Parker McKenzie

Two spots in Australia have been named in Time Out Magazine ‘s coolest neighbourhoods list and they both have a couple of characteristics in common – live music and lots of watering holes.

Monique Ryan, the independent MP for Kooyong, said the “major parties can’t be trusted to act on climate change”.

What do bibles, sneakers, virtual trading cards, steaks, university degrees, and watches have in common? They are all goods that Donald Trump has sold to his supporters and fans for a quick buck.

Celebrities will play a huge role between now and the United States election in November, as endorsements for Kamala Harris roll in and Republicans attempt to paint Democrats as cosied up with the rich, elite and famous.

A push by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to restrict protests if they prove too expensive or disruptive is another move in a long list of challenges to Australia's right to protests, experts say.

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's post-parliamentary career has moved to a new frontier – leading an ambitious push to make Cape York in Queensland the location of a launching pad to outer space.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are now even in polling averages, with Harris's previous lead over the Republican candidate narrowing three weeks before election day.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's new $4.3 million cliffside home may have raised the ire of voters, but he isn't the only politician with an enviable property portfolio.

Organisations with links to horse racing and gambling have ramped up political donations to Labor and the Coalition in the last decade.

Dr Oz, a TV doctor whose career was launched by Oprah, is the latest in a string of unqualified appointees taking up key positions in the Trump administration, shocking Democrats and Republicans alike.