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Tuesday 13 October 2026 — every story from this day
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More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap
New research from Australia's Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Curtin University shows women are reaching senior jobs but leaving them more often than men.
‘BYD effect’: electric vehicle boom becomes unexpected tool to combat inflation
Electric vehicle sales are booming in Australia, and experts say the shift is doing more than saving drivers money at the pump. It is also helping fight high in
Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland
Freshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up water hole in western New South Wales are being returned home. Late last month, 10 broad-shelled turtles and three Mu
Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident
Australia's online safety regulator may be able to stop Australians from watching a planned livestream of a US execution. But history suggests doing so would sp
Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
A Melbourne-based democracy campaigner has been held in Vietnam for weeks and his family cannot reach him. Tran Hiep was arrested in mid-September on allegation
Rent-tech platforms sidestepping credit card surcharge ban with new fees and paid ‘memberships’
Online property platforms are finding ways around Australia's new ban on card surcharges. Some are charging renters new fees or pushing them into paid 'membersh
Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’ – as it happened
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce said no one should watch the planned US livestream of a firing squad execution, calling it 'Roman amphitheatre stuff'. His comment c
Australian government says online platforms have ‘responsibility’ to block US military execution live stream
The federal government says online platforms have a 'responsibility' to block a US military execution from Australians. It added that 'no one' should see it.
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The fight to switch off your algorithm – podcast
A new Guardian podcast features Chanel Contos, an Australian campaigner in her mid-20s. She is pushing for social media users to be able to scroll without algor
The tiny Australian town that goes head over heels for Dolly – video
The small farming town of Narromine, about 430km north-west of Sydney, turned into 'Dollymine' for its fifth annual Dolly Parton festival. A record 1,600 people
🌍 World (18)
Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say
Ethiopian government forces entered the town of Adwa without a fight on Sunday, witnesses said. Adwa sits about 40km from Ethiopia's border with Eritrea. The mo
Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel
A 15-year-old was killed and about 20 people were hurt when old, unexploded ammunition blew up during a school trip in northern Israel. The blast happened near
France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured
Police detained a 14-year-old student suspected of shooting and wounding his middle school principal and a teacher in Aubagne, southern France. Officers said he
Deadly gold mine air strikes highlight Egypt-Sudan border insecurity
A rights group says an air strike on a gold mining site in northern Sudan killed at least 72 workers. The Khartoum-based group Emergency Lawyers blamed the Egyp
US agents search home of Ilhan Omar, Trump critic and Congress member
US federal agents searched the Washington, DC-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday. She is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. Agen
Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?
Iran has offered to help arrange talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi group after a wave of deadly attacks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spo
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia struck six Ukrainian energy sites hours after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Trump
Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Hundreds of French supermarkets were hit by a cyber attack that made their fridges and freezers heat up, spoiling food worth millions of euros. Hackers took con
Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.
Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.
Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".
Cambodia’s Foreign Minister leads delegation to The Hague for second UNCLOS talks with Thailand
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn departed Cambodia yesterday leading a delegation of legal experts
CSX gives initial nod to First Finance social bond
The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) greenlights First Finance Plc’s social bond listing for qualified investors, granting the microfinance institution crucia
NBC and Vietnamese firm Agribank discuss strengthening partnership
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (Agribank) Friday discussed measures on Agribank’s exp
Police arrest seven for armed robbery in Phnom Penh
Police have arrested seven suspects after an armed attack on a citizen in Phnom Penh.
The post Police arrest seven for armed robbery in Phnom Penh appeared firs
Stung Treng Provincial Referral Hospital responds to family’s concern over treatment before patient’s death
The Director of Stung Treng Provincial Referral Hospital has responded to concerns raised by the relatives of a man who died at the facility, stressing that doc
Information Ministry issues final warning to CRT News over unverified reporting
The Ministry of Information has issued a final warning to CRT News editor-in-chief Chan Rithy over the publication of allegedly unverified and misleading inform
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
Meta's Superintelligence Lab released a pair of new AI models on Monday, called Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. The company says they are its first 'frontier'
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
The US Air Force will buy weather data from WindBorne Systems' fleet of autonomous balloons under a contract worth up to $49 million. The company has about 700
Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and comms at every company
A startup called Honeyjar is using AI to help companies handle public relations and communications. It writes announcements, finds the best journalists to pitch
Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
Microsoft president Brad Smith says AI urgently needs regulation. He argues that everyday items like milk and washing machines face more safety rules than the c
This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes
A startup called Blueprints AI says it can produce code-compliant, permit-ready building blueprints in minutes from a sketch or PDF. Founder Al Dram first had t
Fitbit Edge is Google’s middle ground between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch
Google added the Fitbit Edge to its wearable lineup on Monday. Priced at $179.99, it sits between the Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch. It has a slim band and an
Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAE
Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech company known for its smart rings, has partnered with Abu Dhabi health authorities to build a biological-age model. Th
Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models
Meta has released two new artificial intelligence models called Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. The company says they can compete with the best models in the
Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts
Elon Musk has given at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports. That makes him the party's biggest known donor and the la
The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
Ukrainian drone strikes over the past week took some Russian data centres offline, and an online chart showed bot traffic dropping sharply. Social media users j
Mechanism's first Switch 2 case is as awesome as I hoped it would be
Accessory maker Mechanism has released its first case for the Nintendo Switch 2, and a reviewer says it lives up to expectations.
The case costs $49 and protec
Android is the best and worst thing about Googlebooks
A reviewer tested two new Googlebooks, laptops built around Android instead of ChromeOS, from Asus and HP. The verdict: Android is both the best and the worst t
No Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad
Hello Games has announced that No Man's Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad. The sci-fi exploration game will be available on iOS starting 28 October.
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The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years
OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 16 in China. It is the company's first flagship phone since it quit the US and European markets this summer.
The phone is buil
🎮 Gaming (7)
Why alts are part of World of Warcraft: Forever's core progression plans
Blizzard has explained why alternate characters, or 'alts', matter in World of Warcraft: Forever, its upcoming revamp of the original game. The game includes a
How to get an Emperor Modulator in Arc Raiders
PC Gamer has published a guide on how to get the Emperor Modulator in Arc Raiders. The item is needed to upgrade the Gunsmith bench to Level 4, which unlocks 'A
I don't know what Rick and Morty's about but I have turned GTA 5 into its perfect replica
A PC Gamer writer has turned GTA 5 into what he calls a perfect replica of the animated show Rick and Morty. He says he does not really know the show but is mod
People are being robbed of crypto by a tiny chip implanted in their hardware, with $100 million said to have been stolen already
PC Gamer reports that people are having cryptocurrency stolen by a tiny chip planted inside their hardware, with around $100 million said to have been taken. Th
Schrödinger's GPU set for an early 2027 release as the dead/alive 24 GB RTX 5080 Super box is shaken once more
A new report says a 24GB version of Nvidia's RTX 5080 graphics card could launch in early 2027. The card is jokingly nicknamed 'Schrodinger's GPU' because it ha
I am the controller now: MIT engineers have created a 'second skin' that could one day track whole bodies in VR
Engineers at MIT have made a flexible sheet full of optical fibres that can digitally rebuild its own shape as it bends and folds. The team thinks it could one
Pearl Abyss goes easy on us critics for our Crimson Desert reviews: 'They had to play the build that is not the exact same version of the launched game'
Pearl Abyss has admitted that critics did not get a fair look at Crimson Desert before launch. A studio representative said reviewers had to play a build that w
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Maddie Hasson Joins Julia Garner & Lewis Pullman In Apple TV's 'Guilty Creatures'
Maddie Hasson has joined the cast of Apple TV's thriller series Guilty Creatures. She will star alongside Julia Garner and Lewis Pullman.
Hasson, known for Bon
Monarch Media To Produce First-Time Feature Scribe Jonathan Yu's Coming-Of-Age Dramedy 'Goldfish'
Monarch Media will produce a coming-of-age film called Goldfish, written by first-time screenwriter Jonathan Yu. It is the first script Yu has sold.
The film c
Amber Siyavus Dies: 'Big Brother' Season 8 Contestant Was 46
Amber Siyavus, who competed on Season 8 of the reality show Big Brother, has died. She was 46.
Her death was confirmed by the Clark County medical examiner in
Everything We Know About ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ Season 3 So Far
Season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will premiere on Disney+ on 20 November. The show was renewed early, back in March 2025.
The new season adapts The
Catherine Laga'aia & Deacon Phillippe To Lead Disney+ Pilot 'Spaceship Earth'
Catherine Laga'aia and Deacon Phillippe will star in Spaceship Earth, a new Disney+ pilot. Laga'aia played the lead in Disney's live-action Moana.
The show is
‘VisionQuest’ Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive?
VisionQuest, the third show in the WandaVision story, arrives on Disney+ on Wednesday 14 October. It focuses on Paul Bettany's character, Vision.
The series ha
▶️ 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.
Lawyers who helped detained Australian Robert Pether leave Iraq criticise Wong for announcing news
Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after five years stuck in the country, including four years in jail. His family said they had b
Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection
Stellantis and Renault have backed including the UK car industry in proposed EU rules that would protect European manufacturers. The executives said Britain sho
Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
Two American economists have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics. Robert Hall of Stanford and Michael Woodford of Columbia were honoured for models that help
Nobel prize for economics awarded to two Americans, Hall and Woodford, for work on New Keynesian models – as it happened
The Guardian ran a live blog covering the 2026 Nobel economics prize being awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford. The pair were honoured for developing th
Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse
The eco film Digger, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu, is heading for a loss of around $245 million, according to Variety. Its second w
Time to tell US raider Saba Capital to get lost – again | Nils Pratley
A Guardian columnist argues UK investors should again reject US hedge fund Saba Capital's campaign against the Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust. Saba, run by Boa