Riley Stuart

Australia's social media ban for children makes headlines around the world, including as far away as Russia, as articles question how it could work and whether similar laws would be introduced elsewhere.

Billionaires are playing an increasing role in US politics, and while some are very visible, several legal rulings have paved the way for other mega-wealthy donors to splash their cash and cover their tracks.

Among all Donald Trump's cabinet picks, Matt Gaetz looms as the most divisive. Even some Republicans are preparing to vote against the nomination — and flushing them out might be the president-elect's aim.

President Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike targets inside Russia, in a major foreign-policy about-face one Kremlin source has described as "a very big step towards the start of World War Three".

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr to serve in his cabinet as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

There is a list of high-profile Trump loyalists who will land positions in his White House, but this week Mar-a-Lago was crawling with other MAGA faithful who want a presidential treat too.   

US President-elect Donald Trump reveals Elon Musk's role and is expected to continue his hardline appointments and name Florida senator Marco Rubio — whom he has previously called "lightweight" and "Mr Meltdown" — as secretary of state.

In an ominous post to his 2 million followers on X, Dan Scavino uploads a GIF of sand trickling through an hourglass next to Kevin Rudd's official statement on Donald Trump's election victory.

Donald Trump's White House is continuing to take shape, with the US president-elect announcing hardliner Tom Homan will oversee his strict immigration blueprint, among other key appointments.

In the wash-up of the United States presidential election, it is becoming increasingly clear that it is impossible to divide American voters the way pollsters and strategists have in the past.