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French President Emmanuel Macron is rocking the polarised aviator glasses.

World PoliticsCommentsWhy Emmanuel Macron is wearing sunglasses inside

The French President has revealed why he has been appearing in public in recent days with his eyes hidden behind stylish sunglasses.

Max Corstorphan

US President Donald Trump holds up a list of accomplishments.

World PoliticsCommentsTrump delivers ominous three-word warning on Greenland

US President Donald Trump has celebrated one year back in office by delivering a wild, near 95-minute press briefing in the White House — as well as an ominous three-word warning on Greenland. 

Max Corstorphan

Australia’s eSafety commissioner is launching a second prove into Grok.

TECHComments‘Heinous’: Second probe into X over disturbing Grok images

Australia’s internet regulator has launched a second investigation into Elon Musk’s X and AI chatbot Grok after a surge of non-consensual generated sexualised images flooding the social media site. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

US president Donald Trump announced he would “seek to negotiate” foreign agreements instead of slapping tariffs on Australia’s critical minerals.

World PoliticsCommentsWhy US tariff backdown is ‘critical’ for Australia

US president Donald Trump announced he would ‘seek to negotiate’ foreign agreements instead of slapping tariffs on Australia’s critical minerals.

Andrew Greene

Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned that the ‘security situation could deteriorate rapidly’.

World PoliticsCommentsAussies warned of Middle East travel chaos amid strike fears

Australians are being told to expect flight cancellations and other travel disruptions across the Middle East as the region braces for possible US air strikes against Iran. 

Andrew Greene

A senior Trump administration official has warned Australia’s proposed hate speech legislation could have ‘deeply perverse’ outcomes that let extremists off the hook while penalising legitimate debate.

AustraliaComments‘Deeply perverse’: MAGA attacks Australia’s hate speech laws

A senior Trump administration official has warned Australia’s proposed hate speech legislation could have ‘deeply perverse’ outcomes that let extremists off the hook while penalising legitimate debate.

Andrew Greene

In 2026, Australian politics feels one press conference away from descending into a full-blown culture war, while American politics feels like a post-apocalyptic Hollywood movie, only with less convincing performances.

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opinion
Ben O’SheaComments
opinion
2026 could be gloomy amid chaotic politics, climate change

Two weeks into the year and it’s fair to say 2026 might not be a huge improvement on last year, which was, in technical terms, a dumpster fire.

Ben O’Shea

President Donald Trump gestures during an interview with The New York Times in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.

AgendaCommentsPremiumTrump tells reporters news media have disrespected him

White House correspondent Katie Rogers and her colleagues got the full Donald Trump experience during a colourful and candid conversation.

Katie Rogers

A small group of Iranian protesters gathered outside State Parliament in Perth today.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA Iranian community watches on as protest sweep Tehran

Perth’s Iranian community is watching with a mixture of hope and fear as protests sweep the capital of Tehran and pressure mounts on the Islamic regime and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Jessica Page

Further tankers have been captured as part of US efforts to control the flow of oil from Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsPremiumUS seizes Venezuelan tankers as Trump widens oil push

Venezuelan-linked tankers flying the Russian flag have been captured by US forces as President Donald Trump widens an aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.

Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Marianna Parraga

Donald Trump says Venezuela are sending the US 50 million barrels of crude oil.

World PoliticsComments‘Controlled by me’: Trump’s huge Venezuela oil announcement

Donald Trump has confirmed an enormous amount of crude oil is on its way to the US after discussions with Venezuela’s interim government.

Max Corstorphan

The White House has confirmed Donald Trump may use the US military to acquire Greenland.

World PoliticsCommentsWhite House says Trump may use military to acquire Greenland

The White House says Donald Trump and his team are discussing a ‘range of options’ to acquire Greenland as a ‘priority’, adding the US military may be used.

Max Corstorphan

Trump's invassiobn of Venezeula Illustration.

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opinion
John Flint
opinion
Trump’s military ambitions ‘no longer harmless’

So much for ‘peace on Earth’: Donald Trump’s claims over Venezuela have raised the bar of incredulity over what the US president is capable of, says John Flint.

John Flint

John Flint

US President Donald Trump speaks aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, DC on January 04, 2026.

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updated
World PoliticsComments
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‘Sick’: Trump threatens new country with US action

US President Donald Trump says Venezuela was a ‘dead country’ before he directed an attack on its capital and had put another country on notice, warning he ‘will have to do something’.

Max Corstorphan

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is being held in New York after being captured in a US raid. (AP PHOTO)

World PoliticsVideoComments‘Unity’: Venezuela’s interim government stands behind Maduro

Venezuela's toppled leader Nicolás Maduro is in a New York detention centre awaiting drug charges as a minister in Caracas says the Government still backs him.

Staff Writers

New York Police officers gather outside the Metropolitan Detention Center shortly after the arrival of captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsMaduro’s new home: Venezuelan President locked up

A complex operation to bring Venezuelan President Nichols Maduro to the United States on Federal drug charges has wrapped up, with the leader now seen walking in chains.

Max Corstorphan

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago after the attack.

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analysis
Donald TrumpComments
analysis
Drugs, oil and threats: Trump’s cocky move could bring chaos

LATIKA M BOURKE: Is this a coup, regime change, or a slide into chaos? The next few days may clarify the answers to these questions and what happens next. But if they don’t, danger looms.

Latika M Bourke

FILE — Venezuela’s autocratic ruler Nicolás Maduro waves the country’s flag during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1, 2025.

World PoliticsCommentsHow US Federal court would handle the trial of a president

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is now in a New York prison. Some of what happens next is predictable, but the extraordinary nature of the case makes much unclear.

Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum

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World NewsCommentsVenezuelan President in chains: Maduro arrives in New York

LIVE UPDATES: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have landed in New York, hours after being captured by specialist US forces, where they will face drug charges.

Max Corstorphan

Donald Trump shares image of captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

World PoliticsComments‘Captured’: Trump shares first pic of Venezuelan President

US President Donald Trump has published the first photo of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded on board a US warship, after capturing the leader and his wife in a military operation.

Max Corstorphan

President Donald Trump is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Trump said the United States would ÒrunÓ Venezuela until there can be a proper transition of power following the military operation that captured the countryÕs president, Nicols Maduro, and his wife. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

World PoliticsCommentsUS to ‘run’ Venezuela after military captured president

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump has announced the United States will ‘run’ Venezuela following an advanced military operation that saw President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured.

Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Carol Rosenberg

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, from left, speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
World PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Australia sent $1.5 billion to US for AUKUS down payment

The West can exclusively reveal that the Australian government sent the non-refundable money at the end of last year, in the largest transaction since the nuclear submarine deal was announced.

Katina Curtis

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has thanked Donald Trump as she announces her pregnancy.

World PoliticsComments‘Greatest Christmas gift’: White House baby on the way

A senior White House official has announced she is expecting, giving thanks to US President Donald Trump for his support.

Max Corstorphan

FILE: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsZelensky to meet Trump Sunday to discuss ending Russian war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will meet US President Donald Trump ‌on ​the weekend to discuss ‍territory and security guarantees, in the latest push to end war with Russia.

Staff Writers