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Sonny Bill Williams, the $6m luxury fundraiser and the stalled mosque project

The Hurstville Masjid project has raised almost $6m from community donors.

'Forever a void in my heart': Beloved Drag Race star Maxi Shield dies after illness

The 51-year-old performer found global fame on the New Zealand-based season.

Trump Organisation moves into Australia, high-rise tower planned for holiday hotspot

Developers said they hope the skyscraper will attract the 'world’s wealthiest people'.

Vulcan Steel revenue up, profit down, says economy likely picked up in late 2025

Steel company says it faces complex mix of challenges on both sides of the Tasman.

Flatmates accuse US man of poisoning groceries after camera catches spray attack

The couple say repeated illnesses and liver damage led them to comb through footage.

'Another sick and demented person': Trump unloads on De Niro critics

The US President also mocked Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Rosie O'Donnell as 'lunatics'.

Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

The former US President will face the Republican-led House Oversight Committee tomorrow.

US citizen killed in Cuba boat clash

The raid comes as Cuba reels from lost Venezuelan oil and tighter US curbs.

Peter Mandelson arrested over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein | Herald NOW

US East Coast hit by snow storm

Man killed by Secret Service after trying to access Trump estate

Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane dies aged 53

Philippine volcano eruption sends ash 2.5km into sky

Officials warn a larger, more explosive eruption is possible in coming days.

As US electric bills rise, Trump says tech companies should pay more

New York Times: Data centres being built today can use as much power as a small city.

Russia sends migrants into Europe through secret tunnels

Polish officials uncovered four tunnels under the border with Belarus in 2025.

'Get this man out of this house now': Tradie exposes man stuck in hoarding horror, calls on Aussie Govt

Nathan Stafford shared film of the man in waist-high rubbish with 2.9 million TikTok fans.

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