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Donald Trump signed an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist group, as his administration moves to intensify its scrutiny of left-leaning organisations following the killing of Charlie Kirk.The order, which the US president signed on Monday, directs all relevant federal agencies to use “all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations – especially those involving terrorist actions – conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa”.Trump’s action follows through on his threat on social media to formally designate Antifa as a “MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION”. But that name, short…
Video: Gus reacts to ‘terrible’ Nawaqanitawase callGus reacts to ‘terrible’ Nawaqanitawase callWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerPhil Gould reacts to the news of Roosters star Mark Nawaqanitawase’s decision to leave rugby league.September 23, 2025 — 5.53pm
The allegationsThe Aquilini family has sprawling interests across food, farming, construction and real estate, including golf clubs and the Rogers Arena, where the Canucks play, under a company called Aquilini Investment Group Limited Partnership.Vancouver Canucks owners (from left) Paolo, Francesco and Roberto Aquilini.Credit: NHLI via Getty ImagesLuigi’s three sons — Roberto, Francesco and Paolo — were equal general partners with 20 per cent each of Aquilini Investment Group, and the remaining 40 per cent was owned by a trust named for Luigi’s wife, Elisa, and meant to benefit their descendants, the suit claims.The trust was reorganised in 2015, which involved…
Video: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese snubbed by the White HousePrime Minister Anthony Albanese snubbed by the White HouseWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerAustralia has been left off a list of nations expected to hold formal talks with US President Donald Trump.September 23, 2025 — 5.49am
Video: Brownlow room erupts after shock voting twistBrownlow room erupts after shock voting twistWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerNobody in the room could believe it as Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera somehow missed out on the three votes.September 23, 2025 — 5.39am
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence reunite for masterpiece story Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio were set to share the screen again in a new ghost story directed by Martin Scorsese. The pair, who last worked together in the satire Don’t Look Up, signed on to star in the film What Happens at Night, adapted from Peter Cameron’s novel. The story centered on an American couple who traveled to a snowy town in Europe to adopt a baby, hoping it would save their troubled marriage. After checking into a large and unsettling hotel, the wife fell ill from the journey, leaving her husband anxious that…
Pfizer said it would buy Metsera and its pipeline of medicines to potentially treat obesity in a deal initially valuing it at $US4.9 billion. The price tag could go up sharply, by nearly 50 per cent, if Metsera’s candidates win approval from federal regulators and achieve other milestones.Metsera’s stock jumped 61.9 per cent, and Pfizer’s added 0.7 per cent.ODP, which runs Office Depot and Office Max, leaped 33.2 per cent after Atlas Holdings agreed to buy it in a deal valued at roughly $US1 billion.Anywhere Real Estate soared 45.5 per cent after Compass said it would buy the company behind…
The “boys’ club” is still alive and well within NSW Corrective Services (CSNSW) despite the state government saying it had made “significant strides” to boost standards and safety in the system.It has been 18 months since a special commission of inquiry’s findings were released into former corrections officer Wayne Astill, who raped 14 inmates over five years at Dillwynia Correctional Centre.The Astill inquiry, led by former judge Peter McClellan and initiated by the government, found multiple failings in the management and culture at Dillwynia and across CSNSW. It exposed the myriad failures within the system and the toxic culture at…
It was just prior to 10.50pm on Monday night that Matt Rowell’s acceptance speech came to a close at Crown’s Palladium.As he looked down at his crumpled notes and discovered he had no one else to thank, he looked up at the crowd, smiled awkwardly, and said his final thank you.Matt Rowell and Seven host Hamish McLachlan.Credit: AFL PhotosFor many footy fans, either present in the room or watching on TV, the night had begun three hours earlier. Arriving at my 11th Brownlow Medal count, I strategically dodged the red (now blue?) carpet, but still got a sense of the…
LoadingThe land of hope and glory? Britain was left hoping while Trump took the glory. Rather than a demonstration of soft power, it seemed an illustration of its limits. The creator of the phrase, Harvard scholar Joe Nye, years ago explained: “Power is one’s ability to affect the behaviour of others to get what one wants. There are three basic ways to do this – coercion, payment and attraction. Hard power is the use of coercion and payment. Soft power is the ability to attain preferred outcomes through attraction.“If a state can set the agenda for others or shape their…