Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16
Authorities unleashed a “relentless air attack” on the Palisades fire after changes in wind direction set it burning towards homes in Mandeville Canyon, Encino and Brentwood.
- by Michael Koziol
Latest
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever-expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
- by Michael Koziol and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Updated
California bushfires
A city on fire: Los Angeles inferno sparks political fight and fears of higher death toll
“In case you haven’t noticed, there is global warming. It does change weather patterns,” Joe Biden said in response to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s criticisms.
- by Michael Koziol
US Republicans have a ‘homoerotic obsession’ with Putin, says Johnson
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson told a Sydney audience he had spoken with Donald Trump since the election and believed the president-elect would have “no choice” but to support Ukraine.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
City life
As I leave beautiful but maddening Sydney, I’ve realised all its problems boil down to one thing
Sydney would be unstoppable if it could fix the cost of housing, the tyranny of distance and its obsession with rules and restrictions. We are let down by leaders who say the right things but act timidly.
- by Michael Koziol
It was a bank, a nightclub and a failed bike hub. Now this Oxford Street icon has a new fate
A Taylor Square landmark that has sat dormant for more than 15 years is set for a new lease on life after plans were approved to add three storeys and a rooftop, and transform the basement into a live music venue.
- by Michael Koziol
The three people who will bypass councils to speed up housing supply
With housing completions and approvals heading in the wrong direction, a major reform will give developers a new planning pathway for projects of 100 apartments or more.
- by Max Maddison and Michael Koziol
Analysis
US Votes 2024
My two weeks on the road with Donald Trump
Following the president-elect’s camp, it often looked like the wheels were coming off. But maybe his team knew something the rest of us didn’t.
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
US Votes 2024
‘Best night of my life’: Rinehart, McQueen front and centre at Trump’s victory party
Australia’s richest person and the former Liberal Party vice president were joined by Nigel Farage and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate Trump’s stunning comeback.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump crowds dwindle as Palm Beach preps for election party
“We do not have to live this way,” the Republican nominee told audiences as he crossed three states on a frenzied final day of campaigning.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Bored and loose, Trump drops last shreds of discipline and lashes out
After following the Republican for the past two weeks, I can see why his detractors say the 78-year-old and his campaign are unravelling.
- by Michael Koziol
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