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SpaceX begins trading Friday under the ticker SPCX after the biggest initial public offering ever, with the $75 billion IPO set to make owner Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

BusinessVideoCommentsSpaceX begins trading with record-breaking $75 billion IPO

SpaceX begins trading Friday under the ticker SPCX after the biggest initial public offering ever, with the $75 billion IPO set to make owner Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

Lora Kolodny

Police blocked about 1500 student protesters as they tried to march to a Jakarta landmark. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsIndonesian students slam government amid rising prices

Hundreds of Indonesian students have rallied in anger over food and fuel prices as well as the spending priorities of President Prabowo Subianto's government.

Niniek Karmini and Fadlan Syam

Former Air Canada pilot Geoffrey Wall.

World NewsVideo‘Fake’ pilot flew thousands across world for 17 years

A veteran airline captain is accused of flying thousands of passengers around the world for 17 years using fake qualifications.

Troy de Ruyter

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CRIMEPremium$542m money laundering scheme uncovered

Australian police have helped dismantle a major global money laundering network allegedly serving cyber criminals worldwide.

Jack Nivison

Cinzia Dal Pino was caught on CCTV mowing down Noureddine 'Said' Mezgui, inset.

CrimeCommentsHeiress gets huge sentence after crushing ‘thief’ to death

A socialite who repeatedly ran over and killed an alleged mugger with her luxury SUV to get back her ‘stolen‘ handbag has learnt her fate.

Troy de Ruyter

Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets royalist supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on November 1, 2020.

Royal tragedyCommentsPrincess dies after more than three years in coma

The 47-year-old collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.

Taylor Renouf

The Belfast hero has appeared on television to break his silence.

World NewsVideoCommentsMan who stopped alleged Belfast beheading attempt speaks out

The 32-year-old was dubbed a hero after intercepting in the alleged knife attack which kickstarted violent protests across the country.

Emily Williams

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UPDATEDPremiumBig AUKUS call after shock UK move

A senior Albanese government minister has revealed whether the UK Defence Secretary’s shock resignation will have a tangible impact on the AUKUS deal.

Ria Pandey

Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson

PoliticsVideoCommentsOne Nation fundraiser scrapped as venue pulls out

A One Nation event has been abruptly cancelled after the venue pulled out of hosting the event, disrupting a night that was set to feature party leader Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.

Kimberley Braddish, Chloe Maher and Madeline Cove

Europe's largest airline is facing a consumer watchdog probe over fees which parents must pay to sit alongside their children on flights.

World NewsVideoCommentsThe jaw-dropping airline fee leaving parents furious

A consumer watchdog is investigating the major airline’s policy of making parents pay to sit with their children on flights.

Matthew Quagliotto

Penny Wong has called on leaders to ‘stand against violence’ as anti-immigration protests rip through Northern Ireland.

NewsPremiumAussie leaders react to Belfast violence

Australia’s Foreign Minister has responded after anti-immigration protests rip through Northern Ireland.

Nathan Schmidt

A Navy base worker is in critical condition after a shark attack during a lunchtime swim, with the frightening incident captured on video.

World NewsVideoComments‘HELP!’: Chilling shark attack captured on video

A navy base worker is in critical condition after a shark attack during a lunchtime swim, with the frightening incident captured on video. WARNING: Distressing content.

Kimberley Braddish

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POLITICSPremiumAus, UK concerned over China’s supply to Russia amid Ukraine war

China has been urged by Australia and the UK to use its friendly relationship with Russia to bring about a key stage in the Ukraine war.

Ria Pandey

Anthony Albanese says Australia will ‘continue to monitor’ the price of fuel. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

NewsPremiumAlbo responds to Iran’s latest act

Anthony Albanese has responded to fresh fuel fears after Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz was once-again “completely closed”.

Nathan Schmidt

Horror find hidden among donated clothing.

World NewsVideoCommentsGut-wrenching find uncovered in clothes donation pile

Staff sorting through bags of donated clothes and household items stumbled across a discovery that quickly sparked a police investigation.

Madeline Cove

Donald Trump has hinted at a major back flip with Iran as tensions soar and attacks rain down.

Middle EastVideoComments‘Stupid’: Trump’s shock Iran ceasefire deal backflip

US President Donald Trump has shocked with fresh comments about abandoning a peace deal with Iran, as war between the two nations intensifies.

Max Corstorphan

Showdown over Hormuz as claims collide.

PoliticsVideoCommentsHormuz closed as Trump vows to ‘bomb the s**t’ out of Iran

RECAP: US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘bomb the s**t’ out of Iran unless an agreement between the countries is signed as the Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely’ closed until further notice.

Katherine Kraayvanger and Madeline Cove

Footage of multiple arson attacks across Belfast have circulated online.

CRIMEVideoBelfast victim's family urges calm after unrest

‘We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility.’

Digital Staff

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping of China, May 14, 2026.

World NewsVideoCommentsTrump’s sharp turn on China: Embracing it as a peer power

After meeting with China’s top diplomat in Malaysia last summer, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio uttered a line that made few waves at the time but would later help pave the way for an abrupt change.

Edward Wong

A fundraiser has been launched to shout a North Belfast man a pint after he intervened in a violent stabbing attack.

World NewsVideoCommentsHuge sum raised to buy pint for hero after beheading attack

A fundraiser has been launched to shout a North Belfast man a pint after he intervened in a violent stabbing attack, with chilling footage going viral in the wake of the incident.

Kimberley Braddish

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said she wished the ‘people of Palestine were able to live in security behind agreed borders’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

MIDDLE EASTPremiumAussie vow over Middle East violence

Australia, the UK and its allies have pledged to act as violence in the Middle East surges and the perpetrators have “near impunity”.

Nathan Schmidt

FILE: A mock viper has gone missing after escaping on a plane.

World NewsVideoComments‘Pandemonium’: Urgent search for snake missing on plane

An urgent search is underway for a venomous snake that has gone missing on a commercial plane. 

Max Corstorphan

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World NewsVideoCommentsBelfast descends into chaos over beheading video

Belfast has been rocked by violent anti-immigration protests after a knife attack sparked outrage and calls for action across Northern Ireland.

Madeline Cove

Iran has launched attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on the Middle Eastern nation after the downing of an American military helicopter.

Middle EastVideoCommentsIran will ‘pay the price’ after US strikes: Trump

RECAP: Donald Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ of stalling negotiations after the US conducted strikes on the Middle Eastern nation in retaliation to the downing of an American military helicopter.

Katherine Kraayvanger, Troy de Ruyter and Max Corstorphan