Pet camera captures bull and horse sneaking into NT politician’s home
An NT resident tells of discovering he had unexpected guests in his home, after his dogs were filmed nudging open a door and letting inside a pet bull and horse. ⌘ Read more

2025 Will Be World’s Second or Third-Hottest Year on Record, EU Scientists Say
This year is set to be the world’s second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024’S record-breaking heat, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Tuesday. From a report: The data is the latest from C3S following last month’s COP30 climate summit, where governments faile … ⌘ Read more

Homicide detectives investigate suspicious death of man in unit block
Police launch a homicide investigation after the death of a man in a home at Newcastle early this morning. ⌘ Read more

Why opposition to faster approvals is about more than just the environment
As WA’s state development laws make their way through parliament, critics are concerned about environmental approvals and concentration of power, but the government insists the new laws mean more transparency. ⌘ Read more

Alpine resort’s only childcare service set to shut its doors next year
Families living at Falls Creek in Victoria’s Alpine region want Alpine Resorts Victoria to reconsider its decision to close the mountain’s only childcare facility. ⌘ Read more

Spending on child removal protection ‘shockingly low’, report finds
Only 15.6 per cent of national child protection funding goes towards family support services aimed at keeping families intact, a report has found. Advocates are urging the government to ‘invest in families, not crisis”. ⌘ Read more

Proteas crash to record low as India flexes muscles ahead of World Cup
The rematch of last year’s T20 World Cup final is dominated by India as South Africa is dismissed for just 74 runs. ⌘ Read more

Fans report waiting hours to get into Brisbane Lady Gaga concert
Suncorp Stadium says “technical issues” identified during a sound check meant the gates did not open until 50 minutes later than scheduled, which caused long queues. ⌘ Read more

UN blocked from inspecting crammed NT prisons
The number of people in custody has surged dramatically in the Northern Territory since the government passed sweeping bail and justice reforms in 2024. ⌘ Read more

Why is Elon Musk in a war of words with the European Union?
The latest target of Elon Musk’s ire is the European Union, which he has called a “bureaucratic monster” that “should be abolished”. So, what’s going on? ⌘ Read more

US judge clears release of grand jury documents against Ghislaine Maxwell
The judge granted the Justice Department’s request under a new law requiring the release of files related to Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. ⌘ Read more

Live: ASX to rise as US Federal Reserve holds two-day meeting, likely to result in rate cuts
The Australian market is likely to open slightly higher, following a cautious and relatively flat performance on Wall Street as the US Federal Reserve decides on whether to cut interest rates. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft 365 Prices Rising For Businesses and Governments in July 2026
Microsoft has announced that it will raise prices on its Microsoft 365 productivity suites for businesses and government clients starting in July 2026, marking the first commercial price increase since 2022. Small business and frontline worker plans face the steepest hikes: Business Basic jumps 16.7% to $7 per user per month, while fr … ⌘ Read more

Live: PM says Australian families ‘taking back power’ from social media companies
The prime minister says Australian families are “taking back power” from social media companies as the under-16s ban kicks off today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Child who survived deadly snake bite sells cows to raise money for helicopter
This 10-year-old is selling her family’s cows to help raise funds for those who rescued her when she suffered a potentially deadly snake bite. ⌘ Read more

‘Forever grateful’ Verstappen pays tribute to retiring Red Bull icon
Max Verstappen reacts as Helmut Marko’s retirement leaves Red Bull without its two main guiding personalities since its entry into F1. ⌘ Read more

Call for Australia to adopt federal human rights act
Legal experts say Australia is lagging in its human rights approach and should adopt a federal human rights act. ⌘ Read more

Taronga Zoo to ‘rewild’ cleared farmland with native Australian animals
Taronga Zoo has successfully bred native Australian animals for years — but it now has a vision on how to re-establish their populations. ⌘ Read more

Scorchers take aim at Sixers as young gun out duels Lanning in WBBL
The Perth Scorchers keep their WBBL title hopes alive with a win over the Stars in a knockout final, as youngster Chloe Ainsworth shows her credentials on the big stage. ⌘ Read more

The Inevitable Shape of Cheap Online Retail
Pinduoduo in China, Shopee in Southeast Asia, and Meesho in India operate in markets that could hardly be more different – an upper-middle-income industrial state, a stitched-together archipelago of under-banked economies, and a country where three-quarters of retail is unorganized and e-commerce penetration sits at about 7% – yet all three have landed on the same business model.

These pla … ⌘ Read more

Man charged over alleged gunfire, grenade attack in Sydney’s north-west
A 19-year-old is expected to front court on Wednesday after been charged over the alleged shooting at a Tallawong home. ⌘ Read more

Abuse survivors say Centrelink’s ‘couple rule’ puts women in danger
Financial and domestic abuse survivors say the way Centrelink assesses benefit payments for people in a relationship makes it harder for women to leave dangerous relationships. ⌘ Read more

Changes are coming for short-term rentals in Brisbane’s suburban areas
Up to 500 short-term rental operators will be told to return to the long-term rental market under major reforms announced by Brisbane City Council. ⌘ Read more

Rain across NSW to provide bushfire relief for next few days
The most widespread rain in three months will develop across New South Wales during the coming days, reducing the threat of bushfires in the lead-up to Christmas. ⌘ Read more

Planned power outage impacted ability to defend homes from bushfires
A planned power outage went ahead in the Bulahdelah area in northern NSW on Friday despite an active bushfire in the region, which later destroyed four homes. ⌘ Read more

How Pokemon Cards Became a Stock Market For Millennials
The Pokemon Trading Card Game has quietly transformed into something its creators never intended: a speculative asset class dominated by adults hunting for profit while children struggle to find a single pack on store shelves. The resale market has climbed so high that the latest set, Phantasmal Flames, had a rare Charizard illustration valued at more than $800 b … ⌘ Read more

Gaza named deadliest place for journalists in 2025
Gaza has been named the deadliest place in the world to work as a journalist by French-based press freedom advocates Reporters Without Borders. ⌘ Read more

Christmas cards remind prisoners they are ‘not forgotten’ over the holidays
Two Adelaide women have made it their mission to collect 2,000 Christmas cards for prisoners who’ll spend this year’s festive season behind bars. ⌘ Read more

Demand for water cannot be an ‘afterthought’ in AI push
Australia has more than 250 data centres and more in the pipeline, prompting experts to warn against using drinking water to cool servers. ⌘ Read more

Calls to protect victims of financial abuse caught in $11 billion debt trap
Perpetrators of financial abuse commit fraud by impersonating their partners, making them company directors in secret and putting business and tax debts in their names. The government wants to fix the problem, but will its proposed reforms go far enough? ⌘ Read more

The social media ban for under-16s starts today — here’s what to know
After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are now banned from having a social media account. ⌘ Read more

‘Additional cuts are not needed’ with rate hikes now on the agenda
The Reserve Bank governor has opened the door to interest rate hikes in 2026, but how soon will she walk through it? ⌘ Read more

Quiz: Test you knowledge of Australian geography
Which state has the longest land border? Test your knowledge in today’s quiz. ⌘ Read more

How Peter Jackson fought for his Middle-earth dream, armed with a VHS tape
Peter Jackson’s life wouldn’t be the same after that red carpet event on December 10, 2001, but it’s fair to say cinema, and New Zealand, wouldn’t be the same either. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft To Invest $17.5 Billion in India
Microsoft announced on Tuesday its largest-ever investment in Asia – $17.5 billion over four years starting in 2026 – to expand cloud and AI infrastructure across India, fund skilling programs, and support ongoing operations in the country. The commitment adds to a $3 billion investment the company announced in January 2025 that is on track to be spent by the end of 2026. A new hyperscale cloud … ⌘ Read more

Dozens of residents win right to remain in Melbourne housing estate
Residents of a former migrant hostel have won the right to keep living in their homes, years after they were first threatened with eviction because of a zoning issue. ⌘ Read more

Thousands forced to flee as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes spread
More than 140,000 civilians have been evacuated from border regions since fresh fighting between Thailand and Cambodia began on Sunday, officials said. ⌘ Read more

What Happens When an ‘Infinite-Money Machine’ Unravels
Michael Saylor’s software company Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, built a financial model that some observers called an “infinite-money machine” by stockpiling hundreds of thousands of bitcoins and issuing stock and debt to buy more, but that machine appears to be breaking down. The company’s stock peaked above $450 in mid-July and ended November at $177.18, … ⌘ Read more

Xbox Is Bleeding Out
Microsoft’s Xbox consoles were conspicuously absent from Black Friday’s winners, failing to crack the top three in U.S. sales during one of the retail calendar’s most important weeks. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the PlayStation 5 captured 47% of Black Friday week console sales ending November 29, followed by the Nintendo Switch 2 at 24% and – somewhat remarkably – the NEX Playground, a Kinect-like Android device … ⌘ Read more

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The Rarest of All Diseases Are Becoming Treatable
In February, a six-month-old baby named KJ Muldoon became the first person ever to receive a CRISPR gene-editing treatment customized specifically for his unique genetic mutation, a milestone that researchers say marks a turning point in how medicine might approach the thousands of rare diseases that collectively affect 30 million Americans. Muldoon was born with a type of … ⌘ Read more

Trump criticises ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe as he lashes out at immigration
The US president criticises Europe’s “weak” leaders and claims EU nations are “decaying” due to immigration. ⌘ Read more

‘Colleges Oversold Education. Now They Must Sell Connection’
A tenured USC professor is arguing that universities need to fundamentally rethink their value proposition as AI rapidly closes the gap on human instruction and a loneliness epidemic grips the generation most likely to be sitting in their lecture halls. Eric Anicich, an associate professor at USC’s Marshall School of Business, wrote in the Los Angeles Times … ⌘ Read more

Ukraine to send US revised peace plan as Zelenskyy rules out ceding territory
Donald Trump’s initial proposal to end the war was judged by Ukraine’s allies to be overly favourable to Russia. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Excel Turns 40, Remains Stubbornly Unkillable
Microsoft Excel, the 40-year-old spreadsheet application that helped establish personal computers as essential workplace tools and contributed to Microsoft’s current valuation of nearly $4 trillion, has weathered both the rise of cloud computing and the current AI boom largely unscathed. In its most recent quarter, commercial revenue for Microsoft 365 – the bundle i … ⌘ Read more

India’s Aviation Crisis Is All About Too Big to Tame
India’s dominant airline IndiGo has cancelled roughly 3,000 flights since last week after new pilot fatigue regulations collided with technical issues and the seasonal schedule shift, stranding more than half a million passengers and forcing aviation authorities to reverse course on the safety rules they had just implemented.

InterGlobe Aviation, IndiGo’s parent company, … ⌘ Read more

At least 22 killed as fire rips through office block in Jakarta
The fire broke out on the first floor of an office building in Indonesia’s capital around midday on Tuesday, with at least 100 firefighters deployed to contain the blaze. ⌘ Read more

Science Journal Retracts Study On Safety of Monsanto’s Roundup
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chie … ⌘ Read more

Family pays emotional tribute to 10yo boy as inquest closes
The inquest into the boy’s death in state care hears he was a bright and mischievous boy who was proud of his heritage. WARNING: This story contains distressing content. ⌘ Read more

‘Until the bitter end’: Reynolds will never give up fight against Commonwealth
Former defence minister Linda Reynolds says former colleagues failed her and that she won’t stop fighting to clear her name against “lies” no matter the cost. ⌘ Read more