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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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Weather

Monster hail hits Aussies in storm chaos

Concerning footage and pictures are emerging as millions were hit by a frightening storm, and more weather chaos is on the way. Follow our live coverage.

US Politics

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 20, 2017, US President-elect Donald Trump, with his wife Melania Trump, is sworn in as President at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. - Melania Trump has courted controversy with everything from her words to her clothes. At times, she has seemed less than enthralled with life in the White House. But come next week, the 50-year-old native Slovenian -- the first foreign-born first lady in two centuries -- might be extending her stay in the East Wing for another four years. Trump, the third wife of her president husband, is a former model with a dazzling gaze who has been a discreet source of support for the US leader, mostly out of the camera frame. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)

One word could stop Trump becoming president

Donald Trump’s inauguration is already not what he hoped it would be – but one slip-up on his part could mean he has to repeat the whole event.

UpdatedMiddle East

President-elect Donald Trump has said that the deal was down to his efforts. The ceasefire will begin on Sunday, the day before he is due to take office.

‘A joke’: Israel ceasefire, Trump takes credit

Israel and Hamas have finally agreed on a ceasefire deal which will see hundreds of hostages released – and Donald Trump is trying to take the credit.

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North America

Host stunned by bombshell LA fires theory

Tucker Carlson has been left shocked by a bombshell new theory about the cause of the fires in Los Angeles. Follow our live coverage.

North America

Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Chaos in LA as thousands flee blaze

The Palisades Fire is experiencing a flare-up that is threatening more communities, and there’s been a warning things are only getting worse.

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.

North America

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.

Inventions

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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