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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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US Politics

You could be forgiven if you barely took a second glance at this one today amid the stream of barely-believable updates on the US. But this is truly bonkers.

Wild Trump texts send world into meltdown

The truly bonkers texts sent by Donald Trump’s inner circle, in one of the wildest security breaches of our age, have been revealed.

US Politics

Canada’s new Prime Minister has fired a not-so-subtle shot in Donald Trump’s direction just days into his tenure.

New PM mocks Trump’s brazen call

Canada’s new Prime Minister has employed a Hollywood A-Lister to fire a not-so-subtle shot in Donald Trump’s direction just days into his tenure.

Health

Top Aussie doctor’s astonishing ADHD call

It’s one of the most prevalent disorders in the country and growing at alarming speeds. But one doctor says there’s a dark side to the ADHD “crisis”.

Manufacturing

The factory operates in darkness, minus a few flashes and sparks as things get welded together. It’s not because they’re trying to cut down on the quarterly power bill, but because none of the factory’s “workers” need light to see.

How China’s ‘dark factories’ will take over

A clip from inside a factory in China has given us another uneasy glimpse into the future of employment as artificial intelligence takes hold.

World Economy

Sneaky way nations are fighting Trump call

Aus to leave Trump, US to ‘rot in own filth’

As Donald Trump pushes an aggressive brand of international diplomacy, several of America’s allies are attempting to do one thing to hit back.

US Politics

President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)

Awkward detail after Trump’s Tesla stunt

Unfortunately, Donald Trump’s presidential sales pitch for his chum Elon Musk has a couple of holes in it.

Politics

Australia “won’t be intimidated” by Russian warnings over its potential role in a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Foreign Minister Penny Wong declared, following Moscow’s threats of “grave consequences” should Australia join a “coalition of the willing.”

Wong fires message after Russia threat

Australia “won’t be intimidated” by Russian warnings over its potential role in a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has declared.

OPINIONUS Politics

After years of futile posturing that turned millions away, a Democrat insider has finally broken a cold truth for the party that is now toothless under Trump.

Brutal admission proves US is totally broken

After years of futile posturing that turned millions away, a Democrat insider has finally broken some cold truths for a system in total disarray.

US Politics

‘More arrests to come’: Trump’s new threat

In a dark warning, Donald Trump has said he will crank up arrests but critics haves said he is trampling on free speech.

Europe

Donald Trump's team has reportedly been in contact with Zelesnky's rivals.

‘Secret discussions’ to oust president

Two key opponents of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have confirmed contact with Donald Trump’s team.

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