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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Latest

North America

An employee at UnitedHealth Group has leaked a video of the company’s CEO addressing the public assassination of Brian Thompson on the streets of New York.

CEO’s leaked video sparks online firestorm

An employee at UnitedHealth Group has leaked a video of the company’s CEO addressing the alleged public assassination of Brian Thompson on the streets of New York.

Health Problems

Australia’s health crisis has just hit a grim new milestone.

Report spills disastrous truth about Australia

Alcohol and tobacco are no longer the biggest killer for Aussies, a new study has revealed with one stark problem suddenly in the spotlight.

Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2002 : US President George W Bush in Oval Office 06/11/02, talking on phone with Senator-elect Pryor.P/

2000s president looks dramatically different

A rarely-seen US president with a polarising reputation has re-emerged in our lounge rooms this week speaking on a topic he knows best.

Costs

HECS balances slashed from today

If you can actually remember your MyGov login, you should probably take a squiz at how much HECS you owe after tonight.

Other Industries

A screen grab from AirTrunk Connect 2024 Video Highlight video, uploaded to Vimeo on 24th September, 2024. Source: Vimeo

Aussie firm hands out unbelievable bonuses

A company in its boom phase has given hundreds of its workers a whopping $65,000 bonus but that wasn’t the only perk they received.

Military

Commander’s shock martial law confession

A senior commander has come forward with a painful confession following South Korea’s farcical fling with martial law last week.

Travel Money

I knew my journey to the land of the long white cloud would be expensive, but nothing could have prepared me for the capitalist minefield that has become of Queenstown.

$38 burrito proves this tourist town is cooked

I knew my journey to the Land of the Long White Cloud would be expensive, but nothing could have prepared me for this.

Europe

A new report has muddied the already chaotic waters of the Ukraine war, with the world’s most ominous partnership apparently hitting a snag.

Catastrophic detail about N Korean soldiers

A new report has muddied the already chaotic waters of the Ukraine war, with the world’s most ominous partnership apparently hitting a dire snag.

World Markets

Bitcoin broke past the US$100,000 for the first time Thursday on hopes US president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to deregulate cryptocurrencies when he takes office next month.

Bitcoin makes history in stunning surge

Bitcoin has broken past another massive milestone riding on the back of hopes from US president-elect Donald Trump’s win.

Current Affairs

A Current Affair host Ally Langdon has doubled down on her criticism of Commonwealth Bank after her tense interview with executive Angus Sullivan prompted an overnight backflip.

TV host torches CommBank after backflip

A Current Affair host Ally Langdon has doubled down on her CommBank criticism, insisting the bank has “nobody to blame but themselves”.

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