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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +1100
What to know about Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial
A 14-person jury will be sworn in on Tuesday ahead of the trial which is expected to take up to 10 weeks.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:46:15 +1100
Judge orders Trump administration to answer for tree removals at Washington golf course
President Donald Trump has eyed the course for redevelopment into a course similar to those on his personal properties.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:54:09 +1100
One person killed, several injured in US roller coaster incident
The tragedy occurred on the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park, north-west of Atlanta, police said.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:19:48 +1100
The hard-to-stop Houthi missiles that might make Trump think twice about helping Saudi Arabia
Gone are the dodgy North Korean missiles of old; the Houthis now wield their own Palestine-2 hypersonic missile, which is highly accurate and can travel 16 times the speed of sound.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:01:02 +1100
Federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman targeted by Trump
The search warrant, executed just three weeks before the midterm elections, is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into Ilhan Omar over allegations of immigration fraud.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:43:42 +1100
Man dies after falling from rollercoaster
A man has died after falling from a rollercoaster at a major US theme park.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:13:12 +1100
Burnham triggers talk of a Brexit reversal after accusing Russia of meddling in vote
The new claim about the fraught 2016 referendum has set off an almighty row in Britain, where merely talking about whether leaving the EU was a good idea or not can send some into conniptions.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:09:04 +1100
James Talarico leaves message on Ken Paxton's phone
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico has filmed himself leaving a message on opponent Ken Paxton's phone asking him to debate.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:08:55 +1100
Australia urged to back new seven-nation plan to curb antisemitic violence
Britain has offered to host an effort by the countries with the largest Jewish populations outside Israel – known as the J7 group – to counter hatred after incidents including the Bondi terror attack.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:33:04 +1100
Ukrainian energy sites hit after Trump ceasefire
Russia has struck energy sites in Ukraine hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him
The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:18:56 +1100
Australian man accused of Thai teen’s murder pleads guilty to one charge
Simon Peter Carman, who is accused of a Thai teenager’s murder, has pleaded guilty to one charge in court.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:54:42 +1100
‘I want to punch him’: Family of Thai teen face to face with Australian murder accused
The father of Thanchanok Donhomla sat just metres away from Simon Peter Carman, who pleaded guilty on Monday to concealing the teenager’s body.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
They’ve been flipped, kicked and even hit by trains, all in the name of delivering food
In American cities, legions of robots carting takeaway food orders are testing whether humans and robots can co-exist. Early signs are not promising.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:40:05 +1100
Australian father freed from Iraq five years after ‘arbitrary detention’
Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after more than five years in detention following a protracted campaign to secure his release.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:26:39 +1100
Death toll rises from Saudi airport attack
The death toll from the Houthi strike on Riyadh airport has risen to 13, says Saudi officials.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:05 +1100
‘I am not saying I am a good spy’: How a wartime spook got sprung by a simple mistake
Spies still play an important role even as the war becomes defined by robotic eyes in the sky. Both sides have more weapons than ever. Old-fashioned human spying helps them find targets.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +1100
First a cage fight, now a live-streamed execution. America’s depravity knows no bounds
Implicit in Trump saying he doesn’t care how Hasan goes is that execution voyeurism is OK.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:06:06 +1100
The president of pretence: Why Trump’s latest ceasefire ‘trick’ failed its first test
With petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections, the US president made a shock claim that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. As usual, it’s another trick that’s unlikely to work.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:56:18 +1100
‘Do not break it’: Ukraine backs ‘energy ceasefire’ after Trump declares surprise deal is done
But the president’s announcement was followed within hours by Russian strikes on a power plant in eastern Ukraine and other targets, while there was silence from the Kremlin on whether it would agree to a truce.

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