Today
Trump ridicules filmmaker Reiner’s death in stunning attack
The sledge comes as Rob Reiner’s son was arrested after the Hollywood director and his wife were found dead in their LA home in an apparent stabbing homicide.
Albanese has failed Aussie Jews
Readers’ letters on the Bondi Beach shooting, antisemitism and the future of Australian multiculturalism.
Trump sues BBC for $15b despite receiving apology
The US president’s lawsuit claims the British broadcaster doctored the 2024 speech for its documentary, as part of a longstanding pattern of defaming him.
DroneShield soars; Bondi’s hero cop; Star CEO quits
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Yesterday
‘Saved people from monsters’: Bondi hero hailed by his parents, Trump
Shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed has served with security forces in the past and his father says he has always wanted to protect people.
Donald Trump’s war on ‘woke’ splits the fortunes of US brands
The brouhaha around Cracker Barrel and American Eagle shows how deeply US companies are being dragged into America’s culture wars.
Israel says Australian government has ‘blood on its hands’ over Bondi
Benjamin Netanyahu said he had warned Anthony Albanese in August that his decision to recognise Palestinian statehood poured “fuel on the antisemitic fire”.
This Month
Trump says new Fed chairman will consult him on rate cuts
The US president said he has narrowed his picks to replace Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell next year to “the two Kevins”.
The stocks to watch when the Supreme Court rules on Trump’s tariffs
The highest court in the US could upend Donald Trump’s global tariffs and send uncertainty through markets. Here’s what investors should know.
Democrats release new photos of Trump and Andrew from Epstein’s estate
More photos have emerged of Donald Trump, former president Bill Clinton and ex-prince Andrew from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
White House signals campaign to seize more oil tankers near Venezuela
The United States is likely to capture more sanctioned oil vessels off the Venezuelan coast as Donald Trump ramps up his campaign against Nicholas Maduro.
Rock star economist dishes on crypto, comedy and complex Aussie menus
Irishman David McWilliams’ history of money has placed him in the same ballpark as the likes of Piketty, Harari and Gladwell. But he struggles with Australian menus.
The lucky country is quickly becoming the lazy land, and we will pay
We will get own version of Donald Trump one day, whether we like it or not. And for good or ill, the pendulum will swing back savagely in the other direction.
I was detained and deported for opinions Trump’s America didn’t like
The message for visitors to the US is clear from Donald Trump’s new social media rule: self-censorship is your ticket to ride.
Tom Silvagni’s victim confronts rapist in court
The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, stared down Silvagni on Friday morning as he was streamed into the Victorian County Court via a video link from prison. Follow live.
AUKUS ministers discuss slimming down $368b security pact
Defence Minister Richard Marles and his UK and US counterparts have talked about narrowing the focus of ambitious plans under the second pillar of the deal.
Here’s what Trump’s border guards will look for on your socials
Anti-US rants are likely red flags under new border rules targeting social media. But Australians heading to the US could also be made to hand over their DNA.
Employment falls; Lew to join Myer; Fed cut may sting Trump
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Son of AFL great identified as rapist
Tom Silvagni, son of Stephen Silvagni, can now be identified as a convicted rapist after a suppression order was lifted; the prime minister dismissed suggestions the government should review rules that have allowed questionable travel expenditure by MPs. Follow live.
Fed cut should cement Santa rally. But beware sting in tail for Trump
The bullish narrative for markets is intact: the US central bank is cutting, and the president will run the economy hot. But voters are angry about inflation.