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I was at the centre of an Elon storm – and survived
Waking up to hundreds of notifications on X is generally not a good sign. This time, it was nuclear – and it came from the world’s richest man.
- David Swan
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Inside Shanghai’s marriage market - where parents seek a match for their unwed child
Marriage rates are declining across China. But at a pop-up market in Shanghai, parents sit for hours every weekend, advertising their single children’s key attributes.
- Lisa Visentin
Their ancestor ruled Australia. Sex and servitude split the family
Australia’s third governor had children by his wife and mistress. Now their descendants meet for the first time to heal old wounds.
- Sue Williams
What Trump’s first four days tell us about the next four years
Donald Trump always said he would put America first. His barnstorming return to executive power shows he intends to do so with an American fist.
- Michael Koziol
This best-selling author had an Aussie holiday. It became a thriller in the making
Australia hasn’t featured in any of David Baldacci’s 60 novels. But that might be about to change.
- Melanie Kembrey
The home front: Could the Los Angeles fires happen in Australia?
Experts say it is only a matter of time until major Australian cities experience “house-to-house ignition” on a similar scale to Los Angeles.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
Ratings in freefall and a shift to TikTok tastes: Triple J’s not very happy birthday
As the station turns 50 this Sunday, the question remains: can a youth radio station still exist for the streaming generation?
- Calum Jaspan
Why Trump’s second coming is different this time for him and America
Eight years on from the president-elect’s first inauguration, the mood in Washington feels less like resistance and more like resignation.
- Farrah Tomazin
‘Susie, what do you think?’ The woman of power who has Trump’s ear
He calls her the “Ice Maiden”, but Susie Wiles will have her work cut out. As Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff. Will she be able to control the chaos that characterised his first term – and survive the storm?
- Elisabeth Bumiller
Albanese’s popularity has plummeted. Will it cost him the election?
Anthony Albanese took the top job with soaring popularity. But after almost three years presiding over a sluggish economy and a bruising referendum defeat, views have shifted.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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