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two men and two women stand outside
Trump-Xi summit
At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict
Angus Taylor
News live
Taylor accuses PM of ‘swanning around’ at UN instead of making fuel cheaper; NSW renters to benefit from new laws
Anthony Albanese (left) and OpenAI boss Sam Altman
AI
OpenAI’s hack of Medicare is ‘tip of the iceberg’ for the rogue technology, experts warn
81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York CityIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
UN general assembly
Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speech
A small, worn and dirty prison cell with a basic bed, a kettle, a very basic open shower and prison bars
Victoria
Boy, 16, held in ‘cramped’ prison cell alone for 22 hours a day for weeks, ombudsman finds
 
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In focus

A journalist confronts Anthony Albanese outdoors, surrounded by headlines about her "fraud" question
Weekly Beast
quote  Fraud approach: the reporter whose Albanese question put her on the front page of her own paper
Caitlin Cassidy
quote  Open AI attacked Australia’s health system – and then doubled down on its negligence. The time for ‘wait and see’ is over
Kate Crawford and Edward Santow
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Sport

Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh leaves the field after being dismissed during the first ODI against South Africa.
Cricket
‘Outplayed’: Marsh rues Australia’s ODI capitulation to South Africa
Football
Vinícius Júnior et al land in unlikely outpost of Townsville as Brazil reboot begins
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Culture & lifestyle

Ai Weiwei's Mushrooms, outside the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia in Sydney, MCA Australia 2026 Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission
Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei unveils his epic new Australian work: ‘90% of art is just garbage. Real art questions the existing order’
New York
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York
Australian music
Julia Jacklin: The Gem review – tender, emotional storytelling of hope and hopelessness
★★★★☆
Australian book reviews
Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty review – Big Little Lies sequel shoots for high drama but fails to deliver
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Opinion

A Times Square billboard ad shows Sydney Sweeney with bare shoulders beside "Just Sports."
quote  In its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch
Moira Donegan
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