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Five Great Reads: a month in tradwife land, Francesa Albanese’s ‘rollercoaster’ life, and the problem with six-second hugs
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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Vatican feud: ‘Damn, the pope just read you for filth’
Late-night hosts reacted to Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch, high gas prices and RFK Jr’s odd interest in roadkill On Thursday night, late-night hosts weighed in on Donald Trump’s…
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
Iran’s parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on authorisation from Iran Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fall In case…
Oil price drops below $90 a barrel after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open
Gas price also falls and markets rise amid hopes Donald Trump will succeed in reaching deal with Tehran Oil and gas prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran said the…
Victorian councils rubbish statewide mandate that all homes must have four wheelie bins
Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary Get our breaking news email,…
US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules
One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values Get our breaking news email, free…
Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
Former SAS corporal allegedly placed man on his knees and ordered fellow soldier to shoot him, according to statement of facts Australian soldiers have told prosecutors they executed unarmed civilians…
‘Gamified’ versions of Bondi terror attack circulated online, Australia’s eSafety commissioner says
The online safety regulator also identified bystander videos of the antisemitic massacre on X, Instagram, Threads and some fringe websites Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…