Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images
Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his…
María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal
The Venezuelan opposition leader did not confirm whether the US president accepted the award The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said she “presented” her gold Nobel peace prize…
Trump press secretary launches tirade against reporter who asked about ICE
Karoline Leavitt brands journalist who asked about deaths in ICE custody and killing of Renee Good ‘a leftwing activist’ The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, accused a reporter of…
See how Victoria’s bushfires spread: a visual guide to the scale of devastation
Authorities and firefighters say the Victorian fires of January 2026 were unlike anything seen before in speed, scale and destruction. And they came much earlier than normal Get our breaking…
The secret is out: how Australian Open helped usher in three-week slam festivals
Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in…
War of words overshadows dumped author’s apology
A Palestinian-Australian academic, whose removal from a prestigious writers’ festival sparked a national furore, has said her words continue to be mischaracterised and used against her despite being invited back…
‘Their career is toast’: writers’ festival anguish
The spectacular implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week has sent shockwaves through the literary community as it grapples with the far-reaching consequences of losing one of its flagship events. Dr Randa…
“Ambassadors of Truth”: Scott Morrison to speak in Israel as Gazans keep dying
Australia’s Former PM Scott Morrison will join far-right political figures as a keynote speaker at an Israel-sponsored antisemitism conference later this month. Stephanie Tran reports. Scott Morrison is billed as…
Trump unveils his own US health care plan
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a healthcare plan that promises to lower drug prices and insurance premiums, make prices more transparent and hold insurance companies accountable. In its release…
Jewish group urges changes, delay to hate speech reform
Hate speech reforms should be delayed and split up in a bid to secure the support needed for anti-Semitism measures to pass, an influential Jewish group says. Labor’s proposed laws,…