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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:02:33 +1100Global outage for Microsoft
Microsoft has reported a global outage this morning for many of its services.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:04:59 +1100Malcolm Turnbull thinks a $32,000 COP coffee cart is great value for taxpayers
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull argues the free coffee at the Australian pavilion is a great marketing tool.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:31:24 +1100Myanmar: The frontline war no one is talking about
In the jungles of Karen state, a bloody revolution against Myanmar's military dictatorship is being waged from the trenches.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +1100‘He’s crazy, but aren’t we all?’ The Australians behind New York’s newest celeb hotspot
Bad-boy British chef and social media star Thomas Straker has opened the buzziest restaurant in Manhattan. And it’s run by the hardest workers he could find: Australians.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:56:17 +1100One dead, four injured after gunman opens fire in Washington, DC
The suspect, who shot himself inside an apartment, was later identified by media outlets as a 55-year-old doctor who had been in a dispute with property managers about black mould.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:42:17 +1100‘We don’t need a deal’: Trump yanks JD Vance off Iran war talks
After reports Vance was considering new direct negotiations with a senior Iranian official, the president has decided that time would be better spent fighting another battle – against the Democrats.
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:59:40 +1100Two children among eight killed in New York apartment block collapse
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said there were “no words for a loss of this magnitude” as rescuers said they were still searching for survivors.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:02:45 +1100Nvidia board moving to oust boss as second affair alleged
Nvidia is reportedly preparing to oust embattled founder and chief executive Jensen Huang after allegations of a second extra-marital affair emerged.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:59:06 +1100New York building collapse leaves one dead and ten people injured
At least one person is dead, and ten others are injured after a building in New York collapsed, leaving several trapped beneath the wreckage.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:53:26 +1100‘We seem to be going nowhere’: Indonesian president is losing his people
Prabowo Subianto’s government is in the doldrums with political scandal, rampant inflation and wildfires shredding the former general turned leader’s approval ratings.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:44:09 +1100Baby survives after allegedly being buried alive in dog crate
After a desperate search located the 11-month-old boy in South Carolina, his father faces attempted murder and other charges.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:39:36 +1100Baby boy survives allegedly being buried alive in a dog crate
The father has been charged with attempted murder in South Carolina, authorities say.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +1100Prince George is the latest in a long royal line of talented artists
An eye-catching kingfisher from a future King takes its place in the gallery of works by British royals, many of whom turned to painting and drawing to escape the pressures of palace and public life.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:57:56 +1100Search for survivors after deadly building collapses in Brooklyn
At least two people are dead and many more injured in the apartment building collapse in the Flatbush area.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:23:08 +1100Millions voice their fury in Spanish general strike – as the right gains ground in polls
The day of mass rallies in every major Spanish city called for action on salaries, housing and prices ahead of the country’s general election on November 29.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:51:55 +1100Downfall of world’s chipmaker-in-chief a potential headache for Beijing as well as US
What did China potentially gain from this operation? And what does it stand to lose now it has been blown?
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:32:10 +1100Live battleground tracker: One race remaining – and every seat the Democrats flipped
Several key races – particularly in the Senate – were at the heart of this emphatic win. We track which seats were flipped and retained – and which is still in play.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:08:28 +1100History made as black Democrat wins Senate race in deeply red Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom will be the next US senator for Mississippi, flipping a traditionally deep-red state and becoming the first black man to hold that office in 145 years.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:01:40 +1100‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Footage shows Hegseth, his wife and several others posing for a photograph during a Veterans Day ceremony when some members of the party briefly speak and laugh, prompting the rebuke.
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:36:36 +1100Pete Hegseth’s group ordered to keep quiet
The US defence secretary and his wife were with a group at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier when a guard shouted an order to “maintain an atmosphere of silence”.