Missing Woogenellup farmer described as ‘irreplaceable’ by family
Great Southern man Mark Adams went on a short fishing trip on Monday afternoon and never returned. His family are devastated by the likely loss of their loved one. ⌘ Read more

Wong will not say if further Islamic State family members on track to return
The Coalition seizes on meeting notes from June to claim the government is working to return Australian children and partners of Islamic State fighters. ⌘ Read more

McIlroy starts slowly at Australian Open but proves he is the headline act
Rory McIlroy knows there is room for improvement after his first round at the Australian Open, as the five-time major champion brings spectators flocking to Royal Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

Childcare centre closed indefinitely due to rodents and mould
Parents have been left scrambling for childcare weeks out from Christmas due to health and safety breaches at a facility on the Central Coast. ⌘ Read more

Put baby bonus back on agenda, urges Costello, as birth rate slides
With Australia’s fertility rate at new lows and concerns about the economic impact for the future, the former treasurer behind the early 2000s baby boom says all options should be examined to encourage people to have more children. ⌘ Read more

Police offer $500k reward for help solving mystery of toddler’s fatal overdose
NSW police are urging anyone with information about toddler Jordan Thompson’s 2005 death to come forward as they increase the reward on offer. ⌘ Read more

Harsher penalties for e-rideable offences needed, WA inquiry finds
The WA government is urged to toughen penalties for e-rideable offences and punish retailers who help people modify e-rideables to break the rules. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Residents urged to evacuate amid bushfire warning near Hobart
An emergency bushfire warning is issued for Glenlusk, north-west of Hobart, with people being urged to evacuate now. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Motorists stranded for hours in Sydney tunnel over roof fears
Drivers have been stuck in Sydney’s M4 tunnel for several hours over fears part of its concrete roofing could tumble onto traffic. ⌘ Read more

Live: Questions surround Australian XI before day one of second Ashes Test
After taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes in Perth, Australia arrives at the Gabba with decisions to make over who will play in the day-night fixture in Brisbane. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Valve Reveals Its the Architect Behind a Push To Bring Windows Games To Arm
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge’s Sean Hollister If you wrote off the Steam Frame as yet another VR headset few will want to wear, I guarantee you’re not alone. But the Steam Frame isn’t just a headset; it’s a Trojan horse that contains the tech gamers need to play Steam games on the next Samsung Galaxy, … ⌘ Read more

Volunteer firefighter sentenced for intentionally starting SA bushfire
An 18-year-old who had been a cadet captain in the Country Fire Service admits deliberately lighting a bushfire near Naracoorte, but mental health conditions lower the sentence he might otherwise have been given. ⌘ Read more

‘You can’t get sent off in boxing’: Why Asofa-Solomona walked away from NRL
Former Melbourne enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona reveals how he fell out of love with rugby league and turned down lucrative contract offers to pursue a career in boxing. ⌘ Read more

Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton announces new shadow cabinet
After being named leader of the Canberra Liberals last month, Mark Parton announces a reshuffled shadow cabinet after Leanne Castley stepped down from the role. ⌘ Read more

Beer box musician and land rights champion: Ted Egan’s ‘big and generous life’
A former Government House occupant and a prolific author and historian, Ted Egan will also be remembered as the man who reinvented the beer box as a musical instrument. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Six foreign nationals found in remote WA detained by Border Force
A group of six foreign nationals are detained by authorities after two of their group were found in WA’s remote Kalumburu community by an off-duty police officer. ⌘ Read more

Global drug syndicate leader sentenced after striking ‘unusual’ deal
An international drug kingpin once described as “Asia’s El Chapo” is sentenced after an “unusual” deal between a former Australian attorney-general and Dutch authorities. ⌘ Read more

Should anti-bullying approaches encourage kids to be ‘upstanders’?
Research suggests that actively encouraging students to be ‘upstanders’ to bullying may even be counterproductive. ⌘ Read more

Students help uncover forgotten stories of WWI veterans and nurses
South Australian high school students have helped to uncover the legacies of five war veterans who were laid to rest in unmarked graves. ⌘ Read more

AT&T and Verizon Are Fighting Back Against T-Mobile’s Easy Switch Tool
AT&T and Verizon are blocking T-Mobile’s new “Switching Made Easy” tool that scans their customer accounts to recommend comparable plans. AT&T is also suing, alleging T-Mobile used bots to scrape over 100 fields of sensitive customer data. From The Mobile Report: According to a lawsuit, which AT&T has shared directly with us, T-Mob … ⌘ Read more

Leading groups for UK women and girls to close doors for trans women
Two of the UK’s leading groups for women and girls will stop offering membership to trans women in the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling. ⌘ Read more

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Steve Cropper dies aged 84
Steve Cropper, was best known as the guitarist for Booker T and the MG’s, but also co-wrote the classics Green Onions, and In the Midnight Hour. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Former NT administrator, musician and author Ted Egan dies aged 93
Folk music legend, author and former Northern Territory Administrator Ted Egan has died aged 93. ⌘ Read more

Palm oil, mining blamed for cyclone devastation in Sumatra
Indonesia’s government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed over 700 people. But environmental groups say authorities are hypocritical and partly to blame for the destruction. ⌘ Read more

Versace excelled at maximalism. Now Prada wants to take it further
With Prada buying Versace, one of fashion’s biggest rivalries is over — and it will be hoping to bring the fellow Italian fashion house back into style. ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Loses Fight To Keep ChatGPT Logs Secret In Copyright Case
A federal judge has ordered OpenAI to hand over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT logs in its copyright battle with the New York Times and other outlets. Reuters reports: U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang in a decision made public on Wednesday said that the 20 million logs were relevant to the outlets’ claims and that handing them over would not risk vio … ⌘ Read more

What’s in pregnancy supplements? Sorting science from marketing spin
Health experts say tighter regulations around pregnancy supplements are needed as newer brands replace folic acid — a key nutrient shown to prevent birth defects — with a lesser-studied alternative. ⌘ Read more

Man who allegedly abandoned dog Arnie facing additional charges
A man who allegedly misled police over the theft of his vehicle and family pet has been charged with driving offences and obstructing police. ⌘ Read more

Outback opal miners allowed to operate in new national park
The Queensland government’s purchase of Vergemont Station last year led to months of uncertainty for miners with tenures inside the former cattle station, which is larger than the Australian Capital Territory. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Brown hit with further charges
Detectives have issued an additional 83 charges against Joshua Dale Brown, a former childcare worker who was charged with more than 70 offences earlier this year. ⌘ Read more

Broome man not guilty of murder due to mental impairment
A special proceedings hearing in the Supreme Court in Broome heard that Ian Ralph Brooke was suffering from an acute psychotic disorder when he fatally stabbed a 27-year-old in 2023. ⌘ Read more

White House Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards
Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: [T]he Trump administration announced less stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in an effort to bring down the price of new vehicles. The administration says that rules put in place by the Biden administration broke the law by going beyond the requirements mandated by Congress when the CAFE prog … ⌘ Read more

Cricket fanatic crisscrossing Australia on Vespa to attend every Ashes Test
One man, one little yellow Vespa and a 12,000-kilometre road trip to attend every Ashes Test. ⌘ Read more

Live: Hobart’s stadium debate continues, with project unofficially approved
The Hobart stadium is unofficially approved after securing enough yes votes, but the $1.13 billion project is still being scrutinised in the Tasmanian parliament. Follow the debate live. ⌘ Read more

It has taken 30 years to gain native title determination for Payarri
It was 1994 when Ngalia man Kado Muir first sat down with two of his elders and a lawyer to discuss lodging a native title claim for his ancestral country, Payarri. Today, the Federal Court will make an on-country determination of that claim. ⌘ Read more

Hegseth’s use of Signal app posed risk to US personnel, watchdog finds
A report by the Pentagon watchdog concludes US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon policy by using his personal device for official business and recommends better training for all Pentagon officials. ⌘ Read more

The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
404 Media’s Claire Woodcock writes: As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library. Some libraries are now intentionally using iconic Blockbuster branding to … ⌘ Read more

Raccoon goes on liquor binge, passes out in toilet
The suspect broke into a liquor store in the US state of Virginia, ransacked several shelves and ended up face down in the bathroom. ⌘ Read more

$1.6m art installation, including 3-metre gorilla, gets town talking
A statue of a 30-year-old eastern lowland gorilla named Mina is one of 22 donated to Eurobodalla Shire Council by internationally recognised artists Gillie and Marc. ⌘ Read more

Release Candidate of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, Available for Testing
A Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and MacOS Tahoe 26.2, have been released to those users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With the issuing of a Release Candidate build, it’s likely the final versions of these operating system versions will arrive next week. The new versions … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/20 … ⌘ Read more

36-hour recovery saves $400k food delivery for remote community
A mammoth effort by community members saves five months’ worth of food for a remote community, but the incident reignites the debate about the condition of WA’s most remote roads. ⌘ Read more

After AI Push, Trump Administration Is Now Looking To Robots
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: Five months after releasing a plan to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence, the Trump administration is turning to robots. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting with robotics industry CEOs and is “all in” on accelerating the industry’s development, according to three peop … ⌘ Read more

Victoria to cut 1,000 public service jobs
The job cuts come after top bureaucrat Helen Silver was given the task of streamlining Victoria’s public service. ⌘ Read more

Live: Wall St gains as US jobs market weakens, ASX set to follow
Australian shares are set to edge higher as Wall Street keeps gaining on hopes of Fed rate cuts. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more

History made as Wallabies and All Blacks drawn into same World Cup group
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he is unlikely to be coaching the All Blacks at the World Cup, as Australia and New Zealand are drawn into the same group. ⌘ Read more

After Nearly 30 Years, Crucial Will Stop Selling RAM To Consumers
Micron is shutting down its Crucial consumer RAM business in 2026 after nearly three decades, citing heavy demand from AI data centers. “The AI-driven growth in the data center has led to a surge in demand for memory and storage,” Sumit Sadana, EVP and chief business officer at Micron Technology, said in a statement. “Micron has made the dif … ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison
A California doctor is imprisoned for illegally supplying Friends sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor’s drug overdose death in 2023. ⌘ Read more

EU proposes using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
Belgium is pushing back on a European proposal to use frozen Russian assets to help financially support Ukraine. ⌘ Read more

ATO pursues accomplished barrister over long-standing tax debt
Brisbane-based lawyer Matthew Hickey has been quietly facing a tax fight, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) bill now sitting at about $2.7 million. ⌘ Read more

Fourth person arrested over Adelaide shopping centre stabbing
The Elizabeth City Centre shopping centre was placed in lockdown with shoppers evacuated on Friday afternoon after an alleged fight that left two males with “critical” and “life-threatening” injuries. ⌘ Read more