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Tom Minear is News Corp Australia’s US correspondent. He was previously based in Melbourne with the Herald Sun, where he started in 2011 and held positions including national political editor and state political editor. Minear has won Quill and Walkley journalism awards.

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How Trump 2.0 has up-ended the world order

Donald Trump is ruthlessly fixing problems that need to be solved, giving other countries cover to follow suit. But Tom Minear writes that America’s allies won’t be thanking him.

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‘Strapped in seats’: Shock new detail in plane crash probe

New detail has surfaced about the passengers killed and air traffic control staff involved in a mid-air crash in Washington DC. World famous hero pilot Captain Sully has also revealed his theory. Follow updates.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Greg Norman greets fans on the 4th tee during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

‘We were right’: Norman remains defiant about up-ending golf world

Greg Norman has declared that the merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf means he was right and has ‘absolutely zero’ regrets despite criticism of his role as head of the Saudi-backed Tour rival.

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Greg Norman receives an award from Kevin Rudd at the Australia Day gala in Washington DC. SUPPLIED

Greg Norman’s ‘behind the scenes’ talks with Trump, Rudd

Australian sporting legend Greg Norman has reprised his role as a diplomatic go-between to Donald Trump, drawing praise from Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd.

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*** FOR NETWORK USE ONLY - PLEASE SPEAK TO NETWORK PIC ED BEFORE USE ** Australian former professional golfer Greg Norman photographed at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. PIC LAWREN SIMMONS

The Shark’s Olympic plea: ‘Set your goals high’

Greg Norman, the newest member of the powerful board organising the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, has some strong advice for his home state.

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Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures as he speaks ahead of Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

‘Predator’: Caroline Kennedy unleashes on RFK

The ex-US ambassador to Australia laid bare the painful secrets of the Kennedy dynasty in a bid to stop her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Donald Trump’s health chief.

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (R) during a luncheon at the State Department on October 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Albanese is on a state visit in the U.S. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Albo learns the wrong lesson from Kamala’s defeat

In the wake of Donald Trump’s return to power, Anthony Albanese offered a surprising criticism of Kamala Harris. Tom Minear argues he misunderstood her biggest mistake.

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May Mailman supposedly drafted trump's gender executive order 2021 As seen in social media posts

Trump’s sex edict set to face legal challenges

Having campaigned heavily on transgender issues, Donald Trump moved quickly this week to change the US government’s policy on sex and gender. This is what it means.

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US President Donald Trump is seen on a giant screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

JFK’s grandson slams Trump after President stuns world leaders

John F. Kennedy Jr’s grandson has unleashed on President Donald Trump after he stunned business leaders at the World Economic Forum with new threats. Follow updates.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)

Trump wields his Sharpie power in explosive first week

Donald Trump hit the ground running on his return to the White House, using an innocent Sharpie pen to set the stage for a fiery four-year term as US president.

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