The Nightly

1 day ago | thenightly.com.au | Ellen Ransley

Anthony Albanese is staring down an emboldened White House, as the Trump Administration ratchets up pressure for Australia to increase its defence spending and threaten other nations who defy such demands. The Prime Minister, who is also facing domestic demands he bolster the Budget, has indicated a preparedness to increase Australia’s defence spending beyond current targets but says he won’t do so because of US demands.

1 day ago | thenightly.com.au | Cheyanne Enciso

Woolworths will shutter the online marketplace it acquired less than three years ago as part of efforts to stem losses amid stiff competition from global giants like Amazon, Shein and Temu. The supermarket giant on Friday said it would close MyDeal by September 30, with the cost expected to be between $90 million and $100m, including redundancies. MyDeal was acquired in September 2022 and added to Woolworths’ MarketPlus platform, which also includes the Big W Market and Everyday Market offerings.

2 days ago | thenightly.com.au | Nicola Smith

Israel and Iran have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the 12-day war between them is “over”, according to their envoys in Canberra. In separate interviews with The Nightly on Thursday, Israeli Ambassador Amir Maimon and Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi both said their countries were open to a diplomatic solution to resolve the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program.

2 days ago | thenightly.com.au | Ellen Ransley

It was a meeting of 32 allies, but the NATO summit was all about one man: Donald “Daddy” Trump. The United States President was treated like a king in The Hague to keep America inside the alliance. That almost the entire group - bar Spain - gave Mr Trump his second major win of the week and agreed to massively increase their defence spending was a means to that end. The US President has long called for Europe to lift its defence spending and reduce its reliance on America.

3 days ago | thenightly.com.au | Nicola Smith

Newly elected Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Wednesday promised a radical overhaul for a Coalition that took a drubbing in May’s Federal election, but she stopped short of committing to the bold steps needed to achieve her goal. Her ability to transform discerning messages into meaningful action will determine her own and her party’s success or failure at the next national poll.