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Sam ClenchEurope correspondent

Sam covers politics, with the occasional foray into entertainment news. He previously worked in the Canberra press gallery and as news.com.au’s US correspondent. Sam led our coverage of the 2016 and 2020 US elections and hit the campaign trail for the Australian federal elections in 2019 and 2022 – but you’re probably more likely to recognize him as our resident Game of Thrones nerd.

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National

PM Tony Abbott responds during Question Time in the House of Representatives, Federal Parliament, Canberra.

Tony’s very awkward moment

TONY Abbott endured a torrid Question Time today, as Bill Shorten hammered him over one very controversial policy.

Parenting

The most embarrassing things your parents did

YOUR parents did so many things right, but they also left you red-faced far too often. From unnecessary kisses to terrible dad jokes, these are your folks’ most egregious crimes.

Family and Friends

three friends taking photos with a smartphone

The secrets of female friendship

SORRY boys. Female friendships aren’t like male friendships. They can be confusing, dangerous – and extremely rewarding.

Online

Sorry Google Maps, that’s not quite right

GOOGLE Maps isn’t perfect at the best of times — and in this particular case, it’s engaged in a blatant piece of wishful thinking.

North America

WASHINTON, DC - OCTOBER 2: U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Awards Gala at the Washington Convention Center October 2, 2014 in Washington, DC. More than 2 million illegal immigrants have been deported during the Obama administration, a rate higher than under any previous president and intensifiying anger among some Hispanics. So to discourage children in Central America from making the dangerous trek across Mexico by themselves, Obama approved a plan this week to allow several thousand of these children to apply for refugee status so as to join relatives already living in the United States. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

President Obama’s very bold move

HE JUST copped a shellacking from the voters, but Barack Obama is only getting bolder. The president’s latest move has enraged his opponents.

Real Life

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, center, speaks with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, second right, and Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird, left, at the start of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit ministerial meetings at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, Pool)

The dirty secret about our dirtiest word

IT ALL started with one little word in an otherwise-innocent article about Julie Bishop. What’s all the fuss about?

Dating

This is how decent guys can get dates

LONELY men keep turning to pick-up artists with immoral tactics to find love — but they’re looking in the wrong place. This is how nice guys can finish first.

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a cabinet meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered thousands of his country's troops who were posted near the Ukrainian border to return to their permanent bases. A Kremlin spokesman said Putin had ordered approximately 17,600 troops to return home from the southern region of Rostov. The withdrawal may be a sign of goodwill ahead of Putin's trip to Milan on Thursday, where he is set to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European Union leaders.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service)

This is what Putin’s really up to

IT’S a mental image hard to dispel: Vladimir Putin in an armchair, smiling menacingly while around him, assorted thugs clean their fingernails with flick knives.

Travel Updates

Passenger airliner flies above the clouds

The scariest part of flying explained

IT CAN be the scariest part of flying, but most passengers don’t know much about it. This is everything you need and want to know about turbulence.

Cruises

The world’s most hi-tech cruise ship

ROBOTIC bartenders, simulated skydiving, excellent wi-fi and surfing facilities are just a few of the ridiculous features of this new cruise ship.

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