Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, blames Ukraine for the war
Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a ‘dictator’ and abusing billions in US support after the Ukrainian leader complained about being left out of talks with Russia
Trump’s real partner is Moscow
Trump has signalled his preference to remove Zelensky so he can strike a deal to carve up Ukraine.
The rapid rehab of Vladimir Putin
Putin becomes an ostensible peacemaker despite waging the biggest land war in Europe since Hitler.
ASIO reveals state-sponsored murder plots
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has issued a pre-election warning, revealing foreign states have plotted to kill Australian-based critics and steal defence secrets and anti-Semitic attacks will continue.
‘Heart-shattering’: Deaths of youngest hostages confirmed
The Israeli Hostages and Missing Families Forum says it has received confirmation of the deaths of the two youngest hostages and their mother.
Inside crazy brave secret plot to oust Gupta
The SA premier has been plotting to execute Sanjeev Gupta for several months. At lunchtime Wednesday Peter Malinauskas blew GFG up in an extraordinary intervention that nationalises the Whyalla steelworks.
Chinese warships in show of force off coast of Sydney
A Chinese naval task group was sailing just 150 nautical miles off Sydney on Wednesday in an unprecedented projection of power.
Trad’s job pick secret revealed
Former Labor deputy premier Jackie Trad ‘inappropriately interfered’ with a government selection process to hand-pick her own under-treasurer, a secret report by Queensland’s corruption watchdog has found.
Dutton can win the election, says the UK’s ‘friendlier Trump’
Nigel Farage, the insurgent prince of British politics, hopes Peter Dutton will win the forthcoming Australian election … but if the Coalition want to achieve a majority, he has one piece of advice.
Apple unveils iPhone 16e, with in-house chip that cost billions
The company is installing its long-awaited cellular modem, called C1, a component that took years to develop, in its lowest-priced iPhone.
Sound the alarm on this EV’s outrageously stupid problem
Chinese newcomer Zeekr X has hit the market with a classy, powerful and reasonably-priced vehicle. What shame I’m not writing about that – instead, I’m asking why anybody would want a car which neighs like a horse?
Commentary
Lights are flashing red across the board for Burgess
As if the world wasn’t bleak enough already. According to the nation’s intelligence chief, it is only going to get worse. There is no longer a single threat that stands out on the priority list.
Premier’s wild stunt is pure politics
It is unprecedented in Australia for a state to put a company under like this, but the politics is clear because the mill is the lifeblood for the 22,000 people in the town.
Narcissism at the heart of children’s mental health crisis
The ‘Me’ movement gave individuals the opportunity to seek self-fulfilment, but at the cost of nurturing relationships and family ties. Freedom replaced responsibility, and the pursuit of one’s singular pleasures outweighed caregiving.
The truth about our decline: Douglas Murray’s ARC talk that left 4000 speechless
One of the questions that all ages ask themselves is what do they call the time that they are in? I would like to suggest a name for the era we should be in and the age we can help bring in: the age of reconstruction | WATCH
Rio Tinto profit falls on iron ore dip
Rio Tinto has cut dividends after its 2024 underlying profit fell, missing consensus forecasts as weaker iron ore prices weighed on the global miner.
Rich-listers’ $8.4bn payday from Rhodes Ridge sell-offs
Japan’s Mitsui has paid $8.4bn for a giant iron ore development in the Pilbara, with two West Australian rich-lister families cashing in on the deal.
ACCC to launch new cartel actions, warns on crypto fraud
Bluescope in box seat for Whyalla, InfraBuild rescue plan
Whyalla’s forced collapse won’t solve the huge financial mess
Tomago smelter facing further strike action
The immediate future of a Rio Tinto-backed Tomago aluminium smelter that underpins the NSW energy market hangs in the balance as 560 workers dig in for a fight over pay.
Former Star chief to give evidence in ASIC trial
Only former chief executive Matt Bekier is now likely to take the stand as ASIC wraps up its case against him and other former Star executives.
Controversy around me is over, MinRes’ Chris Ellison declares
His board backs him to the hilt, Chris Ellison says, while telling analysts MinRes is primed for strong cash flow growth. Meanwhile, his stake plunged $142m in value.
Setka sued over threats to AFL
John Setka faces penalties of up to $18,780 for each alleged contravention and the CFMEU penalties of up to $93,900, over threats to impose a ‘work to rule’ campaign against the league.
‘Don’t use rates cut as cover to buy votes’
The Reserve Bank’s quarter-point interest rate cut must not be a green light for a pre-election cash splash, economists have warned.
Workers earning more, more slowly
Vital heart test’s funding in doubt
Arrest over attacks on Muslims
Yindjibarndi want $1.8bn in mining compo
The Yindjibarndi people have claimed $1.82bn in compensation in a Federal Court dispute over mining without agreement on its traditional lands.
‘Confronting, tough’ decision to euthanise 90 whales
Attempts to rescue 90 surviving false killer whales stranded on a remote Tasmanian beach have failed, forcing authorities to make ‘tough, confronting’ choices.
Elite private schoolboy, 17, dies after collapsing at rowing training
Melbourne Grammar School year 12 student Edward Millear collapsed after using a rowing machine at the school’s boat shed.
What really makes us hungry?
Little has been understood about what goes on in the brain’s ‘appetite control centre’. The first cell map of the human hypothalamus, though, is set to supercharge future weight loss drugs.
How swimming helped me overcome a stroke at age 26
When the novelist Emilia Hart became seriously ill at 26, she stopped trusting her own body — until she started visiting her local pool.
From ‘death sentence’ to ‘treatable disease’: lung cancer battle levels up
Lung cancer is the biggest killer of all cancers, with one person in Australia dying of the disease every hour. But with a new screening program, it need not be a death sentence.
Want a steak or even a burger? The diet police are watching
All I want is a steak and fries, and maybe an ice cream. But with all the conflicting advice around today, there’s already too much on my plate.
Breakthrough: Trial offers miracle ‘cure’ for advanced melanoma
A groundbreaking clinical trial has proved that the majority of melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to the brain can be ‘cured’.
We could be paying too much for knee and hip replacements
As more baby boomers have their joints replaced and the population struggles with obesity, we need to ask whether our care is too expensive and too reliant on private insurance.
RFK Jr and the measles outbreak
Now he’s health secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalised.
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Men's Health
How Christian’s prostate cancer went from ‘out of control’ to undetectable
Scientists ‘excited’ by promising trial results showing men with aggressive prostate cancer felt better and lived longer when taking a combined therapy.
Hidden dangers: ‘I was the victim of a silent heart attack’
What happened to me could happen to anyone – and they would not know about it. Silent heart attacks strike with no warning. But you can learn about prevention, and what to do next.
‘I want to talk but no one is listening’: What men really say about mental health
When I called for men to talk about their mental health, the comments from readers described how they really felt. Here’s how they responded.
Calling all midlife men. It’s time to try pilates
With Jeremy Clarkson and David Beckham big fans, Georgina Roberts finds out why the exercise is great for balance and fitness — and definitely not just for girls.
Israel weeps for boys lost to evil of Hamas
Hamas says Kfir and Ariel Bibas, aged just nine months and four when they were taken with their 32-year-old mother Shiri, are dead and the three bodies will be returned from Gaza this week.
Sensible workers take on ‘luciferian elites’: Peterson on how we ended up with Trump
Jordan Peterson believes the working class is getting its justice – and its revenge – through Donald Trump, as the Canadian’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship takes the world by storm | WATCH
Extraordinary video shows Delta plane’s hard landing before flipping
‘Dead man’: Russian’s cruel joke in new Oscar Jenkins video
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Putin unleashes his US-educated deal-maker for Trump talks
Russia vows ‘no NATO troops in Ukraine’ after US talks
The US and Russia will appoint high-level teams to work together to end the conflict in Ukraine but their initiatives raise fresh questions about the broader process for halting the war.
‘Complex’: Pope suffering from double pneumonia: Vatican
Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs and his clinical situation remains ‘complex’, the Vatican has announced.
Women egged in anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach
Three men allegedly set upon a number of women on Saturday night in Sydney’s east, throwing eggs at them, with police believing they were targeted because of the clothes they were wearing.
Business dumps DEI but cultural guards cling to woke ideal
Universities and cultural establishments are where woke ideology is most deeply entrenched and will be hardest to shift.
Homicide: Life on the Street finally here to binge
The unflinching look at crime-riddled city of Baltimore, and the forces behind it, is now on SBS on Demand.
Barry Keoghan plays man-child with 3 kids in social drama Bird
The actor is a single dad about to wed a woman he has known for three months. Not everyone is happy about the news in this tender film with laugh-out-loud moments.
A super easy salad to celebrate fig season
The addition of fruit gives a sweet, luxurious feel.
Why overseas supermarkets are the new tourist hotspots
Ditch the souvenirs from art galleries, Australian travellers are heading to food stores to get the best international treats and an instant cultural hit. Here are the top ten places for a “goods getaway”.
How safe is your cruise ship in a storm?
With the effects of hurricanes and wild storms becoming more profound, are you putting yourself at risk by going on a voyage?
The Canadian city with enduring ties to the Titanic tragedy
When the doomed passenger liner foundered more than 1000km off the Canadian coast, the population here leapt into action.
Are cruise line loyalty programs worth it?
They don’t have the pulling power of frequent flyer schemes but cruise companies still try to lure you in to booking your next voyage.
As Ever, Meghan Markle blames Royals in new commercial drive
Meghan Markle is back with a renamed commercial venture, and As Ever, she can’t resist a dig at the Royal Family.
‘You are not a victim’: Spacey hits back at Pearce’s claims he was ‘targeted’
In a fiery video posted to his X account, the Oscar-winning actor rebuked Pearce’s claims that he had made untoward advances on him in 1997 while filming L.A. Confidential.
Should a Melbourne pitstop be on your radar? Consider this
Victorian authorities have invested in bringing huge sporting and cultural events to their state – from F1 to Yayoi Kusama and now, the NFL. Here’s how to make the very most of a short stay in the southern capital.
Symphonic gig offers a blank canvas for Byron’s lords of the moshpit
In 1999, one of the world’s biggest metal bands collaborated with an orchestra to produce S&M: Symphony & Metallica. In June, Australia’s own heavy metal leaders Parkway Drive will make a similar creative leap at the Sydney Opera House.
Questions remain on the disgraceful life of Gerald Ridsdale
His perversity had no limits. In a single town, he abused virtually every boy. The end may finally have come for this monster, but there is more to be said about those who hid him — and us as a nation who held the lives of our children cheap.
NRL village: PNG to build $150 million rugby league mini-city
Peter V’landys has struck a deal on a landmark $150 million rugby league compound to house NRL stars who make the move overseas to play for expansion newcomers Papua New Guinea.
Kuhnemann undergoes secret action testing, set to learn fate
Matt Kuhnemann has been put through his paces by the International Cricket Council’s biomechanics team in a secret testing session. Full details on what it means for his future inside.
Konstas gets message to tone it down
Eyebrows were raised after a wild Sam Konstas SCG effort on Tuesday, but given a second chance to bat he went a different way, albeit with a similar result.
‘Fixated fan’ banned after tennis star reduced to tears
A fixated fan has been banned from all future WTA events after British tennis star Emma Raducanu was reduced to tears early in a match in Dubai.
Anatomy of a disaster: Horror five minutes that derailed Souths’ season
It was the calamitous 300 seconds that left the Rabbitohs without captain Cameron Murray and sweating on superstar Latrell Mitchell. See inside the shock training session that could haunt Wayne Bennett and the Bunnies all season.
Wallabies’ nightmare schedule revealed
Joe Schmidt’s replacement as Wallabies coach will be tasked with a monumental challenge, as Australia is set for one of the toughest Test draws of all time. JAMIE PANDARAM with the analysis.
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Top six Mediterranean ports you must visit on your next cruise
Dreaming of sun-soaked days, mouth-watering feasts and breathtaking landscapes? A cruise to these Mediterranean ports will tick all the right boxes.
Victorian farmer pushing new boundaries after grant
A first-generation berry farmer is looking to extend the berry season in Australia with new methods of farming.
Daily Cartoon
Elite’s long march scuttled by hubris and overreach
End the corporate rent-seeking? Let’s get back to first principles
The ASX Corporate Governance Council has dealt itself out of the governance debate. Controlled by pseudo-culture warriors, rent-seekers and activists, it’s become a de facto legislator and regulator.
Trump’s Ukraine betrayal has nothing to do with realpolitik
We should always distrust historical parallels, especially those with World War II. Yet Trump’s overture to Putin sounds like a terrifying echo of the betrayal of Czechoslovakia in 1938.
Corporate Travel earnings slashed
Virgin wins ACCC nod for Qatar ties
The Brisbane-based airline’s plan to operate new flights with partner Qatar Airways has cleared a major hurdle, with a couple more to go.
Virgin overtakes Qantas as biggest domestic carrier
Rex’s demise has helped Virgin Australia overtake Qantas as the biggest carrier of domestic travellers, the ACCC says.
Aussie unis named among world’s best | FULL LIST
Student safety a priority for incoming chief
As universities are ordered to stay alert for student protests, a new chief commissioner has been appointed to head the tertiary education watchdog.
Cap VC pay at $430k? This senator is pushing to make it happen
What’s a fair thing to be paid to run a university? Jacqui Lambie reckons it is less than what Jim Chalmers is paid to run the Australian economy.
Frank Green opens flagship store, eyes global expansion
Creative vision: JC Decaux’s big plans to supercharge out-of-home
Out-of-home has become the fastest-growing media channel, but in a challenging advertising market, can it maintain its growth trajectory? JC Decaux’s newly appointed CEOs believe creative effectiveness is a critical element for future growth.
Seamless, sameness? It’s time to rethink friction
In the rush to create seamless experiences for consumers, are marketers overlooking the power of friction? FutureBrand’s Christina Kokkinakis argues the business case for meaningful friction.
Why Goodman’s AI pivot has a big message for investors
QBCC chair resigns amid rising tension over review
The chair of the Queensland building regulator has resigned amid growing frustration within the QBCC over the state government’s push for a “new direction” for the agency.
The 30s will be decade of the car
Forget the inner-city car-free lifestyle. The nation’s love affair with motor vehicles will only deepen as families shift to the urban fringes for more space.
Goodman raising $4bn for data centre expansion as profit jumps
Mortgage broker makes $30k moonlighting as Airtasker handyman
A Queensland mortgage broker looking to make extra cash to pay for his wedding has earnt thousands moonlighting as a handyman on Airtasker.
Gaming linked to problem gambling
Gaming and problem gambling have been linked in an international study that warns of the dangers of ‘loot box’ rewards in video games.
Proof the fairer sex is nicer too
AI breakthrough in mapping sea pollution
An Australian study has provided the technology to rapidly accelerate widespread surveying of ocean microplastic contamination, using artificial intelligence to find a breakthrough.
How long for the perfect boiled egg?
Switching between hot and cool water will produce the optimal boiled egg balance between a firm white and creamy yolk – for those who can be bothered.
Super-premium Hunter Valley shiraz born to greatness
A smoked trout salad that will be your new go to
This salad is my go-to when I’m looking for something light, fresh, and easy to prepare.
A one-pan dish to spice up brunch hour
This simple one-pan dish will always impress. Nothing beats the hearty combination of subtly spiced tomato sauce with creamy, perfectly cooked eggs.
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