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    Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. File photo: Getty Images

    Murdoch family reaches deal over future of media empire

    The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch's politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire.

    Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

    The birthday note allegedly written by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Image: Oversight...

    Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

    Democrats made public a birthday letter Donald Trump allegedly wrote to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than 20 years ago, though the White House quickly denied its authenticity.

    Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach

    Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach

    Police are investigating an ugly brawl between members of rival protest groups at Australia's best-known beach.

    Six killed by gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the scene of the shooting. Photo: Reuters

    Six killed by gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop

    Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in the past few years.

    French PM ousted in no-confidence vote

    French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was ousted following a no-confidence vote. Photo: Reuters

    French PM ousted in no-confidence vote

    France's parliament has brought down the government, deepening a political crisis that is weakening the euro zone's second-largest economy.

    Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life

    Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life

    Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life behind bars but she will be eligible for parole after 33 years.

    $1m reward offered in hunt for alleged cop killer

    $1m reward offered in hunt for alleged cop killer

    Offering a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of Australia's most wanted man isn't a sign investigators have hit a dead end, police say.

    Beloved Sydney shark attack victim mourned

    Beloved Sydney shark attack victim mourned

    A surfer fatally mauled in a shark attack has been remembered as a beloved husband, father, brother, mate and the favourite son of a local boardriders' club.

    Two children killed in 'heinous' Melbourne attack

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    Two children killed in 'heinous' Melbourne attack

    Two children have been killed in a suspected targeted attack, with a father of one of the victims demanding answers.

    Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

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    Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

    US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two.

    Sydney shark attack leaves man dead

    Dee Why Beach in Sydney, next to Long Reef Beach where the attack took place. Photo: Getty Images

    Sydney shark attack leaves man dead

    A man is dead after being attacked by a large shark on Sydney's northern beaches.

    Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

    Photographs of the event have reached a reportedly unimpressed Putin. Photo: Reuters

    Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says any Western troops deployed to Ukraine will be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack, in a warning to Kyiv's allies.

    Aftershocks hit Afghanistan as quake toll tops 2200

    A doctor tends to an injured woman outside her quake-damaged house in Nurgal district in...

    Aftershocks hit Afghanistan as quake toll tops 2200

    Two powerful aftershocks struck Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction in a region where recent earthquakes have killed about 2200 people.

    Man jailed for taking firearm into packed MCG

    The incident occurred at the MCG in April this year. File photo: Getty

    Man jailed for taking firearm into packed MCG

    A man who brought a loaded gun into a packed MCG has been jailed for 22 months, and a magistrate has strongly condemned the alarming incident. 

    NZ-born neo-Nazi leader refused bail in Melbourne

    Thomas Sewell. File photo: Getty

    NZ-born neo-Nazi leader refused bail in Melbourne

    New Zealand-born neo-Nazi group leader Thomas Sewell has been refused bail after allegedly attacking an Aboriginal protest site.

    Portugal investigates Lisbon crash that killed 16

    People work at the site of the accident after Gloria funicular railway car, a popular tourist...

    Portugal investigates Lisbon crash that killed 16

    Portuguese authorities are investigating what caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring 22 more.

    Argentina investigates daughter of former Nazi official over stolen painting

    Argentine Federal Police escort Patricia Kadgien, daughter of a former Nazi official, to a...

    Argentina investigates daughter of former Nazi official over stolen painting

    Argentina officials are investigating the daughter of a former Nazi official and her husband after authorities recovered an iconic painting that had been missing for 80 years.

    Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91

    Designer Giorgio Armani appears at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection...

    Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91

    Designer Giorgio Armani, who helped to put Italy at the forefront of global fashion and dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91.

    Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

    Donald Trump's focus on tariffs has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence&nbsp...

    Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

    US President Donald Trump said he remained committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine despite mounting uncertainty, CBS News reports.

    Brawling Aussie pair pulled from burning house

    Brawling Aussie pair pulled from burning house

    Two men caught in a physical altercation have been rescued from a burning house in Sydney.
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