, and Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, died within days of each other.
For those thinking of retirement, this six-part series provides the clarity and confidence to take the next step.
There were more support staff in high-vis vests than passengers on Tuesday morning, as confused travellers navigated Melbourne Airport’s new arrival and departure system.
Officers had been called to the apartment south of Brisbane for a welfare check about 7.15am.
The president said he would pay for self-promotional political ads from his MAGA Inc campaign vehicle, after a widespread backlash to the use of public money.
Lynas Rare Earths’ $968M swoop on Meteoric’s Brazilian clay project has altered the global rare earths sector, shifting the focus to low-capex, ambient-leach assets.
Angus Taylor wants to slash temporary visa holders by around 650,000 over four years under a “budget-neutral” plan.
A new pickup and drop off area has opened at Melbourne Airport.
Bond investors have been searching for the weak points in the global economy, forcing government debt yields up around the world. In France, they have found a target.
A sneak peek at Rob Lowe’s new reality show with his two grown-up sons.
Great Southern Mining has struck 4m at 11.38g/t gold at Golden Boulder in WA, extending mineralisation across 1.1km of a 3.5km trend, with further assays pending.
The accused double murderer asked his mother to pose with the bouquet when he was caught in a lie, his trial has heard.
The Roosters knew they would lose Mark Nawaqanitawase and Angus Crichton to a rival code, but the NFL could also be a surprise destination for another player.
The Matildas star won’t participate in the team’s upcoming friendlies against Germany and Haiti, citing mysterious “personal circumstances” - and it hasn’t gone down well with Football Australia.
The multimillionaire tech founder bypasses fine dining to break bread at his mum’s home, reflecting on his journey from 1980s Soviet immigrant to Toorak-based retail giant.
Cameron Green is almost certain to be out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban due to the abdominal strain he picked up in the final, dead-rubber ODI last week.
The South Australian senator says progressive forces must unite to stop Pauline Hanson and One Nation from “wrecking this nation”.
The Larry Kestelman-led National Basketball League will hold a two-day growth conference in Sydney this week, but the chairman of one club has been barred from attending, reigniting a bitter feud.
An Australian soldier has died and several others have been injured during a training exercise in the Northern Territory.
Andriy Kolodko is just one of about 275,000 people who have been registered as missing in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Josh Niland recommends a food-packed town like nowhere else, Julia Busuttil Nishimura ahres her favourite Tokyo cafe, the 200-year-old restaurant Ryuichi Yoshii loves, and many more.
Australia’s national mascot delivers an irresistible second memoir on family, fame, and fighting for equality.
For decades, humble phosphate fertiliser was a simple story of digging up rock to help grow crops. Now, amid the US-Iran war, prices are surging and major global supply chains are at a tipping point.
Australia’s favourite design duo, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, are trading the judging panel on The Block for power tools, hard hats and a monumental Italian challenge in 1 Euro House.
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Police have criticised the actions of hoons on jet skis on the Gold Coast.
OpenAI’s chief strategy officer will tell a parliamentary committee the company must rebuild trust after its models accessed Australian government websites.
Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe star in this thriller about prisoners in 1933 on a gold-smuggling mission through the Oregon wilderness in a bid for their freedom.
Beetaloo Energy Australia has secured a 25% Taroom Trough liquids stake in Queensland at zero upfront cost, adding optionality to its Northern Territory gas assets.
Corporal Brendan Hannam died on Monday afternoon when his vehicle rolled over at a military training site in the Northern Territory.
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton's ad likening voting Republican to a lesbian tryst has been criticised as creepy.
Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.
North Melbourne has a huge offer in front of an Adelaide key defender, according to Cal Twomey.
The temperamental Russian offered an apology after a spectator in Beijing was hit in the face by a tennis ball.
Matildas superstar Mary Fowler has made herself unavailable for selection due to personal reasons.
The novelist was best known for pacy thrillers such as Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and the Kane and Abel series.
The novelist was best known for pacy thrillers such as Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and the Kane and Abel series.
The children of Scott Pendlebury react to him wearing a Gold Coast Suns kit for the first time.
Firefighters are continuing work to contain two bushfires in Queensland, with fears they could both merge.
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are missing or captured. Their families and friends gather every week to support each other and hope for their return.