Inquest into death of tasered 95yo to focus on dementia training
Court hears training of aged-care staff and first responders in dealing with people experiencing dementia will be the primary focus of an upcoming inquest. ⌘ Read more
Taiwan Cries Censorship As Government Bans Rednote
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Taiwan’s government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, mainland Chinese-owned social media app Xiaohongshu, also known as The Little RedNote, citing its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior on Thursday cited Xiaohongshu’s, which does not have business presence … ⌘ Read more
Canadian traditional owners fear Australian-style LNG development
Canadian hereditary chief Na’Moks wanted to find out what a gas pipeline on his land would look like, so he flew to northern Western Australia. ⌘ Read more
Sudan air force bombing of towns, markets and schools has killed hundreds, report says
A detailed study highlights the military’s aerial campaign and how civilians have been its victims. ⌘ Read more
Residents wait for only access road to bushfire-ravaged town to reopen
Residents and shack owners are waiting to assess the damage to properties at Dolphin Sands on Tasmania’s east coast, were police say 19 homes have been destroyed. ⌘ Read more
‘I love my chest’: Why Kate chose to ‘stay flat’ after breast cancer
After a cancer diagnosis, Kate Miller’s doctor recommended a mastectomy on one side only. But Kate wanted both breasts gone. ⌘ Read more
Revitalised Mackay waterfront at centre of drug and homelessness problems
The banks of the Pioneer River near Mackay’s CBD are home to makeshift camps nestled among the trees, while others reside in picnic shelters by the wharves. ⌘ Read more
Are Man Utd turning the tide or is a ‘bad result just around corner’?
Manchester United moved into the Premier League top six with their biggest win of the season - but they still have to prove the doubters wrong. ⌘ Read more
IBM To Buy Confluent For $11 Billion To Expand AI Services
IBM is buying Confluent for $11 billion in a major push to own real-time data streaming infrastructure essential for enterprise AI workloads. It marks Big Blue’s biggest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. Bloomberg reports: The AI boom has touched off billions of dollars in deals for businesses that build, train or leverage the technology, propelling the valu … ⌘ Read more
Firefox 146 Now Available With Native Fractional Scaling On Wayland
Firefox 146 has been released with native fractional scaling support on Wayland – finally giving Linux users crisp UI rendering. Other new additions include GPU process improvements on macOS, developer-focused CSS features, and broader access to Firefox Labs. Phoronix reports: Firefox 146 also now makes Firefox Labs available to all users, … ⌘ Read more
Latest move in colourful MP’s career gets mixed reviews from voters
There are mixed feelings amongst voters in the New England electorate as they digest the news that local MP Barnaby Joyce has defected from the Nationals to One Nation. ⌘ Read more
FIFA confirms all 2026 World Cup games will include two water breaks
FIFA announces three-minute water breaks in both halves of all games will be included in the 2026 World Cup. ⌘ Read more
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year. ⌘ Read more
Man Utd score four as winless Wolves booed
Watch highlights as Wolves lose 4-1 to Manchester United, suffering their eighth-straight loss in the Premier League. ⌘ Read more
‘Disgraceful’ Salah comments have caused ‘carnage’
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is called a “disgrace” who has caused “carnage” at the club by pundits as the fallout continues from his explosive interview. ⌘ Read more
Meta Pledge To Use Less Personal Data For Ads Gets EU Nod, Avoids Daily Fines
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Meta’s proposal to use less personal data for targeted advertising in its pay-or-consent model that will be rolled out next month won the approval of EU antitrust regulators on Monday, signaling the company will not face daily fines after all. […] The U.S. tech giant ha … ⌘ Read more
‘Finally rocked up’: Weatherald and Stokes caught up in Ashes sledging
Sledging between Jake Weatherald and Ben Stokes emerges after Jofra Archer and Steve Smith’s fiery clash at the Gabba. ⌘ Read more
Victims of childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith still dealing with ongoing trauma
A parent of one victim of childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith say they’re still dealing with ongoing trauma, as a Queensland review finds his offending could have been stopped. ⌘ Read more
What is being done about WA’s ‘19th century’ youth justice conditions?
The inquest findings into WA’s first recorded death in youth detention, that of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd, are a stark warning for the government — and vulnerable lives remain at stake. WARNING: This story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. ⌘ Read more
Lenovo’s Next Gaming Laptop May Have a Rollable OLED Screen That Stretches Ultrawide
Lenovo may be preparing to unveil a gaming laptop that uses rollable OLED technology to expand horizontally into an ultrawide 21:9 display, according to a Windows Latest report suggesting the device could appear at CES 2026 in January. The Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable would differ from the company’s existing T … ⌘ Read more
Fuck me, soooooooo beautiful! Awwww! :‘-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYfKgi133qo
This focuses more on the landscape part, other episodes also have amazing interactions with the locals. I cannot recommend the Itchy Boots channel enough. It’s in my top three channels of all time I believe. I hardly get the travel bug, but this has now changed. Watching Noraly’s videos brings me great joy. It also shows humanity is not lost, contrary to what one might think in this crazy world. :-)
Caution, this channel gets very addictive!
Non-league Macclesfield to host holders Palace in FA Cup third round
Sixth-tier club Macclesfield are drawn against holders Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup. ⌘ Read more
Major earthquake strikes Japan’s north-east coast
The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents. ⌘ Read more
Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free. ⌘ Read more
Search underway for man who reportedly fell off jetty in regional SA waters
Emergency services are searching for a man in Coffin Bay on the state’s Eyre Peninsula after the alarm was raised about 1am on Tuesday. ⌘ Read more
Major earthquake strikes Japan’s north-east coast
The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents. ⌘ Read more
Man and woman charged over fatal Logan shooting
Police charge a 28-year-old woman with murder over the shooting death of a 41-year-old in Slacks Creek last week. A 42-year-old man is also facing charges over the incident. ⌘ Read more
Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster. ⌘ Read more
Alter Boy’s NRG is up for vocalist of the year — yet he doesn’t sing
Luke Eastman’s interpretation work using Auslan in the band Alter Boy is recognised in this year’s WA Music Awards, with a nomination for vocalist of the year. ⌘ Read more
Social Media’s Relentless Shopping Machine Has Created an Army of Debt-Laden Buyers
The influencer economy that Goldman Sachs projects will reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027 depends on a less-examined population: the influenced, millions of people who find themselves accumulating debt and clutter after years of exposure to what amounts to a 24/7 digital infomercial.
Antoinette Hocb … ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.19’s Hung Task & System Lockup Detectors Can Provide Greater Insight
Beginning with the Linux 6.19 kernel, the hung task detector and system lock-up detector are now optionally able to provide greater insight into the issues by dumping additional system information. The new lockup_sys_info and hung_task_sys_info sysctl knobs were merged over as part of the pull requests managed by Andrew Morton… ⌘ Read more
‘I am not weak’ says Slot, but Salah could return
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is “not weak” and denies the situation with Mohamed Salah has undermined his authority. ⌘ Read more
‘I am not weak’ says Liverpool manager Arne Slot as he responds to Salah outburst
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is “not weak” and denies the situation with Mohamed Salah has undermined his authority. ⌘ Read more
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NT police restarts investigation into mysterious disappearance of Yolŋu leader
The announcement from NT police follows a months-long ABC investigation into the Northern Territory cold case. ⌘ Read more
Three-year-old girl killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, local sources say
The child was reportedly playing near her family’s tent in Mawasi Rafah when she was shot. ⌘ Read more
Farmsafe Australia issues warning after two serious hay bale incidents
A woman has died and a man has been hospitalised in two separate incidents involving falling hay bales in southern Queensland. Farm safety advocates are calling for increased caution while manoeuvring hay bales. ⌘ Read more
China’s Growth Is Coming at the Rest of the World’s Expense
China has contributed less to global growth this year than the U.S. despite Beijing’s frequent criticism of protectionism, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis citing new research from Goldman Sachs economists. U.S. imports are up 10% so far this year compared to a year earlier, while China’s imports have fallen 3% in dollar terms. Goldman’s economists fou … ⌘ Read more
Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster. ⌘ Read more
Three-year-old girl killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, local sources say
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‘I am not weak’ says Slot, but Salah could return
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is “not weak” and denies the situation with Mohamed Salah has undermined his authority. ⌘ Read more
Farmers say Australia needs government will to unlock biofuel potential
Fuels produced from waste and agricultural feedstock are tipped to play a role in cutting emissions, but a leading Victorian farmer says political will is required to seize the opportunity. ⌘ Read more
Live Update Orchestrator “LUO” Merged For Linux 6.19
Google engineers for the past number of months have been working on the Live Update Orchestrator as a new way of applying live Linux kernel updates. The Live Update Orchestrator “LUO” builds atop the Kexec Handover “KHO” functionality already within the kernel. Google has since been deplyoing LUO in their production environments for faster security updates to kernels, especially when involving VMs. LUO is now upstream in Linux 6.19… ⌘ Read more
Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row
A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor. ⌘ Read more
Live: AUKUS is ‘full steam ahead’, Marles says
Defence Minister Richard Marles says AUKUS is “full steam ahead” following a meeting with his US counterpart in Washington. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Gutted families live in limbo after Zone RV collapse
The sensational shutdown of the luxury caravan manufacturer has had a gut-wrenching impact on families from Australia and abroad. ⌘ Read more
Live: RBA tipped to keep rates on hold as market awaits clues to next move
The cash rate is expected to be left steady at 3.6 per cent as the central bank board wraps up its final meeting of 2025. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Marsh open to Test recall despite announcing Sheffield Shield retirement
Mitch Marsh tells his Western Australia teammates he is retiring, but keeps the door ajar for a Test recall. ⌘ Read more
‘I am not weak’ says Slot, but Salah could return
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Denmark Posts Its Last Letters as Hallowed National Mail Ends
Denmark’s postal service, established by King Christian IV four centuries ago as one of Europe’s first modern mail systems, will stop delivering letters on December 30, ending a tradition that once saw riders given a maximum of 45 minutes to cover each 10-kilometer stretch of routes running from Hamburg to Norway.
PostNord, the postal service Denmark h … ⌘ Read more