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His manager Sam Ayoub has been informed by the Roosters that it would be in his client’s best interest to begin gauging interest with rival clubs.Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity said the Roosters were disappointed that Radley’s version of events differed to the one spelled out in text messages that were put forward as evidence by the police and obtained by this masthead.The club spoke to Radley when this masthead revealed last month that Queensland police alleged Smith supplied his former teammate with a dangerous drug during a golf trip to the Sunshine…

World in pictures this week, September 18, 2025World in pictures this week, September 18, 2025We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer10 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editorsSeptember 17, 2025 — 4.18pm1/10A tourist peers through a gate in a security fence placed around The Long Walk for the duration of President Trump’s state visit on September 16 in Windsor, England. U.S. President Donald Trump is making an official state visit to the UK this week, including…

“I think the only country, the only leader that can help carefully navigate that back together is Prime Minister Albanese.”Campbell, who met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong this week, urged Albanese to be ambitious rather than cautious in any meeting with Trump, declaring it “a time to demonstrate Australian leadership”.Trump speaks with reporters on the White House lawn. He criticised an Australian ABC reporter during the exchange.Credit: AP“I think Australia can make an argument for the United States to continue to step up in the Pacific,” he said. “Australia cannot manage this enormous strategic competition alone.”Australia’s ambassador to the US,…

Discussions are at an advanced stage on inking a binding ore purchase agreement with a nearby third-party processing mill.Javelin Minerals executive chairman Brett Mitchell said: “MEGA is a highly regarded mining contractor with the people, expertise and material balance sheet to support development of the project. Their ability to provide a fully integrated mining and financing solution will enable Javelin to advance towards production in the most time efficient and co-ordinated manner.”Mitchell said with MEGA providing up to $25 million working capital finance, Javelin will not require additional funding for operations to commence at Eureka.Javelin also revealed it has firm…

Adele breaks silence with biggest future projectAdele is ready to give her fans sneak peek into her life.The singer, after years of keeping her personal life under wraps, is reportedly gearing up to share her story in a new autobiography. The 37-year-old singer, known for her powerful voice and infectious personality, has been a household name since 2008. Despite her massive success, Adele has remained private about her personal life, rarely giving fans a glimpse into her world. As per The Mirror, Adele has finally agreed to write an autobiography that will delve into her rise to fame, upbringing, and…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeDonald Trump’s press conference was less diplomacy, more pantomime (‴⁣⁣You’re hurting Australia’: Trump threatens ABC journalist in fiery clash”, smh.com.au, September 17). When veteran and respected journalist John Lyons asked calm, reasonable questions, Trump, the playground dobber, sneered and threatened to “report him” to Albanese – already well aware of what the world knows. Trump is a greedy, narcissistic buffoon incapable of facing scrutiny. Smearing Lyons online later as a “foreign fake news loser” only highlighted Trump’s desperation. The contrast is stark: one man pursues truth with dignity; the other flails in ego…

The Tasmanian Planning Commission’s report into the Macquarie Point stadium could restart a showdown between factions that would rip Tasmania apart.With a focus mainly on cost and location, the report, released on Wednesday, advised against building the stadium, in no uncertain terms.An artist’s impression of the proposed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart.The AFL has made a roofed stadium a condition of entry to the league for the Tasmania Devils, long a point of contention between pro- and anti-stadium factions. Now, this report threatens to reignite the debate; like pulp mill or salmon protests in the past, the rift could…

Video: Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter charged, faces dealth penaltyCharlie Kirk’s alleged shooter charged, faces dealth penaltyWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe alleged killer of Charlie Kirk has faced court for the first time since the conservative podcaster was killed last week.September 17, 2025 — 6.24pm

Loading“It’s something that we experience every day in the Australian media. So I think the journalists are there to try to keep politicians accountable, and they’re entitled to ask difficult questions,” she told Seven’s Sunrise.Treasurer Jim Chalmers also backed Lyons, saying: “Journalists have a job to do and as far as I can tell, that journalist was just doing his job in Washington, DC.”The president appeared to confirm a long-speculated meeting with Albanese during his exchange with Lyons, saying: “You know, your leader is coming over to see me very soon. I’m going to tell him about you. You set…

The Australian sharemarket declined on Wednesday, with miners, retailers and financial stocks weaker after Wall Street edged back from record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.LoadingThe S&P/ASX 200 was down 59.2 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 8818.50, with eight of the 11 industry sectors in the red. The losses came after the ASX added 0.3 per cent on Tuesday. The Australian dollar dropped 0.2 per cent to US66.73¢.Mining stocks – the winners of the previous session – were softer, with the iron ore heavyweights BHP, Fortescue and Rio Tinto down 1.1 per cent, 1.3 per cent and…