Top Journal Retracts Study Predicting Catastrophic Climate Toll
Nature has retracted a headline-grabbing climate-economics study after critics found flawed data that massively inflated its predicted global economic collapse. The New York Times reports: The decision came after a team of economists noticed problems with the data for one country, Uzbekistan, that significantly skewed the results. If Uzbekistan wer … ⌘ Read more
Facial recognition could be used more widely by police
The Home Office hopes a new public consultation will lead to new laws expanding the use of the technology by more police forces. ⌘ Read more
Streeting orders review into rising demand for mental health and ADHD services
The review will look at increased pressure on the NHS and whether there is any evidence of over-diagnosis. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Man accused of partner’s murder granted bail one day after extradition
Peter Scammell, who is facing a murder charge over the death of his partner Katrina Hawker five years ago, was granted bail just over 24 hours after being extradited from Victoria. ⌘ Read more
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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks
The penalty imposed on AVS Group Ltd is the biggest handed out so far under the Online Safety Act. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Aussie greats question ‘strange’ decision to axe Lyon for Gabba Test
Australia leaves Nathan Lyon out of its XI for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, marking an almost 14-year first. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Streeting orders review of mental health and ADHD services as welfare bills rise
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Earthquake ‘felt like someone driving into house’
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like “an underground explosion”, but there are no reports of damage. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Woman dies after dog attack in regional South Australia
South Australian police say a woman has died after a dog attack at Whyalla in South Australia’s upper Spencer Gulf region this afternoon. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
High Court agrees to hear teens’ challenge to social media ban
The High Court of Australia agrees to hear a special case brought by two teenagers challenging the federal government’s upcoming social media ban for Australians under 16. ⌘ Read more
Alleged manslaughter victim told classmate she was ‘treated like a slave’, court hears
A girl who was allegedly criminally neglected at the hands of her mother before she died told a friend she was “treated like a slave” and was “scared to go back home”, a court has heard. ⌘ Read more
**Team GB athletes given AI-based online abuse help **
Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes are to be offered a new form of artificial intelligence-based protection from online abuse. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Ex-surf coach jailed for sexually abusing children
Connor John Christopher Lyons will be eligible for parole in six months after pleading guilty to 31 child sex offences. ⌘ Read more
Energy grid investment to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
International student’s killer sentenced to life behind bars
A Tiwi Islands man who murdered a 23-year-old Bangladeshi student during a Darwin home invasion in 2023 has been sentenced to life behind bars. ⌘ Read more
Jewish leaders attend Melbourne synagogue for anniversary of firebombing
Leaders of international Jewish communities have walked through the debris of an Melbourne synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court. ⌘ Read more
Energy investment of £28bn approved by regulator
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper. ⌘ Read more
Major incident causes Perth traffic chaos ahead of AC/DC concert
A serious crash on one of Perth’s major freeway’s brings train services to a halt and is causing traffic chaos in the city’s south. ⌘ Read more
Russian Astronaut Kicked Out of the US For Stealing Proprietary SpaceX Designs
Slashdot readers jmurtari and schwit1 shares news that a Russian astronaut slated for the next Dragon mission to the ISS has been removed after being caught photographing proprietary SpaceX hardware. UNITED24 reports: Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the prime crew of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission to the Int … ⌘ Read more
Calls to reinstate organ donation driver’s licence scheme
As the Victorian government moves to bring back the driver’s licence donor registration scheme, DonateLife wants it to be nationwide, saying there is clear evidence it leads to an increase in organ donors. ⌘ Read more
Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her “full support” to a review of security processes around the lead-up to the Budget. ⌘ Read more
Residents’ 6-day mobile outage leaves them without essential services
Porongurup businesses are frustrated by what they describe as a lack of communications and urgency surrounding a 6-day mobile outage. ⌘ Read more
Bruce Lehrmann sentenced for using car without consent
Bruce Lehrmann has changed his plea to guilty and been sentenced for one count of using a vehicle without the consent of the owner. ⌘ Read more
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Arthur Higgins, broadcaster who covered Moon landing and 9/11, dies aged 85
A sports aficionado whose baritone voice earned him the nickname “Big Daddy”, Higgins read the news on Channel Nine, the ABC and a slew of Australian radio stations over the course of his 57 years in the media. ⌘ Read more
Marles ‘going through’ Trump AUKUS review
Richard Marles says the government has received the Pentagon’s much-anticipated review into the $368 billion AUKUS submarine pact, declaring Washington is “fully supportive” of the deal. ⌘ Read more
Cartooning exhibition captures ‘fast-moving’ year of political drama
The annual showcase of the year’s top political cartoons has opened at Old Parliament House in Canberra, depicting the biggest national and global events with satire and wit. ⌘ Read more
Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they?
Nearly three decades since the remarkable cloning of Dolly the sheep, it has all gone quiet on the human cloning front. Michael Le Page wonders what’s happening behind the scenes ⌘ Read more
School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap. ⌘ Read more
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028. ⌘ Read more
Tasmanian minister censured for ‘vindictive’ withdrawal of footy club’s funding
Tasmanian parliamentarians have censured a minister for breaking his word to a local football club after it attended an election campaign media event with the opposition. ⌘ Read more
University undergraduates being used to bolster teacher numbers
Nationally there is a teacher shortage and one of the measures used to fill the gap is using undergraduates but that too can have long lasting impacts. ⌘ Read more
China ends 33-year tax exemption on condoms to boost birth rate
China is ending a decades-long tax exemption on contraceptives to push up its birth rate. Experts say the change could leave women and young people more vulnerable. ⌘ Read more
Why we chose to get married in front of two strangers we found through Reddit
Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo eloped hundreds of miles to Cardiff for their unconventional wedding. ⌘ Read more
School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap. ⌘ Read more
Five people and a puppy saved from ocean after boat sinks
A rescue helicopter has winched five people and a blue heeler puppy to safety after their boat filled with water off the north Queensland coast. ⌘ Read more
Children interviewed about ex-principal’s school camp photos
Parents at a South Australian school say they have been left in the dark about photos taken by a principal during a school camp. ⌘ Read more
Earthquake shakes homes in north-west England
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like “an underground explosion”, but there are no reports of damage. ⌘ Read more
The Papers: ‘Face ID in every town’ and ‘Kate’s great herr do’
Many of Thursday’s front pages carrying photos of the state banquet for the German President at Windsor, alongside a range of other stories. ⌘ Read more
How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party
Managers can send strong signals that harassment or assault at the work party will be treated as seriously as in the workplace. ⌘ Read more
**Second Test begins with four overs of chaos **
How England slumped to 5-2 - and could have been even worse off - in four overs of chaos at the hands of Mitchell Starc. ⌘ Read more