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Vanessa is News Corp Australia’s US Correspondent. The Walkley award-winning journalist has covered court, crime, politics and business for a number of Australian mastheads. She was previously based in Brisbane with The Courier-Mail as Chief of Staff, and prior to that was the paper’s Chief Court Reporter.

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Vanessa Marsh

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Donald Day of Arizona was in regular contact with the Trains leading up to the shooting. Picture: YouTube

Aussie cops to testify at US trial of man linked to killer Train family

Queensland police will give evidence at the US trial of an Arizona man who has been charged in connection with the murders carried out by the Train family in Wieambilla.

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NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION Labor BUS. DAY 4 01/04/2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail In South Australia. Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Flinders Medical Centre in the Adelaide suburb of Bedford Park. This is in the electorate of Boothby, held by the Labor MP Louise Miller-Frost. The Prime Minister will be joined by:SA Premier - Premier Peter Malinauskas (pictured)Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Not up for negotiation’: Albo hits back at US tech giants

Anthony Albanese has vowed not to allow the US to undermine Australia’s interests as US tech giants fight to be excluded from paying for local news content.

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Trump and tariffs wednesday introduction

‘All countries’: Trump rules out Aussie tariff exemption

Billions of dollars worth of Australian meat and pharmaceuticals exports are set to be impacted by Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, set to be introduced on Wednesday.

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President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk with to reporters near Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)

Trump’s wild third term ‘loophole’; global protests against Musk

Donald Trump has revealed the bizarre “method” that could help him re-enter the White House for a third term, as protesters rally against tech billionaire Elon Musk. See the video, follow updates.

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American man, Donald Day Jnr (L), influenced Gareth and Stacey Train online ahead of the Wieambilla shooting.

US Wieambilla accused wished for Qld killers to come live with him

Donald Day revealed he spoke with Queensland killers Gareth and Stacey Train two to four times a week and that he had been left devastated by their deaths.

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‘Extraordinary breach’: White House Signal scandal widens

In what is rapidly evolving into one of the biggest crises facing the new US administration, claims from top national security brass have been blown apart.

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Judge orders war chat messages be saved after Trump spray

The federal judge overseeing the lawsuit over the White House Signal chat scandal has ordered the messages be preserved after Donald Trump called him “disgraceful”. Follow updates.

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Anna Maree Blight was killed in a Bali boating accident in March 2025

‘Forever loved’: Bali boat victim’s family speaks out

The family of an Australian woman who lost her life in a boating accident in Bali have broken their silence as the island paradise reels following the tragedy.

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Chilling similarities between the properties of Queensland’s Wieambilla cop killers and an Arizona man linked to the murders including home-made sniper hides and weapons stores have been exposed for the first time. A sign outside Donald Day's Arizona property.. CREDIT - Arizona District Court exhibits.

Photos show chilling find at US Wieambilla accused’s house

Prosecutors fighting to allow Australian police to give evidence in the upcoming trial of Donald Day, who is linked to the Wieambilla massacre, say the cases have chilling similarities.

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Peter Gerald Scully of Australia walks in handcuffs as he arrives at Cagayan de Oro city hall in southern Philippines on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Scully and his Filipino girlfriend Carme Ann Alvarez have pleaded not guilty to charges of raping and trafficking two girls aged 9 and 12 in a southern Philippine city. Scully is also under investigation in the death of a girl whose remains were found inside his house in another southern province. (AP Photo)

Reason Aussie pedo gave to escape jail

An Australian man labelled the “world’s worst pedophile” will die behind bars after a Philippines court rejected his argument as to why he should be allowed to go free. Warning: graphic.

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