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

New mayoral elections to be delayed in two areas of England
Sources say votes in Essex and the combined counties of Norfolk and Suffolk will now take place at a later date. ⌘ Read more

Canberra man sentenced to 10 years in jail for manslaughter of partner
A Canberra man is sentenced to 10 years in jail for manslaughter, after the ACT Court of Appeal overturned his murder conviction for the death of his partner. ⌘ Read more

Stolen drugs, a long list of enemies and the death that sparked a war
Mejid Hamzy’s murder sparked Sydney’s deadliest gangland war in a generation. For two years what led to his demise has been a secret. ⌘ Read more

Tigers seem to be bouncing back in remote Sumatran jungle
Camera traps in an area of the Leuser rainforest patrolled by NGOs spotted 17 tigers in 2023 and 18 Sumatran tigers in 2024, while surveys elsewhere on the island averaged seven ⌘ Read more

Cost of living still a sore point for voters as politicians go on holiday
A mammoth year in politics ended with a focus on what is worrying most Australians ahead of Christmas: the cost of living. ⌘ Read more

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

Lyon out of home Test for first time since 2012
Nathan Lyon is left out of an Australia side for the first time in a home Test since 2012, while the hosts were also still without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test. ⌘ 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

**Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis **
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS. ⌘ 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

Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks. ⌘ 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

Steve Cropper, guitarist of Booker T and the MGs, dies aged 84
The musician was known for his work on hits including Green Onions and Otis Redding’s The Dock of the Bay. ⌘ 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

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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

Cough medicines or lemon and honey – which is better for you?
What’s the best way to deal with a cough and is lemon and honey as effective as medicine? ⌘ 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

Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday. ⌘ Read more

Patients clogging A&E with hiccups, sore throats and other niggles
NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter. ⌘ Read more

ReactOS Lands Improvements For Its USB Stack - Fixing Various Blue Screens of Death
ReactOS as the open-source operating system aiming to be an “open-source Windows” by striving for binary compatibility with Windows programs and device drivers is now slightly better with its USB support… ⌘ 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

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

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

Linux 6.19 Goes Ahead And Enables Microsoft C Extensions Support
Last month I reported on Linux 6.19 looking to enable Microsoft C Extensions support throughout the Linux kernel with setting the -fms-extensions compiler option to allow Microsoft C Extensions when building the kernel. Linus Torvalds today merged that support without objections… ⌘ 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

O’Neill leaves with Celtic’s thanks - and a tracksuit
Martin O’Neill leaves with one final performance after Celtic’s grand old showman departs the stage. ⌘ 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