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Zoe SmithSenior Producer

Zoe Smith is a Network News senior producer and night editor. She has over 20 years of experience in journalism and has worked at digital and print mastheads across Australia and the UK.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 25, 2022: Prime Minister Scott Morrison pictured speaking at the opening of the Macquarie Telcom Data Centre, Macquarie Park.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘A joke’: Morrison’s King’s Birthday top gong sparks backlash

Australians are divided over Scott Morrison’s inclusion on this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List, with some questioning the move. Take our poll and have your say.

POLLNational

Aussie stars, ex-PM receive highest King’s Birthday honour

Director Baz Luhrmann, costume designer Catherine Martin and former prime minister Scott Morrison are among those who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Have your say and take our poll.

Entertainment

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales visits the 4 Regiment Army Air Corps (4AAC) at the Army Air Corps, in Wattisham, eastern England, on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Arthur Edwards / POOL / AFP)

Prince William’s unexpected family confession

Prince William has appeared to take a dig at estranged brother Prince Harry during a meeting with British soldiers.

Travel

Foreign tourists enjoy their holiday at Kuta beach near Denpasar, Indonesia's Bali island on May 31, 2025. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP)

New travel warning for Aussie tourists in Bali

Australians are being warned about the risks associated with travelling to Indonesia, particularly the holiday island of Bali, after a number of incidents.

UpdatedNorth America

Mohammed Sabry Soliman lit himself on fire accidentally at the attack in Colorado. Picture: Alex Osante

New video: bumbling Colorado terror suspect lit himself on fire

A video has emerged of the jaw-dropping moment a man wielding a flamethrower in an anti-Semitic attack on a peaceful Israeli rally in Colorado lit himself on fire at the start of his rampage.

UpdatedWorld

President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘We don’t want them’: Trump slaps travel ban on 12 countries

Donald Trump has banned foreign nationals from 12 countries from entering the US over national security concerns. See the list.

EXPLAINERCancer

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: Magda Szubanski poses after speaking on stage during the City of Sydney CityTalks event at Sydney Town Hall on October 29, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. She was joined by former Prime Minister and chair of Beyond Blue Julia Gillard who delivered a keynote address discussing discrimination, Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing and the need for mental health system reform. The City of Sydney CityTalks event is taking place as part of Mental Health Awareness Month (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Magda’s devastating cancer diagnosis: What you must know

Beloved TV icon Magda Szubanski’s diagnosis has thrown the spotlight on a rare type of blood cancer. Here’s what you need to know about the disease and its symptoms.

UPDATEDRoyals

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, watches the prize ceremony at the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge to Benefit Sentebale, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Wellington, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Meghan reveals ‘guilt mentality’ over having too much money

Meghan Markle has admitted she feels guilty for “having a lot” of money, but still thinks she’ll never have enough despite her vast wealth and lavish lifestyle.

National

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster attend 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

‘Betrayal’: Deborra-Lee’s scathing message to Hugh amid divorce

Deborra-Lee Furness has spoken of the “profound wound” of infidelity, after Hugh Jackman moved his new girlfriend into their former marital home.

UpdatedMiddle East

Smoke rises in the sky following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israel demands Hamas accept hostage deal or be ‘annihilated’

Israel has threatened Hamas with ‘annihilation’ if the Palestinian militant group refuses to accept a hostage deal as US President Donald Trump announces a ceasefire deal is ‘very close’.

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