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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government's new first-home buyer scheme, which kicked off today, rejecting claims it will push property prices even higher; The United States government is on the brink of a shutdown after a funding bill failed in the Senate, with President Donald Trump threatening "irreversible" actions if a deal isn't reached by midnight; A US judge has rejected hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs's ...

A major shift in Australian healthcare will now allow registered nurses to prescribe medications after additional training, promising better access for all Australians and easing pressure on the GP shortage.

Plus, we break down President Trump's sweeping new 20-point peace plan for Gaza, what's in the controversial proposal, and whether it stands any chance of bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

And in headlines today, A UN ex...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate; Nurses are eligible to begin a new prescriptions training program; YouTube pays Trump the equivalent of an AUD $33 million settlement; Police are scaling back the search for fugitive Dezi Freeman; Search continues for missing 4yo in Yunta, SA; A Sydney teacher has been charged with multiple alleged sex offences; Matilda’s star Mary Fowler has walked the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

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Donna Nelson, a respected Perth grandmother and community leader, has lost her appeal in Japan after being sentenced for drug smuggling, despite her claim she was the victim of a sophisticated online love scam.

We sit down with two of her heartbroken daughters to uncover the story of how she was deceived into carrying two kilograms of meth and what life is like for her inside a Japanese jail.

And in headlines today, US President Do...

Optus has apologised for a second triple-zero outage in as many weeks; High-risk domestic violence offenders can be forced to inform police when they use dating apps under new protections for abuse survivors; Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly anxiously waiting to learn whether he will spend a second Christmas behind bars; The Super Bowl 2026 officially has its halftime performer - Bad Bunny.

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Welcome to Fat Bear Week; an annual online competition to find the chonkiest brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park.

Plus, we explore "Life Dysmorphia," that feeling of secret misery when your life looks perfect on paper, but you still feel like you're falling short.

And in headlines today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese isn’t giving too much away what he will speak to Donald Trump about next month in Washington but th...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in London ahead of progressive leaders meeting; Experts warn urgent action is required as child vaccination rates drop; Lawyers for reality TV star Matt Wright are set to lodge appeals over a jury's finding that he tried to pervert the course of justice after a fatal helicopter crash; A vote will be help to decide if Israeli broadcaster Kan will be expelled from next&...

After a spike in accidental ingestions, we look at the growing concern over the use of melatonin in children and what parents need to know about the rules and risks of giving this regulated medicine at bedtime.

Plus, we explore how cost-of-living pressures are forcing more Gen Z adults to live at home, leading to an unexpected, and unsexy, side effect on their dating and intimate lives.

And in headlines today, An Australian grandmo...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from US President Donald Trump's climate change claims during his first national address to the United Nations General Assembly; A woman has been accused of allegedly beating her daughter against a concrete wall for refusing to marry her cousin; Greta Thunberg's Gaza-bound flotilla has allegedly been attacked by drones and blasted with ABBA music; Musicians Rhianna an...

It's often said that "when America sneezes, the world catches a cold," and never has that felt more true than now.

We explore why Australians and those around the world are so utterly obsessed with US politics and the actions of President Donald Trump, and whether we can ever truly tune out from the American-ness.

And in headlines today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is spruiking Australia's world-first social media age ban durin...

Mother Hakyung Lee, 42, found guilty of killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases; Australia's health minister rebukes the Trump government's worrying claims about paracetamol and autism; Westpac cuts 200 jobs; A man arrested for breaching Travis Kelce's private residence to serve Taylor Swift deposition papers.

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After US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary RFJ Jnr announced that women shouldn't take Tylenol as it has been linked with increase in children being diagnosed with autism diagnosis, women all of a sudden had a new thing to be worried about.

But when you look at the actual science these claims are made on, you'll feel much better, because the studies show that this in't the case.

And in headlines today - The White Hous...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is unlikely to secure a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York this week; Australia’s top medical bodies are reassuring expectant mothers that paracetamol is safe; Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to television tonight, but his show won't be seen in dozens of US markets after a major broadcaster refused to air it; And if you’re hea...

A dodgy firewall upgrade is reportedly behind an Optus outage that led to their customers across four states last week being unable to access the national emergency service triple-zero line.

It's a story we're hearing more often - that an upgrade has taken out a major Telco or web service, leaving us stranded. But can you actually proof yourself in 2025?

Plus find out why some think the world will end today as end-times event The R...

Optus will be held accountable after a serious triple-zero outage; A man has been charged with murder, seven months after the body of a mother of two was found in a river; Aid workers on the frontline of conflict will be afforded fresh protections following a declaration by Australia at the United Nations; Donald Trump has called right-wing activist Charlie Kirk a "martyr for American freedom" at a memorial service; James Van Der B...

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel made comments in his opening monologue about the death of right wing activist Charlie Kirk and days later, his show was pulled from broadcast.

In a country so proud of its constitution and freedom of speech, this seems to fly in the face of all they hold patriotically dear, but this isn't the first time America has shone a political spotlight on its entertainers.

Today we investigate the long ...

Dawn raids have led to the arrest of seven young men and teenagers over the high-profile stabbing deaths of two children in Melbourne; Queensland has become the first Australian state to ban pill testing, with medical experts warning the move could cost lives; Israeli tanks have advanced along two gateways to the centre of Gaza City while internet and phone lines were cut off for several hours, signalling a potential escalation in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump continues his historic second state visit to the UK amid unprecedented pomp, intense security and protests as King Charles and other royals welcomed him.

The UK laid on what it said was the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory and Trump, an overt royal fan, has made little secret of his delight at being not just the first US leader but the first elected politician to be ...

Jimmy Kimmel's late night show has been cancelled after a controversial segment on Charlie Kirk; The ABC has been barred from attending Donald Trump's press conference near London; Jerry Greenfield departs Ben & Jerry's after dispute with parent company; A man has been charged with murder after bones were found during a search for a woman who vanished more than 20 years ago.

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