Victoria on fire alert as temperatures hit high 30s after cold start to summer
Temperatures are set to soar in parts of Victoria today after a wintry start to the season earlier this week. ⌘ Read more

Smith says Australia is taking an adapt-and-conquer mentality to the Gabba
Steve Smith reveals the mindset Australia is taking into the second Test as the Aussies look to go up 2–0 in the Ashes. ⌘ Read more

Are you guilty of ‘secret spending’? British adults admit hiding purchases from partners
People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies. ⌘ Read more

Teen who lost sight at 11 becomes national tennis champion
Victorian teenager Maddy Kelly was 11 years old when she started losing her sight. Two years later, she’s a national tennis champion. ⌘ Read more

‘A little bit of revenge’: Offenders give insight into deepfake image abuse
Confronting accounts give a rare insight into the minds of perpetrators of deepfake image-based abuse, as part of a landmark study. ⌘ Read more

Bruce Lehrmann is running out of courts to continue his legal battle
With his defamation appeal dismissed and legal costs rising, Bruce Lehrmann is almost out of options. A High Court bid is possible, but what would it take to get there? ⌘ Read more

Superstar Twiggy on the documentary of her storied life
For the first time, the much-loved English model, actress and singer tells her own story in a new documentary by Sadie Frost. ⌘ Read more

Stop wasting the world’s time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results. ⌘ Read more

YouTube Releases Its First-Ever Recap of Videos You’ve Watched
YouTube has launched its first-ever “Recap” for videos watched on the main platform, giving users personalized cards that showcase their top channels, interests, and a personality type based on their watch habits. The feature rolls out across North America today and globally this week. TechCrunch reports: Users can find their Recap directly on the You … ⌘ Read more

New images of Jeffrey Epstein’s island released by US Democrats
Democrats describe the images as “never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island that are a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors”. ⌘ Read more

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Mother’s fight for proton therapy highlights gaps in Australia’s care
When seven-month-old Evelyn was diagnosed with a rare cancer, her mother was told proton beam therapy would be her daughter’s best chance for survival. But the treatment was not available in Australia and still is not three years later. ⌘ Read more

Most renters avoid heating and cooling homes due to costs
A new report finds that about 70 per cent of renters were avoiding heating and cooling their homes to save money. Some experts and advocates are calling for stronger minimum energy standards across the country. ⌘ Read more

Today marks the unofficial start of the teen social media ban
Today marks the unofficial start of the teen social media ban. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more

Experimental vaccine prevents dangerous allergic attack for a year
By blocking a molecule that pushes the immune system into overdrive, a vaccine protects mice from life-threatening anaphylaxis ⌘ Read more

NSW council votes to stop flying Indigenous flags to ‘promote civic neutrality’
A mayor in southern NSW says removing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council meeting chambers will “promote civic neutrality”. ⌘ Read more

Nancy takes Celtic job and vows ‘exciting football’
Celtic have confirmed the appointment of Wilfried Nancy as their new manager on a two-and-a-half year contract. ⌘ Read more

Was your car one of 40,000 damaged in hailstorms? Here’s what to do next
Insurers are urging those with damaged cars to make their claims as soon as possible in the aftermath of hailstorms across Queensland and parts of New South Wales. ⌘ Read more

Here’s what experts say about the Russia–Ukraine peace process
After a flurry of meetings, Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. So where is the peace process at? ⌘ Read more

Spotify Wrapped 2025: Bad Bunny reclaims global top artist spot
Spotify Wrapped is back for 2025, with Bad Bunny taking the top spot for global artist for a fourth time. ⌘ Read more

One player’s case against the world’s biggest crypto casino
Chat logs and gambling data show the tactics used by Australian-run online casino Stake to keep one user hooked. ⌘ Read more

Baby milk can be bought with supermarket loyalty points
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year. ⌘ Read more

Jimmy Barnes’s American gamble didn’t pay off — but he has no regrets
Cold Chisel was over. America beckoned. And Jimmy Barnes was terrified. This is the story of the album that made him, and the song that saved him. ⌘ Read more

South Africa chase record 359 to beat India
South Africa complete the joint highest chase in the history of one-day internationals in India as they passed a target of 359 to win by four wickets in Naya Raipur. ⌘ Read more

Fresh probe into Lisa Lynn’s death stalls over $9,000 bill, family says
The family of the late first wife of High Country killer Greg Lynn says a fresh investigation into her death has stalled because police won’t pay for an expert report. ⌘ Read more

India Pulls Its Preinstalled iPhone App Demand
India has withdrawn its order requiring Apple and other smartphone makers to preinstall the government’s Sanchar Saathi app after public backlash and privacy concerns. AppleInsider reports: On November 28, the India Ministry of Communication issued a secret directive to Apple and other smartphone manufacturers, requiring the preinstallation of a government-backed app. Less than a we … ⌘ Read more

Albanese won the integrity election and delivered a mixed scorecard
Despite holding a commanding position, Anthony Albanese knows the global trend of sliding trust in government isn’t one to be taken lightly. ⌘ Read more

‘Our only son’ - Matthew Perry’s parents want lengthy sentence for doctor who supplied ketamine
Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death. ⌘ Read more

What we know about controversial Venezuela boat strike
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from a follow-up attack on a suspected drug vessel. ⌘ Read more

Intel’s Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Delivered Significant Improvements In 2025
Last week I provided a look at how Intel’s GPU compute performance on Battlemage evolved in 2025. In today’s article is a similar Intel Arc A-Series “Alchemist” and B-Series “Battlemage” look at how the OpenGL and Vulkan graphics performance has evolved over the past year. Simply put, the open-source Intel Linux graphics driver stack has evolved immensely this year… Not just for Vulkan but even the OpenGL support cont … ⌘ Read more

Six people arrested for deactivating fire arms at Hong Kong fire site
Authorities are continuing to probe the blaze which killed at least 159 people last week. ⌘ Read more

Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge
Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a “nasty cut to the head”. ⌘ Read more

Robertson sees off Wu to make UK Championship quarters
Neil Robertson cruises to a 6-1 win over Wu Yize and reaches the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York. ⌘ Read more

Windows 11 Growth Slows As Millions Stick With Windows 10
Despite Windows 10 losing free support, Statcounter shows Windows 11 holding only a modest lead of 53.7% market share compared to Windows 10’s 42.7%. Analysts say the slow transition reflects both hardware limitations and a lack of must-have Windows 11 features compelling organizations to refresh their fleets. The Register reports: The Register spoke to Lanswee … ⌘ Read more

Supermarket loyalty discounts allowed on baby formula milk
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year. ⌘ Read more

King Charles welcomes German president on first state visit in 27 years
Germany’s president has received a ceremonial welcome from the King and will get a state banquet in Windsor Castle. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Lowers AI Software Sales Quota As Customers Resist New Products
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Multiple divisions at Microsoft have lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after many sales staff missed goals in the fiscal year that ended in June, The Information reported on Wednesday. It is rare for Microsoft to lower quotas for specific p … ⌘ Read more

Supermarket loyalty discounts allowed on baby formula milk
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year. ⌘ Read more

A draw with a winner? The routes to northern glory at 2027 World Cup
Has the 2027 World Cup draw handed an advantage to northern hemisphere sides chasing glory? ⌘ Read more

Germany to host Women’s Euro 2029 as England chase trophy hat-trick
Germany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, Uefa announces. ⌘ Read more

King Charles welcomes German president on first state visit in 27 years
Germany’s president has received a ceremonial welcome from the King and will get a state banquet in Windsor Castle. ⌘ Read more

Fedora 44 Cleared To Replace Kernel Console With User-Space KMSCON
A proposal was raised a month ago for Fedora Linux 44 to replace the kernel’s frame-buffer console “FBCON” with KMSCON in user-space. The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) has now granted approval for making this change in Fedora 44 as part of a larger foal to eventually deprecate FBCON/FBDEV emulation in the kernel… ⌘ Read more

Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children
Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most “harrowing and complex” cases. ⌘ Read more

King Charles welcomes German president on first state visit in 27 years
Germany’s president has received a ceremonial welcome from the King and will get a state banquet in Windsor Castle. ⌘ Read more

Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children
Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most “harrowing and complex” cases. ⌘ Read more

What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin’s state of mind
Russia’s president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country’s economic problems grow. ⌘ Read more

Linux 6.18 Officially Promoted To Being An LTS Kernel
Not exactly a big surprise but the recently released Linux 6.18 kernel is now officially promoted to being this year’s Long Term Support “LTS” kernel… ⌘ Read more

Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge
Among the injured is a boy, 8, who has been taken to hospital with a “non-serious” head injury. ⌘ Read more

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Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge
Among the injured is a boy, 8, who has been taken to hospital with a “non-serious” head injury. ⌘ Read more