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Benedict is an award-winning journalist and news.com.au’s US Correspondent, based in New York. He moved to Australia in 2006 and worked in corporate communications and journalism, becoming assistant editor of LGBTI publication the Star Observer before joining news.com.au in 2015. He writes on a range of topics from weather to retail and infrastructure. Benedict has won a Kennedy Award for environmental reporting and was nominated for another, for breaking news, in 2020. He has been nominated twice for an ACON Honour Award for his writing on the LGBTI community.

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Football

Sam Kerr speaks with police. Photo: The Australian and Getty.

‘Liar’: Explosive new Kerr evidence drops

A second video has captured the moment Matildas captain Sam Kerr launched into a rant towards police officers during a heated exchange. WARNING: Language

Football

Chilling reason why Sam Kerr lost her cool

Sam Kerr has explained the chilling reason why she lost her cool in a London taxi, citing one of Australia’s most notorious serial killer cases.

Motoring

‘Collapsed’: Worrying signs for motor giant

A huge $93 billion merger of two of Australia’s – and the world’s – biggest car brands is said to be in imminent danger of falling apart.

Security

$HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Global tech stocks have plummeted following the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has developed a competitive AI model at a fraction of the cost of its US rivals, sparking concerns about the high valuations of tech giants like Nvidia. This development has led to significant declines in tech shares across Asia and Europe, with markets in both regions experiencing notable losses as investors reassess the AI landscape and its potential impact on the industry's future. (Photo illustration by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)$

‘Discrimination’: China fury at Australia ban

Beijing has hit back at a plan to ban controversial AI app DeepSeek on government devices declaring Canberra to be kowtowing to the US.

Europe

New details in Sweden’s worst mass shooting. Picture: AFP

‘Blood’: New details in nation’s worst shooting

A massacre on a campus in Sweden has killed around 10 with police saying they don’t know the exact number of deaths because the “damage is so great”.

World Economy

Beijing on Tuesday said it had filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization “to defend its legitimate rights and interests” in response to hiked US tariffs on Chinese goods.

China claps back at Trump tariffs

China has responded with two strong gestures following Donald Trump’s bold demands of the superpower.

UpdatedUS Politics

‘Elon can’t do that’: Trump’s swipe at Musk

Donald Trump has pulled in the reins slightly, with an off-the-cusp comment revealing just how much power Elon Musk has in the US.

Travel Incidents

Bombshell Musk move before plane crash

Elon Musk made a massive demand of the aviation safety authority — leading to a major change just days before Wednesday’s disaster.

Travel Incidents

1000 air traffic controllers ‘denied jobs’

Bombshell claims about air traffic controllers have emerged after the horror crash between a plane and a helicopter this week.

Travel Incidents

Victims of the American Airlines plane crash.

‘Nightmare’: Skating sisters and teens killed in crash

Young skating sisters and a “truly amazing” mum of two have been identified as one of 60 passengers killed in the horror collision.

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