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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000Xi to get the rock star treatment as Trump prepares a spectacle
US President Donald Trump is about to roll out the red carpet for China’s president, with the latest meeting between them likely to focus more on pageantry than striking major deals.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000‘Fake news’ v faker-in-chief: Why Trump’s media war is backfiring
The US president speaks relentlessly with a forked tongue – and that has provoked the media’s increasingly probing coverage.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +1000Earl Spencer’s apology isn’t enough, says Piers Morgan
The British broadcaster says he will pursue legal action against the earl and his publisher over a factual error in a new book about Princess Diana.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:59:56 +1000Albanese defends Australia’s social media crackdown from Trump admin’s ‘censorship’ blast
In a formal response issued by the US embassy in Canberra, the Trump administration said Australia’s proposed policy would likely lead to censorship of legitimate speech.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:51:56 +1000Six-year-old sets new Rubik’s Cube world record
Lian Yunzhi, from China, learnt more than 1300 cube algorithms, spending between two and three hours practising on the cube per day in the past year.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:06:46 +1000Trump says he has ‘big decision’ to make about Iran
The US president told world leaders he was weighing up whether to “annihilate” Iran to end the war.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:12:15 +1000Trump reissues threat to 'annihilate' Iran in UN address
US President Donald Trump has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, threatening again to "annihilate" Iran.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +1000Israel may soon learn occupation and devastation are no guarantee of security
Militaries are rarely good occupiers. Time and demographics usually wear down the occupying power, and the reasons why occupation initially made sense rarely apply at the end.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:45:07 +1000At UN, Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran but predicts deal after midterms
The US president also rejected what he called a “globalist scheme” to regulate AI – which Australia has joined – and said the US would officially change the name to “super intelligence”.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:59:02 +1000The unlikeliest relationship in US politics just got sweeter
Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani represent opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they have found ways to identify common ground.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:51:10 +1000The pretence of Trump running the most transparent White House ever is over
TV-loving Trump returned to office pledging to give the media access like never before. In reality, that meant fewer serious journalists and coverage veering towards something from Pyongyang.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:46:16 +1000Mamdani willing to put aside differences with Trump
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has told CNN he is willing to put aside his political differences with President Donald Trump if it gives him a chance to advocate for New York residents.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:35:08 +1000Prince Harry in talks to make Diana documentary
The Duke of Sussex is understood to want to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother’s death next year “in the most meaningful way”.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:12:18 +1000Trump launches ‘Trump TV’ channel after networks boycott him
The president rebrands the White House streaming channel after Fox News, NBC, ABC and CBS withdrew from covering presidential events, putting a cloud over coverage his trip to the UN and meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:10 +1000A speech Donald Trump gave at a ribbon-cutting ceremony essentially went unrecorded after the major
A speech Donald Trump gave at a ribbon-cutting ceremony essentially went unrecorded after the major networks refused to send pool reporters.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:56:26 +1000Helicopters drown out Trump speaking at White House
Donald Trump's speech at the unveiling of a new White House lawn helipad was drowned out by noise from choppers.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +1000Surprise! Putin just won the Russian elections. But his biggest win was elsewhere
The election result was predictable for a country ruled so long by an autocrat whose enemies share the habit of falling out of windows from great heights.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:36:50 +1000Trump left inaudible amid White House press ban
After Trump banned CNN and others from the White House, the rest of the TV networks suspended coverage in protest, leaving the president without audio on his own White House video feed.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:02:27 +1000Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband speaks out
The former husband of Lindsay Clancy has spoken for the first time since a US judge declared a mistrial in her murder trial.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:02:05 +1000Major US media companies sue Trump administration
Major US media organisations are suing the Trump administration over being barred from covering the White House.