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The Populist: Social contract | Episode 4 – podcast
The final episode of The Populist podcast has been released. It looks at Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation. Reporter Sarah Martin traces how Hanson becam
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues
Australia is debating whether to cut migration. One Nation wants to cut temporary migrants by more than 750,000 over three years. It would target international
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
Australia and Turkey will host the COP31 United Nations climate summit. The talks take place in Antalya, Turkey, next month. They run for two weeks.
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Take a seat: the ritzy glamour of Australia’s historic theatres and cinemas – in pictures
A new photo gallery shows Australia's historic theatres and cinemas. It includes the Odeon Star in South Australia and the Arcadia at Sydney's Hayden Orpheum.
One Nation celebrated stunning success in Queensland in 1998 – then it all fell apart. What happened?
One Nation shocked Australia at the 1998 Queensland election. In its first campaign, the party won 11 seats and nearly 23% of the vote.
Co-founder David Oldfie
The Populist: The social contract | Episode 4 – Full Story podcast
The Full Story podcast has released the last episode of The Populist series. It focuses on Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
Reporter Sarah Martin looks at how th
‘You’re denying what you did to my son’: mother of robodebt victim told she is ineligible for compensation
Kath Madgwick's son Jarrad was 22 when he died by suicide in 2019. He had been told by Centrelink he owed nearly $2,000.
Now government lawyers say Madgwick is
Medicinal cannabis prescriber scrubs false claims but won't notify customers
An online clinic called MOCA wrongly said its medicinal cannabis products were approved by the TGA. The TGA is Australia's medicines regulator.
MOCA has admitt
'Cheap, quick, and easy': What Alex's prescription reveals about Australia after a major change
Sydney worker Alex found it easy to get a medicinal cannabis prescription. She used cannabis before for fun and to relax, and she struggles with sleep, anxiety
A right-wing wave is sweeping Latin America. Will Brazil be next?
Brazil is holding its presidential election. Voters choose between left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
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🌍 World (20)
War on Iran: Is escalation more likely than a deal?
A TV panel discussed whether the war on Iran is heading toward a peace deal. Two former diplomats agreed the conflict will likely get worse in the coming weeks.
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready for three-way talks with the United States and Russia this month. He spoke on Sunday at a news
Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday. He announced $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine's military and rebuilding. He also said G
Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP
An air strike hit United Nations aid trucks in Sudan's South Kordofan state, killing a driver. The World Food Programme said the trucks were carrying food aid a
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces arrest school children during raid
A news report shows Israeli forces arresting school children during a raid in the occupied West Bank. Parents pleaded with the soldiers as the children were tak
Philippines arrests 244 suspects in online scam crackdown
Philippine authorities arrested more than 200 foreign workers, mostly Chinese, in their biggest crackdown this year on illegal online gaming operators. The Immi
‘We need freedom’: New Delhi women protest sexual violence
Women in New Delhi protested against sexual violence after a teenager was allegedly gang-raped. One protester, Aditi Subramanian, called for women's safety with
Dodik urges Serb turnout against ‘Sarajevo crooks’ in Bosnia election
Former Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik urged Serbs to vote in large numbers as Bosnia held elections. He called on them to turn out against, in his words,
Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit
Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.
Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis
The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.
Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital
Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.
Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.
Cambodia backs UN call for safe return of civilians displaced by border dispute
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia called for the safe return of civilians displaced by the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict, as
King honours teachers for their role in national development
King Norodom Sihamoni praised teachers for their dedication to educating generations of Cambodians, urging them to uphold professional ethics and improve their
Cambodia protests Thai flag at Thmar Da checkpoint
Cambodia has lodged a strong protest against Thailand over the erection of a Thai flag near the Thmar Da International Border Checkpoint in Pursat province, say
198,000 sq m of demined land handed over to community
Nearly 198,000 square metres of mine-contaminated land in Koh Pao village, Koh Kong province, have been cleared and handed over to the local community as part o
Nearly 3,000 register on first day of military service drive
Nearly 3,000 people registered on the first day of Cambodia’s military service registration drive. Prime Minister Hun Manet described the conscription law as a
PM urges universities to set AI guidelines
Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged Cambodian universities to establish clear guidelines for artificial intelligence rather than banning the technology, warning
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
California has a new law that sets rules for self-driving cars, often called robotaxis. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1246 this week. The law aims to
Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
President Donald Trump has announced a new Super Intelligence Force. He said it will make sure America stays the world leader in AI, which he calls 'super intel
Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled that a Tulsa, Oklahoma deputy broke a woman's rights. The deputy searched a Flock Safety database for her licence plate without a warrant.
15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Wired has published its 2026 guide to the best office chairs. The team tested about 70 chairs over more than seven years to pick the winners. The list covers ma
The Best Gifts Under $25 for Everyone on Your List (2026)
Wired has shared its 2026 list of the best gifts under $25. The team found 31 ideas for different people, like home cooks, teens, and coffee lovers. The guide i
Meta Glasses Nova (Gen 3) Review: Not Much New
Wired has reviewed the new Meta Glasses Nova, also called Gen 3. The reviewer says the new glasses bring only small changes. Battery life is longer and the micr
The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2026)
Wired has published a 2026 guide to online gift cards and digital gifts. These presents arrive by email or app, so there is no shipping or wrapping. The guide l
The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is almost here. The event starts on October 6 at 3AM ET and runs until October 8 at 3AM ET. Even before it begins, Amazon is alr
NJ’s former Lt Gov is using AI to say he’s innocent of sexual harassment
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell resigned on September 25. An investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and broke ethics rules
An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat
A contest called StarSkirmish puts AI-made StarCraft bots against each other and against human-made bots. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 were nearly t
This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone
OhSnap has released a new phone wallet called the OhSnap Wallet 2. It sticks to the back of a phone with magnets. A springy lever fans out your cards when you p
The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179
Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $179 at Amazon. That is down from the usual $249, a discount of about 28 percent. This is the first time the price has dro
The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
Amazon's October Prime Day has cut the price of the MacBook Air with the M5 chip. The 13-inch model with 512GB of storage is $1,099, down from $1,299. The 15-in
The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day
Apple's iPad Mini is $100 off during Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days. The Wi-Fi model with 128GB is $499, down from $599. The 256GB model is $599, and the
🎮 Gaming (7)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder says a lot of RPGs are 'still games for teenagers,' and that he's 'tired of all the RPGs where you are this chosen one'
Daniel Vavra, co-founder of Warhorse Studios, says a lot of role-playing games are still 'games for teenagers.' He is tired of RPGs where the player is 'this ch
Brigador devs: 'The '90s PC classics often taught really special things, but not because the story said, Wow, violence is bad!'
The developers of Brigador talked about what old 1990s PC games taught players. They said those classics often taught 'really special things.' But that did not
What does your dream videogame concert look like?
PC Gamer asked readers a simple question: what does your dream videogame concert look like? The prompt invited fans to imagine a live show built around game mus
RuneScape is getting a new character type that promises a fresh start, but existing players are wary of splitting the community up
RuneScape is adding a new type of character that offers a fresh start. Developer Jagex says it lets players begin again with a clean slate. But some current pla
Tonda Ros, creator of Blue Prince, has played UFO 50 for almost 700 hours: 'I think it's easily my favourite game of the last 20 years'
Tonda Ros, the creator of Blue Prince, says he has played UFO 50 for nearly 700 hours. He called it 'easily my favourite game of the last 20 years.' He shared t
Silent Hill: Townfall is the first horror game to make me feel bad for using a shotgun
A reviewer said Silent Hill: Townfall is the first horror game that made them feel bad for using a shotgun. The comment came from early hands-on play of the gam
Yet another free fan level pack for Quake has arrived, and this one's all about a feature rarely seen in id Software's classic shooter
A new free fan level pack has arrived for the classic shooter Quake. This one is built around a feature that is rarely seen in the old game. Fans made the pack
🎬 Entertainment (6)
White House Slams Chuck Lorre's “Peanut-Sized Brain” After He Roasts Trump
Comedian Chuck Lorre made jokes about President Trump at a charity event in Los Angeles last weekend. He was accepting an award at a Project Angel Food fundrais
‘Reacher’ Author Explains Why He “Vetoed” Third Tom Cruise Movie
Author Lee Child explained why he blocked a third Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movie. He had a clause in his movie deal that let him veto more films after two.
Chil
‘Verity’ Lures 2nd Best Opening For Colleen Hoover Pic With $62M+ WW
Colleen Hoover's novel Verity opened to $62.5 million worldwide, Deadline reported. It is the second best global start for a Hoover movie.
The film stars Anne
Zach Bryan Breaks Gillette Stadium's Attendance Record While Rocking “Free Palestine” Shirt
Country star Zach Bryan broke the attendance record at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. More than 73,538 fans filled the venue, the stadium said on Instagram.
It
Daily Wire Filming Temporarily Suspended In Montana After Special City Meeting
Filming for a Daily Wire movie was paused in Livingston, Montana. The city commission voted on Saturday to temporarily suspend the production's permit.
The fil
‘Verity’ Solid $32M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise's Lowest Opening In 19 Years
Tom Cruise's new film Digger opened to just $8 million in the U.S. It is his lowest opening since 2007's Lions for Lambs.
Worldwide, Digger made only $20 milli
▶️ Video (10)
DeepSeek V4 AI Beats Billion Dollar Systems…For Free
DeepSeek V4 has arrived and it's outperforming systems that cost billions to build — for free. This video breaks down how the open-source model achieves compara
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant: The Good, The Bad And The Insane
A deep dive into OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant — the good improvements, the bad trade-offs, and the insane capabilities that nobody saw coming. The video tests r
DeepMind's Insane AI Breakthroughs With CEO Demis Hassabis
An exclusive look at DeepMind's latest AI breakthroughs, featuring a conversation with CEO Demis Hassabis. The video covers new developments in protein folding,
NVIDIA's New AI Turns One Photo Into A World That Never Breaks
NVIDIA's latest AI can take a single photograph and generate an entire explorable 3D world that maintains consistency from every angle. The technology represent
Google's AI endgame is here… everything you missed at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 had massive AI announcements that reshape the entire Google ecosystem. This video cuts through the noise and highlights the key reveals — from G
Claude just got another superpower...
Anthropic just dropped a major new capability for Claude. Fireship breaks down what changed, how it works under the hood, and why this makes Claude even more us
A single PR just hijacked the NPM registry...
A single pull request caused chaos in the JavaScript ecosystem by compromising the NPM registry. This video explains the vulnerability, how it was exploited, an
"The Biggest Android Update Ever"
MKBHD breaks down what Google claims is the biggest Android update ever. From generative AI integration at the OS level to radical UI changes and privacy featur
Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse
Despite better hardware specs, smartphone photos increasingly look worse than older models. MKBHD investigates the trend toward computational photography over-p
Claude Code on your Phone is OFFICIAL (it changes everything)
Anthropic officially released Claude Code on mobile, bringing AI-powered coding to your phone. NetworkChuck demonstrates setting up a forever terminal, coding f
📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Costa's coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu
Costa's main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit. It made 20 million pounds in the year to 31 December 2025. That followed losses of 13.5 millio
Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers
UK ministers are working out how to stop England's regional leaders from misusing new spending powers. Whitehall plans to hand more money and revenue to mayors
UK car industry faces 'difficult trade-off' between Chinese and EU markets
Britain's car industry faces a 'difficult trade-off' between China and Europe. The UK is one of the few countries that does not tax Chinese car imports. The US
Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that's a mistake | Gene Marks
Columnist Gene Marks says many retailers are making product returns harder. But he learned a different lesson from Jerry Crawford, a carpet seller who kept a sp
Republicans say they hate communists. So why do they like Donald Trump?
Donald Trump and other Republicans say they will 'defeat communism'. But an analysis by Eduardo Porter says the US economy is moving toward state control. Porte
Burnham's plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly | Heather Stewart
Andy Burnham gave a speech about social care that moved columnist Heather Stewart to tears. Burnham said personal care should work like 'social insurance', shar