The Editorial Team

Alex began as a sport reporter at news.com.au before shifting to news in recent years. He has a keen interest in global affairs, painfully obscure rock music, Italian meats and Formula 1. As an eternal pest, he spends most of his time deleting sentences that simply won’t fly in civilised society.

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Middle East

Israel’s threat to Iran’s Supreme Leader

Australia has doubled-down on its advice for Aussies stuck in the Middle East hot zone, directly conflicting with Donald Trump’s grave warning.

Wealth

Australians lost more than $3 million to crypto ATM scams in 2024.

‘Whopping bill’ crypto investor didn’t expect

An estimated 1.5 million Aussies are in the dark about a potentially crippling tax-time blunder, according to new research into the habits of cryptocurrency investors.

Travel Incidents

Shocking footage has been released from the crash site of Air India flight 171, with what appears to be a dozen onlookers crowding around a victim’s decapitated head while filming it with their smartphones.

Crashed plane act shows humanity’s doomed

Shocking footage has been released from the crash site of Air India Flight 171, as onlookers scrambled to the rubble. WARNING: Extremely graphic

Travel Incidents

A British couple shared a lighthearted video from Ahmedabad airport, joking about their holiday completely at ease just moments before their death.

Couple’s eerie video moments before tragedy

A British couple shared a lighthearted video from Ahmedabad airport, joking about their holiday completely at ease just moments before the crash.

Travel Incidents

The Air India flight before it went down. Picture: Supplied

Why there have been so many air crashes

The latest horrific airline crash that claimed the lives of all but one passenger has renewed calls for tighter aviation standards and safety.

Innovation

Meta is preparing to drop a staggering $15 billion on a stake in AI startup Scale AI, in a bold new play to push beyond current artificial intelligence capabilities and reach so-called “superintelligence.”

Zuck’s $23 billion ‘wartime’ move stuns

The global arms race towards an AI more powerful that humans can currently conceive is heating up as Mark Zuckerberg enters the fray.

UpdatedMiddle East

Greta’s cringeworthy stunt at airport

Greta Thunberg has been accused of putting on a fake show for the cameras upon landing in France following her deportation from Israel.

Cricket

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Australia captain Pat Cummins leaves the field after being bowled by Kagiso Rabada of South Africa during day one of the ICC World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Elephant in the room is hard to ignore

South Africa has made good on their promise to pounce on a bold decision from Pat Cummins, as Australia stumbled through a chaotic first day at Lord’s.

A candid comment from an F1 team executive has proven that a once-coveted promotion is quickly becoming a death sentence.

‘Handcuff him’: Proof F1 is broken

A candid comment from an F1 team executive has shone light on the sport’s biggest curse, which is fast becoming a death sentence.

Leaders

Malcolm Turnbull has never shied away from ripping Donald Trump on the world stage, but his latest warning cut a much bleaker tone this afternoon.

Turnbull goes rogue with dark warning

Malcolm Turnbull has never hesitated to rip Donald Trump on the world stage, but his latest has warning cut a much bleaker tone.

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