Once dismissed as dangerous and unworthy, Australian horror is now a global box-office phenomenon. Geordie Gray is here to explore the terrifying new film Leviticus - a Sundance hit that captures the dread of regional isolation - and trace the evolution of the genre from the controversial Wake in Fright to modern ‘elevated’ horror movies like The Babadook and Talk to Me.

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Australian horror was once banned – now it’s booming

Backrooms: Inside the film that began as a meme

The Babadook breathes new life into horror genre

When a young Indigenous couple brings home their baby, things take a sinister turn

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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will launch a challenge for the UK Prime Ministership after winning a resounding by-election victory in Makersfield. Plus, a retired Army Major accuses the Australian Defence Force of ‘fabricating evidence’ in crash probe, and The Australian’s Culture section wins journalism’s top prize.

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‘Voted for change’: Burnham sets up Starmer fight with Makerfield win

Analysis by Jacquelin Magnay: Andy Burnham’s win sparks Labour civil war with Keir Starmer’s leadership in peril

Commentary by Patrick Maguire: Labour voters want a revolution or the party’s over

Fatal MRH-90 chopper crash ‘foreseeable’, report ‘corrupted’: test pilots

The Australian’s new Culture section secures top journalism award in its first year

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After the most bruising five weeks of his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has announced four big - and very complicated - changes to the controversial capital gains tax and death tax measures in the Budget - but will it be enough to quell the fury of young investors and entrepreneurs who feel the government’s let them down?

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Winners and losers as government overhauls small business tax breaks after industry backlash

Backflips and backdowns: what you need to know about the budget changes

Commentary by Judith Sloan: Labor’s tax reform teaches a masterclass in incompetence

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ackie ‘O’ Henderson’s barrister said they’re “very much progressing” her unfair dismissal claim against ARN after her former co-host Kyle Sandilands settled with the network. Plus, Israel’s dismay over US-Iran deal and the World Cup is rocked by spying claims.

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Jackie O vows to proceed with $82m suit against radio giant ARN

‘Catastrophic’: Israel dismayed as Trump, Pezeshkian officially sign deal

Commentary by Joe Kelly: Trump’s deal sees America concede while Iran delays on nuclear program

World Cup rocked by drone 'spying' claims

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Subterfuge, secret meetings and a peace deal with all sorts of hidden benefits. We’ve got the inside scoop on how Kyle Sandilands and his radio bosses resolved their differences – and where it leaves his former radio partner Jackie O Henderson. Media Diary Editor Steve Jackson is here.

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Secret talks land Kyle Sandilands $12m payout

Kyle Sandilands cuts $12m deal with ARN after being axed

Shock detail in Kyle’s settlement with ARN

Kyle Sandilands’ behaviour ‘not nice’ but what ARN paid for, court told

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Make Australia monocultural, axe SBS, paywall the ABC, dump Snowy Hydro 2.0 and introduce nuclear power - Pauline Hanson’s first address to the National Press Club was certainly eventful.

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‘Don’t come near me’: Pauline Hanson clashes with journalist over daughter’s employment

Commentary by Geoff Chambers: How ‘Svengali’ James Ashby unleashed Trump-style machine to fuel One Nation’s surge

Linfox succession battle escalates as son Peter Fox ousted from top role

History as Messi bags first World Cup hat-trick

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A night at the pub ends in an accusation of rape - but now the woman at the centre of one of Australia’s most controversial cases is turning her fury on the prosecutors she says let her down. Today, Ellie Dudley is here for a close look at a deeply human story of trust betrayed.

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Woman at centre of failed rape trial says prosecutors were ‘cavalier’

NSW District Court judge Peter Whitford launches attack on ‘meritless’ rape cases

‘No problems with judges’: NSW DPP Sally Dowling’s message to court chief

Inquiry forces NSW ODPP to dump rape cases

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The world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk, has a new business partner in Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, as she picks up a $US 1 billion stake in his SpaceX - part of his plan to launch AI data centres into space and create a city on Mars. 

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Gina Rinehart secures $US1bn stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Adore Beauty staff warn of mass redundancies amid major push into AI

Relief for punters and Jim Chalmers as Reserve Bank holds interest rates after three hikes

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As the President announces he’s sorted the Iran-Israel-US conflict, we dig through the details yet to be agreed. Plus, where does this leave Iran’s terror proxies Hezbollah and Hamas in their war against Israel? Cameron Stewart is here in just a moment.  

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Nuclear questions remain as deal firms

Trump’s key war aims are left unresolved

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Sydney’s eastern beaches have reopened after the attack, and now there’s a raging argument about the use of culling, artificial intelligence-powered drones and other shark mitigation strategies, as it’s revealed some of the country’s most famous beaches are unprotected for much of the year. Plus, push and shove outside court as an alleged NDIS property scam is investigated. 

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Young mother Leah Stewart identified as Coogee shark attack victim

Gold Coast couple accused of $90m NDIS alleged scam hurl abuse outside court

Federal Court orders handover of a suitcase full of cash seized from ALAMMC boss David McWilliams

Australian researchers develop world-first AI tool to tackle illegal marine wildlife trade

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A man who was acquitted for rape is facing another trial as prosecutors seek leave to invoke Queensland’s new double jeopardy laws, in a huge development arising from The Australian’s podcast Shandee’s Story. This is “the tip of the iceberg”, says our national chief correspondent Hedley Thomas, who’s here today. 

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Shandee’s Story: Double jeopardy test of rape acquittal after forensic DNA do-over

Shandee Blackburn murder: DNA retesting on hold in Mackay cold case

Queensland DNA lab accused of hiding evidence flaws from courts

DNA test delays push Qld crime victims to breaking point

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