Surabaya bombings: Neighbours say family responsible seemed like ‘ordinary’ people
The family that carried out three church bombings in Indonesia’s second-biggest city on Sunday were just “ordinary” people, according to their neighbours. Six people from the one family, including an…
Trump defends hush money as ‘common among people of wealth’
US President Donald Trump has defended reimbursing US$130,000 to his lawyer for a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, arguing that it’s “common among celebrities and people of wealth”. In…
WestConnex $700m blowout revealed in leaked letters
WestConnex contractors have demanded another $700 million to finish the second stage of the controversial project, leaked letters show. The NSW opposition released the confidential letters on Thursday to reveal…
PM hits out at Labor’s planned ban on live sheep exports
Malcolm Turnbull has savaged Labor’s pledge to end live sheep exports, declaring it a reckless and emotional decision with no scientific basis. The prime minister said the policy was a…
Lucy Turnbull is flattered to be called ‘delicious’
While tongues have been wagging the world over following the French President’s description of Lucy Turnbull as “delicious”, the comment has not caused offence. Emmanuel Macron raised eyebrows on Wednesday…
Crown Casino’s $300k fine slammed as ‘minuscule’ and ‘not a serious consequence’
Victoria’s gambling regulator has been criticised for failing to hand down a harsher punishment to Crown after it was found to have tampered with poker machines to boost profits at…
Donald Trump ‘too busy’ to buy wife Melania a birthday present
Is it any wonder she didn’t want to hold his hand? US President Donald Trump has revealed he was simply too “busy” to buy his wife Melania a birthday present.…
No evidence Trump campaign colluded with Russia
Russia ran an information warfare campaign to disrupt the 2016 election, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Moscow, Republicans on a congressional panel say…
Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull praise Donald Trump for Korea talks
Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull praise Donald Trump for Korea talks The Turnbull Government is offering “credit” to US president Donald Trump for his hand in Friday’s historic meeting between…
‘Angry and disappointed’: Malcolm Turnbull wants action on bad bankers
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is angry over royal commission revelations and wants bankers and financial advisers to be forced to give plain language advice to their customers and have their…