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Benedict BrookUS correspondent

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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Hisense 116 inch TV to go on sale in Australia. Picture: Benedict Brook/news.com.au.

Picture reveals Aussie cost of living truth

We’re cash strapped and pinching the pennies – apparently. But one image reveals Australians are still keen to spend serious cash on some purchases.

Trump sentenced for covering up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels

Trump unleashes after learning fate

President-elect Donald Trump railed in court as he was sentenced for covering up hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Hisense 116 inch TV to go on sale in Australia.

Australia’s biggest ever TV to go on sale

Just when you thought TVs couldn’t get any bigger, a tech giant has claimed it will soon sell the largest TV Australia has ever seen.

The Kirin Flavor-Enhancing Electronic Salt Spoon, which uses a weak electric current to concentrate sodium ion molecules food for increased Unami and salt flavor in low-sodium foods and encourage a lower salt diet, is displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2025. Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show, as vendors behind the scenes will seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens formally in Las Vegas on January 7, 2025, but preceding days are packed with product announcements. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Why this plastic spoon costs $200

It looks like a spoon a toddler would grasp and then happily fling. But this spoon will set you back $200 and there’s a very good reason why.

LG Signature OLED T transparent television debuted at CES 2024 in Las Vegas

Wild ’mind blowing’ TV coming to Australia

It was the revolutionary TV written off as a gimmick, but one of the world’s biggest tech firms has confirmed it’s coming to Australia – but it’ll cost you.

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CAnadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has resigned.

Justin Trudeau resigns amid Trump pressure

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation in a bombshell press conference after suffering plummeting popularity within his party and among the public.

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‘All hype’: Tech trend infuriating Aussies

The world’s biggest tech showcase is here with fancy TVs and EVs galore – but consumers are increasingly annoyed by two words.

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‘Terminally ill’: Note found in bomber’s phone

Note recovered from Matthew Livelsberger’s phone claims he planned suicide and Cybertruck explosion as a “wake up call” to the American people.

BreakingNorth America

The FBI have released images showing New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud- Din Jabbar.

Chilling eskie detail as FBI releases terror pic

The FBI has released chilling new vision in relation to the terror attack in New Orleans that left 15 people dead.

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Strange coincidences in New Year horrors

While investigators in the US have not yet found a “definitive link”, coincidences between two horrific New Year’s incidents are getting attention.

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