Anthony Albanese will meet the leaders of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and India in a busy week for the Prime Minister. He signed a new defense alliance with Fiji on Monday, furthering the government’s strategy to limit China’s influence in the Pacific region. Albanese will also host the leaders of PNG and Tonga at
Lawrence Washington was a military officer who was the half-brother of George Washington, the first President of the United States. in the new movieyoung washingtonWhich follows George Washington’s early years on the battlefield, with his brother Lawrence Washington being an important figure. At the beginning of the film young George is seen lost and depressed
More than a year ago, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination and became mayor of New York City. Now his influence is spreading. Progressive and democratic socialist candidates supported by Mamdani have overthrown established Democrats in New York and Colorado. But will this new way of doing politics connect with voters across the
Audiences headed to theaters on the 4th of July holiday to watch the film. young washingtonNew film about George Washington’s younger years during the French and Indian War. The film depicts Washington struggling to defeat the archaic hierarchies of the British colonies, which threatened to consign him to a mundane life as a tenant farmer.
The political year of 2026 has already been a surprising one. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions, which they had previously rejected. The Liberals again changed leaders, and One Nation has seen an increase in support in several polls. political editor Tom McIlroy The chief political correspondent in conversation spoke
In September 2025, Stacey Warnke, a Melbourne-based wellness influencer, decided to give birth at home, without all medical assistance. When she went into labor, no one was present except her husband and a woman named Emily Lal. Warnke later died in hospital. Lal, who describes herself as a “birth savior”, had no formal medical training
Fresh from the brink of what looked like disaster just a few years ago, Nissan is in the midst of a renaissance that once seemed unfathomable. With Q2 2026 now comfortably in the books, Nissan is revealing sales data that appears to be about to reverse the company’s fortunes. A total of 242,741 units were
A story that was widely accused on social media of being written using AI has won the overall Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Zameer Nazir’s story snake in the grove It went viral with critics criticizing X and Bluesky after it was named as the regional winner in mid-May. claim of It showed “clear markers” of
An Australian man, 45-year-old Simon Peter Carman, was charged over the weekend with the alleged murder of Thunchanok Donhomla. His body was found early Saturday in a suitcase near railway tracks in Pattaya on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast. Carman has denied the allegations. guardian correspondent in natasha talks to matilda bosley From Pattaya about the
Three one-off Porsche 911s inspired by Toy Story have been sold. The unnamed buyer has pledged to donate $3 million to three different charities. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the American Red Cross and the Starlight Children’s Foundation will each receive $1 million. Porsche has sold three of its cars toy Story The cars