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India’s Index of Core Industries gets an updated series: What has changed? | Explained

The updated Index of Core Industries in India reflects new sectors, weights, and a revised base year for better industrial insights.…

TAHDCO industrial sheds at Perundurai lying unused for over 25 years, says association

The Perundurai association urges the government to renovate and allocate 200 unused industrial sheds, highlighting community concerns.…

School strike to go ahead as teachers reject pay offer

Victorian public school staff will walk off the job for the second time in four months on Thursday after rejecting the government’s latest pay and conditions offer.…

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel…

Australia news live: Perth teenager arrested after allegedly stabbing mother to death; Victorian teachers to strike on Thursday

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weeken…

Pauline Hanson shares Seven pitch for Spotlight special that says program would highlight ‘uncontrolled immigration’

One Nation leader posts network’s proposal to travel to UK to explore what Australia faces ‘if we don’t take back control of who comes to our country’ Follow our Australia news liv…

Google's AI Search is endangering the open web; Cloudflare: between June 2025 and April 2026, human traffic to sites of businesses in many industries fell ~40% (Kate Conger/New York Times)

Kate Conger / New York Times : Google's AI Search is endangering the open web; Cloudflare: between June 2025 and April 2026, human traffic to sites of businesses in many industries…

Sydney Sweeney shares bikini and underwear photos in Instagram dump from Australia trip

Sydney Sweeney's Instagram photo dump from Australia features bikini shots, underwear selfies, rock climbing, and cozy moments with Scooter Braun.…

Sydney Sweeney cozies up to Scooter Braun in PDA-filled photos from Australia getaway

Last month, Page Six reported that the pair’s relationship was getting very serious.…

Bristol Myers Squibb Building Life Science Industry’s Most Advanced AI Factory on NVIDIA Vera Rubin

Erin Davis calls it the “SuperDuperPOD.” That’s two things in one name: pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) already runs one of the largest AI clusters in life sciences…

Australia synagogues forced to cancel services, divert funds to cover security costs

Counsel assisting Richard Lancaster told the commission that synagogues have canceled Friday night services because they "couldn’t afford to pay a guard."…

Sona College of Technology Redefines Engineering Education with Industry Ready Learning

Sona College of Technology Redefines Engineering Education with Industry Ready Learning…

Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?

Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found Follow our Australia news live blog for…

How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics

The post How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics appeared first on spiked .…

Blackstone agrees to invest an undisclosed sum in South Korea-based Futronic, which makes actuators used in industrial robots, sources say at a ~$675M valuation (Manuel Baigorri/Bloomberg)

Manuel Baigorri / Bloomberg : Blackstone agrees to invest an undisclosed sum in South Korea-based Futronic, which makes actuators used in industrial robots, sources say at a ~$675M…

Australia news live: Derryn Hinch mourned at state funeral; Mark Dreyfus tells antisemitism inquiry of ‘deeply wounding’ attack

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subj…

This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't

Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.…

Diver survives after being bitten by nearly 7-foot shark in Australia: ‘Pretty good bite’

A 31-year-old was bitten on the forearm by a shark measuring over 6-and-a-half feet in length off the coast of Tasmania, Australia shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, the Australian Bro…

Australia news live: Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says he ‘strongly disagrees’ with Tony Abbott on multiculturalism

Bragg says Australia has ‘a very proud record to stand on’. Follow the latest updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pianist Jayson Gillham pefor…

ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments

Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An academi…

NSW woman arrested over movements of Dezi Freeman – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right …

Pauline Hanson laments end of White Australia policy and talks up daughter’s leadership potential

Appearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants Follow our Australia news live blog for …

Australia news live: assistant multicultural affairs minister ‘appalled’ by Tony Abbott’s anti-immigration video

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Michelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing deve…

Australia to Put Environmental Brakes on A.I. Data Centers

The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.…

Tech support scam caused massive data breach at Australian airline Qantas

It’s possible to leak PII describing 5.7 million people without breaching privacy rules…

Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say

While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say Follow our Australia news live blog for lat…

Albanese’s AI plan is admirable – but will face tech giants more powerful than most national governments

Challenges of regulating social media or stopping hate speech show these firms can set their own terms and prices for countries like Australia Get our breaking news email , free ap…

Almost 145,000 Australians will lose support for autism under NDIS reforms, documents reveal

Internal estimates show 144,600 people will be taken off the scheme by 2030, many of them under 18 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Almost 145,000 Austr…

Australia proposes AI rules for data centres and rejects copyright carve-out

The prime minister unveils Labor's plan for new AI national standards, warning Australia has a narrow window to set AI's "social licence".…

Australia to establish government AI office, curb data centres' water use

PM pledges Australia-first approach to AI

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged an Australia-first approach to AI, promising to protect artists' work and establish guardrails to shape the new technology.…

As Japan’s security ties grow, defense chief pushes for international bureau

As a key reason for the initiative, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi cited growing responsibilities as the ministry builds up defense ties with like-minded nations.…

Australian lamb the focus of US trade commission review

The United States International Trade Commission is investigating sheep meat imports, including from Australia, as American farmers struggle.…

How an allegation of an affair between teammates rocked Australian cricket

The vice captain of Australia’s World Cup-winning team will, in time, need to speak publicly again.…

News live: Jane Hume says Australia should be ‘encouraging’ datacentres and claims PM’s plan to regulate AI may stifle innovation

Liberal deputy leader said datacentres will ‘power the productivity boom of the future’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Short…

Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our break…

First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures

From harvests dampened by El Niño to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than ever Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London b…

Australia news live: Minns rejects recommendation for inquiry into removing NSW’s top prosecutor

NSW premier says he doesn’t ‘believe the evidence supports the recommendations’ concerning director of public prosecutions Sally Dowling. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking …

Is the top song on Australian radio AI-generated?

Josh Fawaz’s song, a cover of Like a Prayer, has raised questions about how generative AI is being used in music and whether it should be declared…

‘Devoted father, loving brother and son’: Perth man who died in Bali remembered

Cameron Hughes, 39, was reportedly taken to an immigration detention centre on Friday, accused of breaching his Visa conditions after separating from his wife.…

Cruz Hewitt sets sights on playing Australian Open after losing Wimbledon boys' final

LONDON, July 13 : After being beaten by American Jordan Lee in Sunday's Wimbledon boys' final, Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz said his next goal is to make the men’s main draw of the Au…

Australians ‘going gangbusters’ on Chinese batteries in renewable energy shift

Dr Katie Nicoll farewells her husband Richard Scolyer

Dr Katie Nicoll farewelled her husband Professor Richard Scolyer at a state memorial service at the Sydney Opera House.…

The Australian author who went from rejection letters to global bestseller

For years publishers and agents said no to Stacey McEwan. Then readers said yes.…

Deutsche Bank pays $1.3 million penalty for Australian trade reporting failures - Reuters

Deutsche Bank pays $1.3 million penalty for Australian trade reporting failures Reuters…

Apple claims OpenAI stole trade secrets in new lawsuit - Forbes Australia

Apple claims OpenAI stole trade secrets in new lawsuit Forbes Australia…

Australia news LIVE: One Nation slides in poll; mass casualties in Thai pub fire

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.…

Takaichi’s first economic policy blueprint puts defense industry revival in focus

The government seeks to “transform Japan’s defense posture within five years” to achieve highly autonomous and resilient operational capabilities.…

Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong

Samuel Monkivitch is accused of fleeing four venues, including restaurants at five-star Shangri-la hotels.…

Tetra Pak Introduces Industry-first Carton Packaging for Shelf-stable Tuna to Support Southeast Asia's Growing Tuna Industry

Tetra Pak Introduces Industry-first Carton Packaging for Shelf-stable Tuna to Support Southeast Asia's Growing Tuna Industry…

Mysterious metal orbs on Australian beach may be junk that fell from space: experts

Beachgoers suspected the metallic balls to have extraterrestrial origins — and they were right.…

Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce won’t guarantee One Nation policies will be costed before next election

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In some more from that Pat Conroy Insiders interview, the minister defended a new deal with …

Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds

Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Austra…

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says the memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027 and demand will outstrip supply beyond 2030 (Reuters)

Reuters : SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says the memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027 and demand will outstrip supply beyond 2030 — SK Hynix (000660.K…

Australia news live: Telstra must ‘face the music’, minister says; SA police rule out link between death and Telstra outage

Anika Wells says telco has ‘a lot of questions to answer’. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra aware of investigation into deat…

Australia news live: Telstra says Australians can now ‘feel confident’ calling triple zero; Hanson records podcast with Tommy Robinson

Meanwhile SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect after Telstra’s Wednesday outages. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free…

Victorian train commuters left in cold after major network outage

V/Line services have been thrown into chaos after a major Telstra outage affected signalling.…

Grieving teammates of fatally injured amateur AFL player to miss planned match

Nathan Fitzgerald's teammates will not play this weekend as they come to terms with the 27-year-old's death.…

Second case of H5 bird flu detected on South Australian coast

South Australia has recorded its second confirmed detection of H5 bird flu, in a giant petrel found on the state’s Yorke Peninsula.…

Telstra investigating nationwide outage

Telstra is investigating what caused a national outage that stopped trains, transactions and some Triple Zero calls.…