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Dec 8, 2025 - World

President vows to get involved in controversial takeover described as ‘unprecedented’ by ex-chair of regulatorBusiness live – latest updatesAnalysis: Netflix inks deal for troubled Hollywood giantDonald Trump has warned of potential competition problems over Netflix’s $83bn (£62bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers’ movie studio and streaming networks.The US president, speaking at an event in Washington DC on Sunday, confirmed he would be involved in deciding whether the government approved the takeover. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Minister says family travel expenses, including those claimed around the time of AFL grand final and a sunset dinner at Uluru, are ‘in line with relevant rules’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior government minister Don Farrell charged taxpayers $9,000 over three years for his family’s travel costs after being invited to football games and tennis matches around Australia, parliamentary records show.Amid growing scrutiny of politicians’ expenses, it can be revealed that Farrell, the trade minister, also charged thousands to bring family members to Sydney, where he accepted tickets to the opera; to Uluru, where he received an exclusive sunset dinner; and to Melbourne at the time of a theatre premiere. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Escalation follows killing of Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians weeks after Trump-brokered ceasefireThailand has launched airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both countries accused each other of breaching a ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump.Four Cambodian civilians and at least one Thai soldier have been killed in the renewed clashes, which have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Continue reading...

Dec 8, 2025 - World

US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem."

Dec 8, 2025 - World

Inspector releases scathing report on hospital facilities and support services for elderly inmatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales prison watchdog has urged the Minns government to permanently close sections of a Sydney prison that house inmates with high needs after finding the facilities are “incapable of providing safe and humane conditions”.The inspector of custodial services released a scathing report on Monday that examined the treatment of inmates in three sections of the government-owned Long Bay Correctional Centre during 2023 and 2024. Continue reading...