Man charged over stabbing of Melbourne school principal
A 37-year-old man will face court today over the stabbing of a school principal at Keysborough, in Melbourne’s south-east. The man is a staff member at the school. ⌘ Read more

Thousands gather in Gaza to celebrate 54 couples finally getting married
Thousands of Palestinians turn out in Gaza’s Khan Younis to celebrate the wedding of 54 couples who had been unable to tie the knot during Israel’s bombardment of the strip. ⌘ Read more

Family ‘destroyed’ by driver on meth baffled after drug charge dropped
The family of a beloved Queensland mother of seven, killed by a driver with meth in her system, is devastated and baffled by a drug driving “legal loophole” in state legislation. ⌘ Read more

Praise for Kerr in Aussie return as Matildas down New Zealand
Sam Kerr makes her long-awaited return to the Matildas on home soil as Australia downs New Zealand 2-0. ⌘ Read more

Amazon To Use Nvidia Tech In AI Chips, Roll Out New Servers
AWS is deepening its partnership with Nvidia by adopting “NVLink Fusion” in its upcoming Trainium4 AI chips. “The NVLink technology creates speedy connections between different kinds of chips and is one of Nvidia’s crown jewels,” notes Reuters. From the report: Nvidia has been pushing to sign up other chip firms to adopt its NVLink technology, with Intel, Qualco … ⌘ Read more

Police ramp up investigation into cause of Geraldton bushfire
Arson squad officers pinpoint the ignition point of a blaze that tore through 160 hectares of land, left two homes uninhabitable and completely destroyed another in WA’s Mid West. ⌘ Read more

Live: Debate to determine future of Hobart AFL stadium
The future of Hobart’s proposed AFL stadium is set to be decided by a vote in Tasmania’s upper house of parliament, which begins today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Fed up motorcyclists call for dangerous potholes littering highways to be fixed
Motorcyclists in regional SA and south-west Victoria say pothole-riddled regional roads are taking a physical, mental and financial toll on riders. ⌘ Read more

Man arrested after fatal shooting south of Brisbane
A crime scene has been declared but police say there is no ongoing threat to the public. ⌘ Read more

Hegseth defends second strike on Venezuelan boat citing ‘fog of war’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends authorising a follow-up strike on a Venezuelan boat that killed 11 people. ⌘ Read more

Gold Coast cableway plan edges forward but with slashed funding
The Gold Coast’s long-running cableway proposal has inched forward after councillors redirected funds from First Nations consultation to environmental studies. ⌘ Read more

SmartTube YouTube App For Android TV Breached To Push Malicious Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer’s signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users. The compromise became known when multiple users reported that Play Protect, And … ⌘ Read more

Smiling in class. Exhausted at home: Why autistic teens struggle in sport
Hayley masks their struggles so well in dance class that teachers can’t tell. But when they get home, they collapse — sometimes missing days of school. ⌘ Read more

‘He had no fear in him’: England cricket great dies unexpectedly in Perth
The cricket world mourns after the death of English batting great Robin Smith in his Perth home. ⌘ Read more

New doco follows three Paralympians to Paris as we gear up for Brisbane 2032
Filmmaking siblings Tristan and Timothy Kenyon’s documentary Changing Track explores how competing in the Paralympics changes lives. ⌘ Read more

Australian Olympian hopes to reconnect with birth country via new scheme
Indonesia’s new visa scheme is being touted as a solution to dual citizenship. But some in the Indonesian community say the visa has “no real benefit” and amounts to a government revenue grab. ⌘ Read more

More than 1 million people left homeless by deadly floods in South-East Asia
More than 1,300 people are dead and 1.2 million displaced following devastating flooding and landslides in South-East Asia. ⌘ Read more

Dicky Bill farm workers scrambling for jobs after sudden shutdown
Backpackers and PALM workers in Victoria and Queensland are looking for new jobs following the shock shutdown of Dicky Bill Australia. ⌘ Read more

‘Cascading’ errors lead to safety risk on Qantas flight
A data-entry mistake by a Qantas employee set off a series of errors that caused a Boeing 737 to take off slower than it should have. ⌘ Read more

CFMEU inquiry to hear about ‘orchestrated campaign’ from rival union boss
The commission of inquiry into alleged misconduct and corruption within the state division of the CFMEU is holding its second block of public hearings in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more

Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges. ⌘ Read more

Police watchdog to investigate response into fatal bashing of mother
The independent body in charge of overseeing NSW Police misconduct allegations will today probe the response to Lindy Lucena’s fatal bashing in 2023. ⌘ Read more

Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion To Encourage Families To Claim ‘Trump Accounts’
Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to boost participation in the new “Trump Accounts” child investment program. “The historic gift has little precedent, with few single charitable commitments in the past 25 years exceeding $1 billion, much less multiple billions,” notes the Associate … ⌘ Read more

Let’s hope that the two cakes turn out better than last week: Got some gingerbread as backup. Yeah, best lighting…

Israel wants new buffer zone between Syrian areas it occupies and Damascus
Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding Syria establish a “demilitarised zone” between the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and capital Damascus, as part of any possible peace deal with the new Syrian government. ⌘ Read more

Proton therapy cancer unit debacle leads to $US32m lawsuit
Seven years ago, cancer patients forced to travel overseas for proton therapy were promised an Australian-based service — but the project collapsed last year and is now at the centre of a multi-million-dollar lawsuit. ⌘ Read more

Cyber shoplifters costing retailers thousands in ‘friendly fraud’
Frustrated retailers grappling with online shoplifters are calling for better protections from banks, payment providers and regulators. ⌘ Read more

New NAPLAN results released as parents warned against raw comparisons
Parents can check the latest NAPLAN scores for 10,000 schools across the country on the MySchool website. ⌘ Read more

‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today’s laws. ⌘ Read more

‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today’s laws. ⌘ Read more

Why a veteran Tasmanian farmer and his family listen to Country Hour
With the ABC’s Country Hour celebrating eight decades on air, a 91-year-old Tasmanian farmer and his successor reflect on why they’ve been tuning in most days. ⌘ Read more

How a gas cloud killed thousands in world’s worst industrial disaster
It started with a cloud of gas in the dead of night, silently submerging the city in a toxic soup. By morning on December 3, 1984, an Indian city awoke to a nightmare. ⌘ Read more

Can you guess how far it is to these Australian islands? Harder than you think
Do you know how far away Heard Island is? What about Christmas Island? Try your hand at today’s quiz. ⌘ Read more

Google’s Vibe Coding Platform Deletes Entire Drive
A Google Antigravity user says the AI-driven “vibe coding” tool accidentally wiped his entire D: drive while trying to clear a project cache. Google says it’s investigating, but the episode adds to a growing list of AI tools behaving in ways that “would get a junior developer fired,” suggests The Register. From the report: We reached out to the user, a photographer and g … ⌘ Read more

UK MPs launch inquiry into Crown Estate after Andrew revelations
MPs in the United Kingdom will investigate the Crown Estate, after revelations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — Queen Elizabeth II’s second son — had not paid rent for two decades sparked outrage. ⌘ Read more

‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today’s laws. ⌘ Read more

Zillow Drops Climate Risk Scores After Agents Complained of Lost Sales
Zillow has removed climate risk scores from over a million home listings after real estate agents argued the data was scaring off buyers. TechCrunch reports: Zillow first added the data to the site in September 2024, saying that more than 80% of buyers consider climate risks when purchasing a new home. But last month, following object … ⌘ Read more

‘Big Brother cannot watch us’: Indian government phone app plan sparks outrage
New Delhi wants a government app installed on all of the country’s mobile phones, but opposition MPs and privacy advocates have voiced concerns about surveillance. ⌘ Read more

Trump Administration To Take Equity Stake In Former Intel CEO’s Chip Startup
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into a startup (source paywalled; alternative source) trying to develop more advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques in the U.S., its latest bid to support strategically important domesti … ⌘ Read more

Steam On Linux Hits An All-Time High In November
Steam’s November 2025 survey shows Linux gaming climbed to its highest share in a decade “thanks to the success of the Steam Deck, the underlying Steam Play (Proton) software, and now further excitement thanks to the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame,” writes Phoronix’s Michael Larabel. From the report: A decade ago in the early Steam days the initial use was around 3% an … ⌘ Read more

Imran Khan alive but suffering psychologically, his sister says
The imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister was visited by one of his sisters for the first time in weeks, providing an update on his health after rumours swirled about his wellbeing. ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court Hears Copyright Battle Over Online Music Piracy
The Supreme Court appears inclined to side with Cox Communications in a major copyright case, suggesting that ISPs shouldn’t be held liable for users’ music piracy based solely on “mere knowledge,” given the risk of forcing outages for universities, hospitals, and other large customers. The New York Times reports: Leading music labels and publishers who … ⌘ Read more

Prada buys fashion rival Versace in $2.2bn deal
The move is expected to revive Versace’s fortunes, after middling post-pandemic performance as part of the US luxury group Capri Holdings. ⌘ Read more

Japan and China trade accusations after coast guard incident in disputed waters
Tokyo and Beijing have given different accounts of the clash as relations between the two countries continue to sour following comments made by Japan’s prime minister about Taiwan. ⌘ Read more

Putin claims Russia has captured key city of Pokrovsk after bloody battle
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says his country’s troops have captured the city of Pokrovsk, in eastern Ukraine, in what would represent an important operation win after an almost 18-month siege. ⌘ Read more

An Independent Effort Says AI Is the Secret To Topple 2-Party Power In Congress
Tony Isaac quotes a report from NPR: The rise of AI assistants is rewriting the rhythms of everyday life: People are feeding their blood test results into chatbots, turning to ChatGPT for advice on their love lives and leaning on AI for everything from planning trips to finishing homework assignments. Now, one or … ⌘ Read more

Suppression order lifted on High Country killer’s past police run-ins
Victoria’s Supreme Court lifts a suppression order that prohibited reporting on convicted murderer Greg Lynn’s past interactions with police and the death of his first wife. ⌘ Read more

After years of silence, Greg Lynn’s former in-laws detail a dark past
Decades before Greg Lynn was convicted of murdering an elderly camper in Victoria’s High Country, he subjected his first wife to abuse and death threats as their marriage deteriorated, an ABC investigation has revealed. ⌘ Read more

“Uma lei, porém, vale pelo que concretiza, por isso continuamos a exigir implementação, investimento e resultados mensuráveis.”

O comentário é da ZERO (parabéns!) sobre a Lei de Bases do Clima, mas cabe como uma louca em demasiadas outras (por exemplo na Lei das Normas Abertas).

https://www.publico.pt/2025/12/02/azul/opiniao/zero-10-anos-10-vitorias-sustentabilidade-2156665

Lemon8 and Yope put on notice as social media age ban targets
Social media platforms Lemon8 and Yope are put on notice about age limit laws as both apps surge in popularity ahead of a ban for under 16s. ⌘ Read more