Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'

The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates.

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Antonelli quickest in Canada practice as Albon collides with groundhog

Kimi Antonelli led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in practice at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Alex Albon collides with a groundhog.

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Statement skirts at Australian Fashion Week

The below the belt approach to black tie dressing.

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How should we spend a 24-hour layover in Manila?

My wife and I land in Manila in mid-June at 4pm and depart Manila for Sydney the next evening at 9.35pm.

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Southampton's Eckert authorised spying, panel says

Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.

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Labor open to changes on ‘death tax’, not on CGT

Bill Shorten told this masthead’s Inside Politics podcast that there was lots of “noise” from critics but said Labor could win the long-term argument.

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Liberal membership is collapsing in the west. Bitterness about the treatment of an Indian community candidate runs deep

Moira Deeming kept her western suburbs seat after a preselection debacle earlier this year. Since then, local branch members have quietly abandoned the Liberal Party.

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Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row

The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the prize money on offer.

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Man charged with stealing from Bondi Beach terror attack victim

A 35-year-old man allegedly stole camera equipment belonging to Peter Meagher, 61, who was among 15 people killed in the shooting on December 14.

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Southampton expelled from play-offs for spying

Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season.

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Forty under 40: Millennial entrepreneurs unite against Albanese’s tax overhaul

Treasurer Jim Chalmers got on the front foot on Tuesday following scrutiny over Labor’s decision to remove the CGT discount on shares and companies.

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From wogball to beloved national sport: How antisemitism can be tackled using the football experience

Sir Frank Lowy says football was once a hotbed of racism and ethnic division. But with a concerted effort, the sport was turned around. The same can be done to defeat antisemitism, he says.

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Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman

Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of "stealing a charity".

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Jewish man injured after attack by group of men

The Metropolitan Police have said they are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime.

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England see off spirited France to clinch Six Nations

England combine nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd and clinch their eight successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.

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Defiant England beat France to win eighth consecutive Grand Slam

The Red Roses produce a superb battling display to beat France in Bordeaux in their Six Nations Grand Slam-decider.

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Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price

What can the government ever really rule out or in now that it has broken its election pledges? The test is if people really care.

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Chelsea closing in on appointing Alonso as next manager

Chelsea are closing in on appointing Spaniard Xabi Alonso as the club's next permanent head coach.

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Sportscene: Premiership Highlights

Highlights from the final day of the Scottish Premiership top six.

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Eight injured, four critically, as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city

The 31-year-old driver allegedly brandished a knife before being arrested by police at the scene.

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