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We don't blame you for focusing on little but Eurovision over the weekend. Here's the entertainment news you might have missed while you were dancing to Eurotrash bangers.
'Ludicrous': How a confluence of factors created a once-in-a-lifetime aurora
From Australia to the US — here's how the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere in a rare spectacle.
Larger venues, charter flights for players: Caitlin Clark brings radical change to WNBA
Players, coaches and fans the world over are gearing up for what is already a transformative season for the WNBA, headlined by Caitlin Clark's star-studded draft class.
eSafety Commissioner loses injunction fight with X over Wakeley stabbing video
The Federal Court has chosen not to extend a temporary order for social media company X, formerly Twitter, to hide videos of a Sydney terrorist stabbing globally.
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live:ASX trades lower despite 'optimistic sign' inflation pressures are easing
The Australian share market is posting modest losses ahead of tomorrow's federal budget, forecasting weaker economic growth but a quicker return of inflation to the RBA's target range. Follow live.
Man who received genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly two months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly two months after undergoing the procedure.
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analysis:Biden's tough words forced Netanyahu to make a choice this week — and he chose two far-right kingmakers
Joe Biden's growing criticism of Israel has left Benjamin Netanyahu having to choose between Israel's strongest supporter, which bankrolls its military, and two far-right politicians.
Roger Corman, the man behind Little Shop of Horrors, dies aged 98
Roger Corman was a mentor to many Hollywood greats including Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
These returnees to Tonga arrived as strangers to their own land — now they're helping fight a drug crisis
Many people deported to Tonga arrive with few connections to the country — a trend experts say is fuelling the country's drug problem. But a group of returnees are using their own experiences to help others find their feet in the Pacific country.
The man who destroyed his life to try to put Trump in jail
Michael Cohen is the star witness in the Trump ‘hush-money’ trial. He was once Trump’s personal attorney and said he would “take a bullet” for his boss, but then everything changed.
Caitlin Clark roared on by massive home crowd in WNBA preseason win
It may have only been a preseason game, but a crowd nearly three times larger than what the Indiana Fever averaged last year was on hand to see WNBA number-one draft pick Caitlin Clark hit the court at home for the first time.
Michael Cohen has destroyed his life trying to put Donald Trump in jail. Here's why he flipped on his former boss
Michael Cohen was once Trump's personal attorney and said he would "take a bullet" for his boss, so what happened to make him flip?
US airlines will be forced to offer cash refunds for cancelled flights. Could Australia soon follow?
Airlines in the United States will soon be held to clear and consistent standards on flight cancellations, delays or unexpected changes to a passenger's travel plans. So what lessons could these new rules hold for Australia?
'We thank Australia': UN General Assembly votes in favour of full Palestinian membership
Australia votes "yes" to a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly on Friday backing a Palestinian bid to become a full member of the organisation by recognising it as qualified to join.
Apple apologises for crushing musical instruments in new iPad Pro advertisement
Apple says it "missed the mark" in its new advertisement for the iPad Pro, which involves using a hydraulic press to crush a large collection of creative instruments.
'You made all this up': Stormy Daniels faces accusations in heated cross-examination during Donald Trump hush money trial
Donald Trump's attorney's aggressively seeks to discredit Stormy Daniels's story of an alleged sexual encounter that led to a hush money payment.
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson put in conservatorship as health declines
With Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson suffering a "major neurocognitive disorder", a California judge appoints two longtime representatives — his publicist Jean Sievers and his manager LeeAnn Hard — as the 81-year-old's conservators.
Robert F Kennedy says a worm 'ate a portion' of his brain, 'then died'. What can a brain parasite do?
Robert F Kennedy Jr struggled with memory loss and brain fog so severe his friends were concerned he had a tumour. Instead, he says, doctors found a parasite.
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analysis:Biden's red line, Trump's make-or-break moment and a brain worm: US politics takes some unusual turns
As the US president threatens to pull back on his support for Israel, his election opponent makes headlines for very different reasons as Stormy Daniels appears in court.
ASX closes in positive territory after Bank of England holds rates steady — as it happened
The ASX 200 closed higher on Friday after the Bank of England kept interest rates steady and US indices lifted on Thursday night.
Father of murdered gay man to repeat what he told his son's killer in Sydney theatre
The 1998 death of Matthew Shepard, and trial of his killers, inspired the play, The Laramie Project. Now, a single performance of the play will begin in Sydney next week.
Biden says US will stop supplying weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah
The US President delivered a warning over the potential ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
'Powerful symbolic move': What we know about the US halt on heavy bomb supplies to Israel
The US acknowledges its 2,000-pound bombs cause civilian deaths in Gaza and will pause supply on a shipment of the heavy weapons to Israel over concerns about their use in Rafah.
Thick atmosphere discovered around super-Earth in nearby solar system
The so-called super-Earth is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
Christine Cornell is one of the courtroom sketch artists for Donald Trump’s hush money trial
Christine Cornell says due to the regularity of Donald Trump's New York court room attendances she has become familiar sketching his features.