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Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein? In today's fresh Trumpdate, Amelia Lester unpacks the latest headlines around Trump; from the Epstein files to the axing of a beloved late night host, it's all up for discussion.  And in headlines today Doctor Salvador Plasencia, who was treating Friends star Matthew Perry in the lead up to his death has faced court, pleading guilty to sup...

Legislation to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent is expected to be waved through parliament; A coroner has found that the death of 41-year-old Prabha Arun Kumar a decade ago was the result of homicide; Murderer Bryan Kohberger planned to blame his victims’ friends at trial; Shia LaBeouf and FKA twigs have reached a settlement; YouTube star Trisha Paytas has given birth to her third child, a so...

Australia has joined 24 other nations in signing a renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but questions remain about whether this diplomatic push will actually work. As the humanitarian crisis deepens and reports emerge of Palestinians being killed while waiting for aid, we examine what this latest international effort means. And in headlines today The Prince of Darkness, lead singer of...

Young campaigners have successfully rallied global support for a landmark international climate case, originally conceived by a group of Pacific-based law students; Extending the weekend could be the recipe for improving employee health and the secret sauce to boost business productivity; A former judge who gave confidential material from an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's criminal prosecution to th...

It's the start of Australia's 48th Parliament, with fresh faces finding their seats and Labor wasting no time pushing through major election promises. We're taking you inside the opening week in Canberra, from new Liberal leader Sussan Ley's debut to those leaked Treasury documents that could spell trouble for Labor's spending plans. And in headlines today Australia along with 24 other countries h...

The first Newspoll since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s May election win shows support for Labor has crept back up as backers of the coalition have retreated; A $500,000 reward is on offer to help find those responsible for a bungled arson attack that claimed the life of Katie Tangey in Melbourne’s west; Ellen DeGeneres says she moved to the UK after Donald Trump was re-elected US p...

Australia's birth rate is teetering on the edge of a new low. So is it time to dust off the baby bonus and try to reboot population growth, or do we need completely different solutions to tackle this "baby recession"? And in headlines today Tasmanians may not find out who will govern them for some time as election votes are counted and major parties attempt to make deals with the cross bench to fo...

President Donald Trump says he plans to sue Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal over what he calls a “fake” letter tying him to Jeffrey Epstein; Lachlan Young has pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend, Hannah McGuire, eight days into his Supreme Court trial in Ballarat, Victoria; Stephen Colbert has confirmed that The Late Show will end after its upcoming 10th season...

Two Torres Strait Islander elders took the Australian government to court; arguing the Commonwealth has a duty of care to protect their communities from rising seas and cultural loss caused by climate change. This week, the Federal Court delivered its long-awaited verdict in a case that could have changed how Australia approaches climate justice forever, but the outcome wasn't exactly what advocat...

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a man was found stabbed to death outside his Sunshine Coast home in Queensland; The investigation into last month’s Air India flight crash is now focusing on the senior pilot; Donald Trum p isn't holding back , lashing out at some of his own Republican supporters for raising questions about his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein...

Fashion brands are using AI-generated models to sell their latest looks, but shoppers are feeling tricked when they discover the "person" wearing that dress is actually an algorithm... Plus, the infamous outback killer Bradley John Murdoch has died behind bars, taking the biggest secret of his crime with him. And in headlines today Accused murderer Lachlan Young claims his ex-girlfriend Hannah McG...

Bradley John Murdoch, who killed British backpacker Peter Falconio in the outback in 2001, has died; The NSW government has launched a ‘pattern book’ of house designs that could be approved within 10 days; German backpacker Carolina Wilga has opened up about her experience being lost in the Western Australian outback for 12 days; Hard drives containing unreleased music from Beyonc&eacu...

We're halfway through Dry July; whether you're participating or not, we're taking a closer look at what actually happens to your body when you stop drinking - from day one to a year later. Plus, we explore the growing evidence linking alcohol to cancer and why experts say even small amounts increase your risk, despite what we've been told about that daily glass of red wine. And in headlines today...

Victorian detectives have identified a further four childcare centres which employed a male worker accused of 70 offences against children; Coalition frontbencher James Patterson says Australia shouldn't legislate a controversial definition of anti-Semitism or impose penalties for breaching it; Australia's central bank wants to remove surcharge fees on both debit and credit cards; Women and childr...

Mark Zuckerberg says the era of posting about your everyday life for friends is over - so what does this mean for how we connect and scroll? Plus, if you're thinking about a career change, we've got the list of Australia's highest-paid jobs for 2025. And in headlines today US President Donald Trump has promised a fresh wave of missiles and other weaponry for the Ukrainian military, giving the Krem...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is “pretty relaxed” after the accidental public release of independent Treasury advice; Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate who suffered a serious eye injury while being arrested at an anti-Israel protest say they are ready to sue the state of NSW; Gisèle Pelicot has received France's highest civic honour; Scientists have detected the biggest e...

If you've been tempted by those local boutique closing-down sales flooding your social media feeds, you might want to think twice; the ACCC has issued a warning about ghost stores that aren't what they seem. Plus, ever wonder why you just can't get through to that one colleague? It could all be in identifying your (and their) DISC profile. And in headlines today Victorian state officials have defe...

The search continues for 26-year-old German backpacker Carolina Wilga after her van was found abandoned in remote bushland in WA; A woman has died and two others are seriously injured after a car mounted the footpath and hit three pedestrians in Melbourne; Childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown filled in as a cook at Papilio Early Learning in Essendon weeks before being charged with food contamination...

From the Kardashians casually listing their procedures to Australian stars revealing their cosmetic secrets, celebrities are suddenly being brutally honest about their plastic surgery. So, is the transparency helping break down unrealistic beauty standards, or if it's just creating a new blueprint for perfection that's even harder to ignore? And in headlines today there are concerns a new plan to...

Tragedy continues to unfold in the quiet rural town of Coonabarabran COON-A-BARA-BRAN, New South Wales, as prosecutors wait for autopsy results in the double murder case of two young brothers; A jury in regional Victoria is today visiting the remote site where the body of Hannah McGuire was found inside a burnt-out vehicle; The Australian Federal Government has unveiled a new plan to tackle rising...

The US is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals and a 50% tariff on copper; we break down what this could mean for Australia's economy. Plus, science has finally cracked the code on what makes someone cool. And in headlines today Sequestered jurors in the Erin Patterson trial were in the same hotel as a police informant and the prosecution team; Another childcare chain have promised...

Pharmaceuticals, one of Australia’s biggest US exports, might be slapped with 200 per cent tariffs; Millions of Qantas customers are being informed what data criminals stole from them; Trump again meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza; The death toll from the Texas floods has risen to 109; Kate Middleton attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle in honor of French P...

It's NAIDOC Week - marking 50 years of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and achievements. We explore how this national celebration evolved from protest to pride, and what it means for the next generation. Plus, a former member of the FLDS church fears her missing children have been taken to fulfil a disturbing prophecy. And in headlines today The childcare operato...

The prime minister has stressed that tariffs punish the country imposing them, as Donald Trump increased levies on exports from Australia's most important trade partners; Australia's Jewish community is pushing the federal government to set up a national task force to curb anti-Semitism; The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold in a move that will disappoint borrowers hoping for furthe...

After a weekend of allegedly anti-Semitic attacks in Melbourne, the Victorian government is launching a new anti-hate taskforce... but what will it actually achieve? Plus, we explain A lligator Alcatraz, Trump's latest migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades that's surrounded by swampland, alligators and controversy. And in headlines today Erin Patterson has spent her first night in p...