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 →Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter
Great Britain faces some of Europe's highest energy costs this winter as the country relies heavily on imports to meet demand, according to official f…
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…
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 →Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
A magnitude-7 earthquake struck northern Tibet on October 23, killing at least 16 people and injuring 54, according to the Nagqu media office and offi…
‘I’ve killed people’: Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly confessed to friend and asked for help cleaning ‘mess’, court told
A friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon told a court that the accused confessed to killing two men in early 2024. According to testimony reported by The Guard…
Macron bans ‘illegitimate‘ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest
Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will ban "illegitimate" demonstrations as the government responds to street violence that erupted durin…
Health
View all →Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France
A man in France has tested positive for Shamonda virus, marking the first known human case of infection with a virus normally found in livestock. Inve…
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…
Environment
View all →Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say
United Nations nature advisers warn that nearly all shallow-water coral reefs on Earth face ecosystem collapse by 2075 due to global heating. The asse…
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…
Entertainment
View all →Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, the 41-year-old seven-time Formula One world champion, said he plans to extend his racing career into the early 2030s to compete in th…
Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal has ended its relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien after confirming he used artificial intelligence t…
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 …