How airlines take us for a ride
The restrictions on plane tickets would never fly in other industries, so why are airlines allowed to get away with them?
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Proud Boys founder ‘poses risk’
Immigration Minister David Coleman is being urged to block the founder of a violent street-fighter movement from entering the country.
Hysterical left’s tactical blunder
Anti-racism activists vilify me for wanting to debate diversity, allowing the right to appear as the champions of free speech.
‘We want the truth out there’
An ex-Trump adviser will claim Alexander Downer was part of a spy operation when he testifies at Capitol Hill.
Migrants ride to Trump’s rescue
Prospect of several thousand poor migrants committed to setting up home in the US has alarmed voters and energised Republicans.
Rise of ‘Cherokee Syndrome’
Given European Americans possess 0.18 per cent Native American ancestry, Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test result puts her in the same category as Snow White.
Don’t instantly blame Trump
Democrats are placing the blame for the parcel bomber at the feet of Donald Trump but we should be wary of a sweeping “I told you so’’.
Clever crows build tools
Don’t be calling the New Caledonian Crow a bird brain. Their clever construction techniques reveal them as one bright bird.
Obama, Clintons, CNN targeted
Crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Jim Brennan and George Soros as well as CNN are intercepted two weeks before midterm elections.
Saudi prince breaks silence
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman makes his first public comments on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
De Niro, Biden targeted
A suspicious package addressed to Robert De Niro has been located at his restaurant Tribeca Grill in New York City.
May’s Brexit transit could last years, papers show
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan could leave Britain in a “long-running” multi-year transition period.
Kremlin still on job fighting mid-terms
Two weeks ahead of the US mid-term congressional elections, Moscow’s hackers are at it again.
‘Clear and present danger of big famine’ in Yemen, warns UN
The UN humanitarian chief warns ‘there is a clear and present danger of an imminent and great big famine engulfing Yemen’.
MSB the elephant in the room for Erdogan speech
One name was glaringly absent from the first speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
Willa slams into Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Willa crashed ashore in western Mexico lashing the Pacific coast with an ‘extremely dangerous’ storm surge.
Space force to be staged
A new US ‘Space Force’ will soon take shape but will at least initially be a step below the proposed sixth branch of the military.
Record vote, little joy for Dems
Record early voting in key midterm states has diminished hopes that the Democrats will be swept into power on Capitol Hill.
Trump must look to allies if he’s to stare down belligerent China
Washington must deepen its alliances in Asia to constrain Beijing’s maritime militarisation.
Trump heaps blame on prince
Donald Trump says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bears ultimate responsibility for Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
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