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Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive

One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat says Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far An Australian believed to be missing after f…

Fugitive property developer won’t give evidence this week to Icac – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong …

Australia news live: Antarctic staff to withdraw from Macquarie Island amid bird flu risk; Virgin’s profit rises despite US-Iran war

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal David …

Meta seeks to position itself as the industry leader in child safety through its settlement with US AGs, while still refusing to admit any wrongdoing (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer : Meta seeks to position itself as the industry leader in child safety through its settlement with US AGs, while still refusing to admit any wrongdoing — …

Anthony Albanese says 34 Australians among hundreds of people missing in deadly Nepal flash floods

Powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

Christian Gonzalez Admits Frustration With Patriots Contract Talks

The New England Patriots and star cornerback Christian Gonzalez have still yet to come to terms on a long-term contract extension.…

Australia news live: Pauline Hanson adds to confusion over One Nation’s immigration policy; WA men charged in joint FBI-AFP operation

Follow today’s news live Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , says Dfat off…

Christian Gonzalez gets real about ‘frustrating’ Patriots extension talks

Christian Gonzalez will have to wait for his future.…

Transport regulator investigating two more incidents at Sydney airport, taking tally to six in a month – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angela Jackson, the commissioner of the Productivity Commission, said the body stands by the in…

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.…

Australia news live: woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne restaurant; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week The Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, wit…

Australia news live: Transport watchdog investigates fourth Sydney airport incident; Swans AFLW skipper says club will work to build back fans’ trust

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘ju…

Australia 'outraged' after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza

Australia's foreign minister says she will summon the Israeli ambassador over 'insulting' Zomi Frankcom decision.…

Australia politics live: Israel ambassador says to ‘respect the process’ after IDF rules out criminal investigation of Zomi Frankcom killing

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Outrageous’: Greens leader says sending Israeli ambassador home should be on the table Greens…

Australia politics live: Coalition accuses Labor of treating veterans ‘with contempt’; Victorian Liberals pledge to ‘throw open doors to gas’

Follow today’s news live Follow our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson says Tim Wilson has jumped on that report…

Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform

Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, Github.…

Australia politics live: Regulator yet to contact gambling operators after Luke Bateman’s allegations; Butler confident NDIS bill will pass Senate tonight

Government MPs agree to more than a dozen amendments made with the Coalition. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Chalmers calls g…

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as …

Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal

Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union Follow our Australia news live blog for …

Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'

New South Wales will be the first Australian state to launch a gun buyback scheme, offering up to $700 per firearm after the Bondi Beach terror attack.…

How US industrial companies like Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, and Ford are pivoting their businesses to feed a booming AI data-center market for power equipment (Bob Tita/Wall Street Journal)

Bob Tita / Wall Street Journal : How US industrial companies like Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, and Ford are pivoting their businesses to feed a booming AI data-center market for po…

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking new…

Aussie rules footy players referred to police as detectives investigate sexual assault

The "disappointed" Sydney Swans CEO wouldn't say what the incident was or how many players were involved.…

Australian news live: Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill; Rinehart owns $1.5bn of SpaceX shares

Nationals leader welcomes introduction of bill experts call hurtful and misleading. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hume says …

Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy

Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast comments Japan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the…

In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture The melons at the cent…

Hasan Mahmud’s six-for puts Bangladesh in command against Australia

DARWIN - Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud produced a career-best performance with 6-55 to power Bangladesh into a commanding position on the opening day of the first Test against Australia…

Australia news live: Albanese says he argued for tariff exemption in ‘substantial’ call with Trump

PM says he also spoke with the US president about Aukus, which ‘remains full steam ahead’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alb…

Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux

The groups were coming apart as new crowds were just arriving. Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux Christine Terrisse…

Big Walk devs talk the Australian bush and friendslop: 'I'd prefer the second word wasn't slop'

The open world was based on a real world national park.…

Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage

Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions…

Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail

David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.…

Australia politics live: Albanese hints at deal on gambling and says ‘absolutely false’ that sports betting is country’s major gambling addiction

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Legislation forcing tech companies to pay for Australian journalism to be introduced The gover…

Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities

Federal government also hopes to vaccinate some wild birds but admits catching them once, let alone twice for both doses, is ‘difficult’…

Australia politics live: parliament returns as Labor seeks deals on NDIS, gambling ads and news bargaining reforms

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Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class's waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.…

The Download: AI agents for science, and the "censorship-industrial complex"

Plus: A new Amazon data center could become the US’s most polluting power plant.…

Duolingo is finally letting you undo this frustrating mistake

Duolingo now lets you undo an accidental skip on speaking exercises, addressing an annoyance I and many others have fallen foul of.…

Australia’s falling house prices are actually a good thing for mortgage holders. Here’s why

The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mind…

New head of Australian trade union movement named after Sally McManus steps down

Melissa Donnelly, the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, will replace the outgoing ACTU head…

Beat the scalpers: The Pokémon TCG First Partner Illustration Collection drops to under $50 at Amazon

Though TCGplayer is still the cheapest place to buy.…

Are AI agents our industry's industrial robots?

The revolution, well paradigm shift rather, we are experiencing in AI has a likening with how industrial robots made a paradigm shift in the manufacturing industry in the 80-ies. B…

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal

Prime minister and opposition leader meet in Canberra to advance agreement on gambling advertising…

Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group

Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry he instructed the factional group ‘not to keep going’ because ‘it became so toxic’…

Sophie Cunningham Got Hit, and Sports Illustrated Called It ‘Karma’

Sophie Cunningham drove toward the basket Saturday night and got hit across the head and neck by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. Officials stopped the game, reviewed the play…

An Australian user's Claude-run OpenClaw agent exploited a gym API flaw and kicked another member off after the user asked if it could move him up the waitlist (ABC)

From ABC. View the full context on Techmeme.…

Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos

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I watched the gaming industry price itself out of the market, and indie games are the real winners

When the going gets tough, the tough go indie.…

The Systemic Collapse of the AI Industry: Ideology, Hardware, and CapEx Crisis

Meta CTO told employees AI gains should go into more work

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told staff that AI productivity gains should go into building more products, not more vacation. He called the question "very dumb."…

Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters

Sources say Albanese government willing to tighten rules on betting inducements but less likely to budge on TV and online advertisements…

Australia news live: Tim Wilson says Labor’s NDIS reforms make disability clients ‘feel like they’re being targeted, not the fraudsters’

Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalit…

Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope

The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.…

South Korea's AI-driven chip industry boom is reordering the country's society, changing expectations around fairness, careers, and even culture and dating (Bloomberg)

From Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.…

How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies

In his first game as Wallabies coach, Les Kiss tests himself against compatriot Eddie Jones…

Senior managers at St Basil’s aged care, where 50 died from Covid, can’t remember it all. Grieving loved ones can’t forget

Konstantin Kontis and Vicky Kos were compelled to testify at a coronial inquest resuming on the sixth anniversary of the tragedy…

David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador

Former Republican state congressman, who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, confirmed by US Senate to fill long-vacant role…

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.…

Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue

Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.…