Findings set to reveal dysfunction that led to WA’s first youth detention death
The coroner investigating WA’s first recorded death in youth detention is expected to hand down wide-ranging findings and recommendations following the death of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd in 2022. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more

Netflix deal puts Gary Lineker in podcast super league - but can he succeed?
In a big money move, Lineker will go head-to-head with his old employer with The Rest Is Football. ⌘ Read more

All-abilities nippers surf lifesaving program extended to regional WA
Catering to children with autism spectrum disorders, it is the first of its kind in regional Western Australia. ⌘ Read more

Illegal seafood and ALP fundraisers etched into iconic restaurant’s fame
For four decades Lagoon Restaurant has been one of Wollongong’s most iconic and controversial establishments, enjoying a prime seaside location and a close relationship with the city’s political class. ⌘ Read more

Prime minister’s office approved Wells’s almost-$100,000 flights
The furore over Communications Minister Anika Wells’s expenses continues, with just three days until the government’s much-anticipated social media ban for under 16s comes into force. ⌘ Read more

Google Must Limit Its ‘Default Search’ Contracts to One Year, Judge Rules
Bloomberg reports that Google “must renegotiate any contract to make its search engine or artificial intelligence app the default for smartphones and other devices every year, a federal judge ruled.”

Judge Amit Mehta in Washington sided with the US Justice Department on the one year limitation in his final ruling on what changes th … ⌘ Read more

Farmers feeling ‘forgotten’ as environment, land clearing laws tightened
Queensland producers say a blanket approach to environmental laws will restrict their ability to manage land sustainably and responsibly. ⌘ Read more

Socceroos set for wild west North American adventure at World Cup 2026
Australia’s North American west coast adventure at the World Cup is confirmed, with matches in Vancouver, Seattle and Santa Clara in California. ⌘ Read more

Questions raised about Alice Springs principal’s suitability after conviction
Former Yipirinya School principal Gavin Morris has been found guilty of aggravated assault against students, but questions have been raised about Morris’s hiring and his suitability for the role. ⌘ Read more

King and Queen reveal this year’s Christmas card
The card features of photograph of the royal couple taken in April during their state visit to Italy. ⌘ Read more

Live: Natural disaster declarations across NSW as premier thanks 1,500 firefighters
NSW Premier Chris Minns thanks emergency services, including more than 1,500 firefighters, who have been fighting fires across the state. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Cyclone Joan’s fury remembered 50 years on
Cyclone Joan made landfall near the WA mining town of Port Hedland a year after Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin, and it was almost as powerful. ⌘ Read more

Woman Hailed As a Hero For Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses On Subway
“Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway,” reads the headline at Futurism:

As Daily Dot reports, a New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. “She just broke my Meta glasses,” said the TikTok user, who goes by eth8n, in a video that has since garnered millions of views.

” … ⌘ Read more

Iceland boss Richard Walker to become Labour peer, sources say
The supermarket chair quit the Conservative Party to throw his support behind Sir Keir Starmer. ⌘ Read more

The documentary exposing the realities of aged care with humour and heart
Filmmaker Sue Thomson recently lost her mum. But before that, they made the beautiful documentary Careless together, which explores Australia’s aged care system mess. ⌘ Read more

‘Treasured’ gallery that costs ratepayers millions faces a problem
More than three years after a Tasmanian council green-lit a plan to ease the financial burden of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, stakeholders worry momentum has stalled. ⌘ Read more

Caught-and-bowled king Neser feared his Test career was over
Bowling all-rounder Michael Neser is back and taking vital wickets after beginning to think he had played his last Test match for Australia. ⌘ Read more

Salah says he has been ‘thrown under the bus’ by Liverpool
Mohamed Salah says he has been “thrown under the bus” at Liverpool and that his relationship with boss Arne Slot has broken down. ⌘ Read more

First responders struggling to find homes in tourism hotspot
First responders say they are having to live well outside their operating regions due to lack of available housing. ⌘ Read more

Parents urged to learn rules about e-bikes as Christmas approaches
An e-bike will be top of their Christmas wish list this year, prompting a warning for parents to know the rules. ⌘ Read more

Officer’s mental health questioned by insurance doctor he’d never met
A former NSW Police officer with post-traumatic stress disorder had his mental health incorrectly challenged by a doctor who never consulted or examined him during a year-long battle with the force’s insurer. ⌘ Read more

Union ‘turf war’ dominates second week of Queensland CFMEU inquiry
This week’s public hearings centred on how a long-running bitter turf war escalated to the point a rival union boss sought help from the state’s top cop. ⌘ Read more

Aging breast screening bus only retired after staff get electric shocks
Tasmania’s health department was aware a 32-year-old breast cancer screening bus was unsafe for years, but continued operating it up until two staff suffered electric shocks. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft’s RAMDAX Driver Merged For Linux 6.19 To Carve Out RAM As NVDIMM Devices
The Non-Volatile Memory Device (NVDIMM) subsystem updates were merged today for the in-development Linux 6.19 kernel. Most notable this cycle for the NVDIMM code is a new open-source driver addition courtesy of Microsoft… ⌘ Read more

‘Motherships’, corpses and ‘comical’ failures as drug smugglers try it all
The alleged use of an international livestock ship to smuggle drugs into Western Australia last month prompted a media storm, but one expert says it is just one among a “dizzying variety” of methods criminals are trying. ⌘ Read more

A 1950s Material Just Set a Modern Record For Lightning-fast Chips
“Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date,” reports Science Daily. “This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler, faster, and with dramatically lower energy consumption.

“The discovery also enhances the prospects for silicon- … ⌘ Read more

As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope
As the ceasefire in Gaza enters its second month, the Palestinian city revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus holds a ceremony to light up a 20-metre tree at the edge of Manger Square. ⌘ Read more

Piastri’s task gets tougher as Verstappen takes pole for F1 finale
Aussie Oscar Piastri’s hopes of the world F1 crown slump after title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris finish ahead of him in Abu Dhabi GP qualifying. ⌘ Read more

Mikulášsky maškarný ples a avizovaný Vianočný koncert šafárikovcov
V sobotu 6. decembra 2025 sa vo veľkej sieni Slovenského kultúrneho centra P. J. Šafárika na ulici Vuka Karadžića 2a v Novom Sade konal Mikulášsky maškarný ples pre najmladších šafárikovcov. Podujatie sa uskutočnilo v rámci projektu „Neváhaj, len sa hraj” – 6. cyklus dielní pre deti, ktorý finančne podporil Pokrajinský sekretariát vzdelávania, predpisov, správy a národnostných menšín … ⌘ Read more

Fears number of homes lost in NSW fires could rise
Authorities say there is a risk severe storms could hit the already-fire damaged north-east as part of a cold front, as more than 70 fires continue to burn across NSW. ⌘ Read more

**Zelensky signals progress in talks with US on peace plan **
The Ukrainian president says he is “determined” to continue working with US, as strikes on Ukraine continue. ⌘ Read more

Fish returning to some parts of SA’s coast, divers say
Open water divers say underwater visibility has improved and marine life is returning to some areas off South Australia’s coast. Experts say it’s a positive sign, but warn it’s “way too early” to say the environment is recovering from the state’s algal bloom. ⌘ Read more

Snatched sushi and scoffed sandwiches — seagulls swoop at Federation Square
Pesky seagulls snatching food from unsuspecting members of the public has spurred a Melbourne council to start canine patrols of Federation Square. ⌘ Read more

Beloved by Instagrammers, walk closed to preserve paperbark forest
Bush Heritage Australia says it is still considering how to safely reopen the walk, which prior to closure was being visited by 100,000 people a year. ⌘ Read more

England given UK-friendly World Cup kick-off times as Scotland face late finishes
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more

Chernobyl’s Protective Shield Can No Longer Confine Radiation, UN Nuclear Watchdog Says
“A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational,” reports Politico, “after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has found.”

[T]he large steel structure “lost its primary safety fun … ⌘ Read more

Judgement day arrives for Bazball as Australia moves in for the kill
Australia was patient, mature and ruthless on day three at the Gabba, widening the chasm between it and an England side now set for its day of reckoning. ⌘ Read more

When Bugurra was 11, her life changed forever. A photo captured the moment
In the 1960s, the last of the desert families were coming into contact with white people. For one woman, the moment was captured on camera. ⌘ Read more

AMD Starts Enabling Zen 6 “znver6” Compiler Support In GCC
Making for a bit more exciting weekend is that minutes ago AMD has posted their first patch for enabling Zen 6 processor support within the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for -march=znver6 targeting… ⌘ Read more

England given UK-friendly World Cup kick-off times as Scotland face late finishes
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more

What life’s like when you’re Deaf and blind
Living with vision impairment throws up many challenges. Being Deaf on top of that requires you to go to even greater lengths just to fit in with the modern world. This is how one Deafblind woman does it. ⌘ Read more

Aptera’s Solar-Powered EVs Take Another Step Toward Production
To build three-wheeled, solar electric vehicles, Aptera has now launched its “validation” vehicle assembly line, reports the San Diego Business Journal.

“The validation line will set a technical foundation for the company’s eventual low-volume assembly line, ensuring that manufacturing processes are optimized and refined, particularly for the company … ⌘ Read more

England given UK-friendly World Cup kick-off times as Scotland face late finishes
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more

Evening World Cup kick-offs for England, but Scotland face 2am opener
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more

Gearing up for the school holidays? Here’s how to survive them without social media
These school holidays, children under 16 will find themselves with less social media access as a ban comes into place. We asked the experts how parents can best support their kids with the transition. ⌘ Read more

How one man’s method became the death penalty standard
On this day in history, the US carried out its first execution by lethal injection — a method thought up by one doctor. ⌘ Read more

So, you think you’re good at quizzes? It’s time to play HARD!
Alright, show us what you’ve got. I’ll keep my expectations low. ⌘ Read more

‘This was a wanted pregnancy’: The mothers facing prosecution in Trump’s America
Denied pregnancy care and threatened with prosecution: in the wake of widespread abortion bans, across the United States prosecutors have launched more than 400 cases charging people with crimes related to their pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or birth. ⌘ Read more

England handed UK-friendly World Cup kick-off times as Scotland face late finishes
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more

England given UK-friendly World Cup kick-off times as Scotland face late finishes
England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer’s tournament. ⌘ Read more