Politics
View all →One Nation proposes $2,000 baby subsidy in Victoria but says it won’t touch state abortion laws
One Nation proposed a $2,000 baby subsidy for new parents in Victoria, announced by the party's Victorian deputy leader Colleen Harkin on Friday. The…
Labor’s bill to cut private health insurance rebate blocked by Greens over pensioner carve-out
Australia's Labor government failed to pass legislation cutting private health insurance rebates for older Australians after the Greens blocked the me…
Anne Aly reveals she has received 19 death threats in the last week alone
Anne Aly, Australia's small business minister, revealed she received 19 death threats in a single week after an opposition MP called for her to be "sh…
Business
View all →Australia’s largest datacentre operator NextDC’s shares dive as Melbourne expansion delayed
NextDC, Australia's largest datacentre operator, announced Wednesday that it has delayed expansion of its west Melbourne facility after community oppo…
European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary predicts European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, citing elevated jet fuel costs driven by Mid…
China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
China's economy expanded at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust exports linked to artificial intelligence demand and el…
Technology
View all →AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content
The Australian Football League has instructed its official gambling partner Sportsbet to cease creating and posting AI-generated content featuring lea…
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
Google has been ordered to halt construction on two datacentres in Finland after failing to complete required environmental impact assessments, accord…
OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
OpenAI says its investigation into unauthorised access to government and research websites is costing the company more than $500,000 per day. The comp…
Science
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View all →Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes
Taiwan's prosecutors have charged five men over an alleged plot to use a vehicle to injure comedian Huang Yi-hao, who performed jokes mocking the Chin…
Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed
A shark trapped in a South Korean canal for more than a month was successfully freed on Wednesday after rescue officials made their third attempt to g…
Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
Vladimir Putin ordered the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American former teacher, after Donald Trump requested his freedom. Hubbard had sp…
Health
View all →Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic
Australia's peak immunology body has updated clinical guidelines after finding that up to 90 percent of people who report penicillin allergies do not …
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus in the capital, Abuja, according to the h…
Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns
Guinea-Bissau's health minister said on Tuesday that the government "did not authorize" a controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in newborns, contrad…
Environment
View all →Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
Hurricane Trudy weakened to a tropical storm as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, sparing the region from the most severe conditions after initial…
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
Residents of Longyearbyen, a remote Norwegian town in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, have been ordered not to drink tap water after heavy metal c…
Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla source nickel for vehicle batteries from mines linked to deforestation of primary rainforest on indigenous lands in Indones…
Entertainment
View all →Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track
Wentworth Park in central Sydney hosted its final greyhound race on Friday night, ending nearly a century of racing at the venue. Thousands of racing …
Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’
Joni Mitchell became a US citizen at age 82, the Canadian singer-songwriter announced on Instagram on Tuesday. Mitchell posted footage of her citizens…
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson. The academy recognized Carson's "bold and in…