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  • US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy

    RFK Jr’s vaccine views ‘dangerous’, cousin Caroline Kennedy warns Australian audience

    Outgoing US ambassador to Australia discusses Trump’s pick for health secretary, and concedes climate action under president-elect may not be as ‘fast’
  • Brendan Carr answers questions during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020.

    Trump nominates big tech critic Brendan Carr to chair telecommunications regulator

  • Carrots are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

    One dead and dozens infected in E coli outbreak linked to organic carrots in US

  • woman wearing black top and glasses

    ‘Queen of polling’ J Ann Selzer quits after Iowa survey missed by 16 points

  • UFC 309: Ruffy v Llontop<br>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

    Ex-CDC acting director calls RFK Jr’s false vaccine theories ‘cruel’

  • man wearing black suit and black tie looks up with crowd of people behind him

    Republican senator calls for release of Matt Gaetz ethics report to chamber

  • Trump’s defense pick reportedly paid sexual assault accuser but denies claims

  • Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick

  • Experts sound alarm as Trump mulls pardons for January 6 attackers

  • Will Melania be living in the White House for Trump’s second term? Probably not

  • Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win

  • ‘A change from the status quo’: the voters who backed Trump and AOC

  • Emboldened anti-abortion groups create wishlist for second Trump term

  • In this age of rage, it’s easy for Trump to keep stoking people’s anger

    Henry Porter

Opinion

  • Jamie Oliver in Sydney Australia

    There is a moral in Jamie Oliver’s story of stereotypical folk, just not one he intended

    Catherine Bennett
    In offending Australia’s First Nations people, the chef is at least offering a cautionary tale for other celebrity authors
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr

    The appointment of Robert F Kennedy has horrified public health experts. Here are his three most dangerous ideas

    Devi Sridhar
  • Sheffield, UK, 05/03/20 As Britain prepares for the full impact of Corona Virus, many housholds are stockpiling food. A full cupboard. Credit: Lucy Ray<br>2B40BGN Sheffield, UK, 05/03/20 As Britain prepares for the full impact of Corona Virus, many housholds are stockpiling food. A full cupboard. Credit: Lucy Ray

    I’m finally into ‘prepping’ and ready for the apocalypse

    Eva Wiseman
    Piles of loo paper, a years worth of tinned good and snake-proof boots. No wonder prepping has become a lifestyle choice
  • Donald Trump, in the sun wearing a suit and tie, with his mouth open, yelling

    In this age of rage, it’s easy for Trump to keep stoking people’s anger

    Henry Porter
    President-elect has lined up scapegoats to keep stoking his supporters’ anger and deflect any blame away from himself
    • The annual burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe, New Mexico in August

      If reason can’t save the world, no wonder magic and superstition are on the rise

      Emma Beddington
    • Two people sip hot drinks, their phones on a cafe table

      People everywhere are head down, lost in the oblivion of infinite scroll. Just stop and let the moment breathe

      Justine Toh
    • Women rally in Washington after Donald Trump’s election win

      Women need to be kept safe from the ‘your body, my choice’ peddlers. Here’s how

      Van Badham
    • Couple in bed. Woman sleeps, man stares a ceiling.

      Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’?

      Arwa Mahdawi

US sports

  • Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle lifts the Grey Cup alongside MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, left, after defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday in Vancouver.

    Toronto Argonauts win record 19th Grey Cup as Prince Harry makes surprise appearance

  • Josh Allen of the Bills greets Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs after Sunday’s game in Buffalo.

    NFL roundup: Allen’s 26-yard gallop helps Bills end Chiefs’ bid for perfect season

  • Jannik Sinner with the ATP Finals trophy.

    Jannik Sinner caps golden year by beating Taylor Fritz to ATP Finals glory

  • Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy.

    Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to claim ATP Finals title – as it happened

US politics

  • a woman speaks into a microphone

    ‘A change from the status quo’: the voters who backed Trump and AOC

  • people protesting outside of the US Capitol, holding signs such as 'Killing babies isn't normal' and 'Divest from big abortion now'

    Emboldened anti-abortion groups create wishlist for second Trump term

  • two men sitting together

    Shock-and-awe staff picks spark fears of radical Trump administration ‘off and running day one’

  • A Palestinian man and wife amid the rubble of their destroyed home.

    Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome ‘dream team’ of Trump and his hardline appointments

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US business

  • a car in the street

    GM’s Cruise admits submitting false report to robotaxi safety investigation

  • Robert F Kennedy Jr shakes hands with an intense-looking Donald Trump

    Pharma shares hit as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead health department

    • two animated characters interacting

      Disney hails ‘momentum’ as Deadpool and Inside Out 2 boost box office returns

    • Ben and Jerry's tubs seen from above

      Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever tried to block pro-Palestinian statements

    • a person stands next a full shopping cart in a supermarket

      Key US inflation measure ticks higher for first time since March

Pictures & video

  • Caroline Kennedy says cousin RFK Jr's vaccine views are 'dangerous' – video

  • 'Australia is our teacher and our partner as the United States navigates a multipolar world,' Caroline Kennedy says

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    'You are number one': US ambassador stresses importance of Australia-US relationship – video

    'Australia is our teacher and our partner as the United States navigates a multipolar world,' Caroline Kennedy says
  • US president-elect attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event with Elon Musk and cheering fans at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night

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    Donald Trump attends UFC match with key allies Musk, Rogan, and RFK Jr – video

    US president-elect attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event with Elon Musk and cheering fans at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night

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