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newsPremiumHanson’s huge court loss over racist tweet

Senator Pauline Hanson has been found by a court to have racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a tweet telling her to “piss off back to Pakistan”.

Nathan Schmidt

UPDATEDPremiumUpdate after two police dogs found dead

More information has been revealed surrounding the mysterious death of two police dogs that were found dead inside a vehicle on Thursday.

Duncan Evans, Alexandra Feiam

NEWSDangerous ‘invasion’ hits popular beach

A famous beach has been struck with a dangerous ‘invasion’, just says after beaches were shut down due to mysterious black tar balls.

Duncan Evans

newsPremiumAussie tech darling worth more than Woolies

A homegrown tech unicorn has reached a huge milestone evaluation, making it worth more than Woolworths, Telstra and Coles.

Jessica Wang

RetailPremiumUproar over popular Woolies product

Concerned Woolworths shareholders dominated the annual general meeting with debate about the company’s sourcing practices for farmed salmon.

Aisling Brennan

newsPremium‘Petty act’: Far-right US pundit’s visa rant

A far-right US commentator says her visa rejection is a “petty act of vandalism”, with tour organisers vowing to challenge the decision.

Jessica Wang

NEWSPremiumWoman bitten by shark off east coast

A woman has been bitten by a shark some 10 hours off the east Australian coast – with a navy vessel offering emergency assistance.

Blake Antrobus

TelecommunicationsACCC sues Optus for taking advantage of vulnerable customers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Optus over allegations it engaged in unconscionable conduct when selling phone products to vulnerable customers.

Troy de Ruyter and Ellen Ransley

TechnologyCommentsMajor crackdown on Disney+ account sharing begins

A controversial crackdown on streaming service account sharing has landed in Australia.

Matt Shrivell

WeatherSweltering heat to sweep parts of Australia

Aussies are being given their first taste of summer, as a sweltering heatwave sweeps through the country this week, with some areas tipped to exceed 40 degrees.

Alexandra Feiam

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Mayowa BabalolaComments
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Boundaries needed on AI-human emotional interactions

Somewhere in Australia right now, a teenager is likely sharing their deepest emotional struggles, not with a qualified counsellor or trusted friend, but with an AI system that has deployed minimal guardrails.

Mayowa Babalola

newsIconic ‘pen licence’ gets 2024 upgrade

Students aged four to nine will have access to a new course that’s been likened to a “pen licence for the online world”.

Jessica Wang

TechnologyTassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Videos narrated by a cartoon Tasmanian tiger have been released by a company attempting to "dispel myths" about their bid to bring the species back to life.

Ethan James

MiningBig miner goes green with first Toyota EV

Australia’s biggest miner is ditching diesel for EVs in a first major step to electrify its vast mining fleet.

Duncan Evans

Fitness‘Entrenched’: Major problem for women

The crushing problem of ‘medical misogyny’ hitting Aussie women has been called out, with the federal Health Minister acknowledging some ‘appalling’ realities.

Duncan Evans

NewsPremiumAussies warned of new Centrelink scam

Australians have been warned about a cruel scam website that claims to promote a “cost-of-living bonus payment” from Centrelink.

Alexandra Feiam

UPDATEDPremium’Tin foil hat’: Sparks fly in nuclear probe

A probe into atomic power is revealing a deep divide among experts, let alone members of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s own party.

Jessica Wang and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

UPDATEDPremiumNightmare details on woman’s rescue

The woman is lucky to be alive six days after going missing in NSW’s Kosciuszko National Park.

Clareese Packer, Alexandra Feiam

HealthCommentsPremiumMedical research in jeopardy over blown out lab rat waits

Potentially live-saving medical research is under threat in WA over allegations privatisation has resulted in the unavailability of lab rats.

Claire Sadler

InternetCalls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down

Farmers are urging telcos to ensure the safety of rural Australians is not placed at risk as Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their 3G networks.

Kat Wong and Jacob Shteyman

QLD NewsShock as thousands strip naked in major city

Thousands have stripped naked and converged on a famous bridge all for the sake of art.

Duncan Evans

TelecommunicationsAsylum seeker running club to tackle Dublin Marathon

A running group made up of asylum seekers and Irish locals will take on the Dublin Marathon in a "celebration of people".

Staff Writers

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Arylene Westlake-JenningsComments
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Why we need to ditch online shopping for in-person purchases

There’s nothing like the dopamine hit you get from the thrill of the hunt.

Arylene Westlake-Jennings

Arylene Westlake-Jennings

newsAussie’s bid to dominate music industry

Australia’s only ASX-listed music company holds plenty of ambition, taking on every element of the lucrative industry in a bid to reach 1 billion fans.

Duncan Evans