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🇦🇺 Local (10)

Study of 100,000 Australians seeks causes of mental health disorders and early onset cancer
The Sax Institute has launched a study of 100,000 Australians aged 18 to 45. The study is called 18 and Up. It will follow their health for life. Recruitment st
5h ago · News Source
Australia’s 2026 National Architecture award winners – in pictures
The 2026 National Architecture Awards have been announced. Apartments, community centres and a pink outdoor toilet are among the winners. An Aboriginal-led cult
5h ago · News Source
Erin Patterson prepares for mushroom murders appeal ruling to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term
Erin Patterson will learn on Friday if she faces a retrial or a longer jail term. Victoria's court of appeal will rule from 10am. Patterson, 52, is serving lif
5h ago · News Source
Lawyers for Marist Brothers face questions over advice to keep serial offender out of ‘legal arena’
Lawyers for the Marist Brothers, a Catholic order, have been subpoenaed. They must explain a secret 2009 letter about a serial child abuser. The letter advised
5h ago · News Source
Covert recordings and alleged confessions: an update on the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon – podcast
The NSW supreme court trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon is in its sixth week. The former police officer is accused over two deaths. The men who died were Jesse Baird
5h ago · News Source
Police investigate gang links as woman, 19, dies after drive-by shooting at Logan pub south of Brisbane
A 19-year-old woman has died after a drive-by shooting outside a pub in Logan. Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau was hit in the head and neck on Saturday night. Mask
6h ago · News Source
Lambie scolded by ADF chief over hidden camera revelation – as it happened
The defence force chief has criticised senator Jacqui Lambie for going public. She revealed a harassment investigation in the Senate. Adm Mark Hammond made his
12h ago · News Source
Defence backed claim that social media footage of public servants could invite bullying
The defence department backed a plan to limit sharing of Senate hearing footage. Emails released under freedom of information show the request was approved. Dep
13h ago · News Source
Guardian Essential report: why doesn’t Labor talk about Trump’s role in our economic problems? - podcast
This month's Guardian Essential poll found record numbers think Australia is on the wrong track. Labor's primary vote is now level with One Nation. Voters are
14h ago · News Source
My phone thinks my boyfriend is my ‘best friend’. It’s not alone | Patrick Lenton
Guardian writer Patrick Lenton has written about a relationship people often fail to see. On a trip to Italy, a rose seller walked past him and his boyfriend. T
5h ago · News Source

🌍 World (13)

Texas Republican group seeks to block certification of state’s election
A Texas group linked to the Republican Party has asked a federal judge to stop the state certifying its midterm election results. The Potter County Republican P
28m ago · News Source
Albanian opposition storms parliament, sets off flares and smoke bombs
Albania's opposition leader Sali Berisha and other lawmakers stormed parliament in Tirana on Thursday. They set off flares and smoke bombs during a session. The
56m ago · News Source
At least 14 people killed in attack on Ukraine train station
A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people at Dnipro's main railway station in central Ukraine. The attack happened on Thursday morning. Passengers were w
1h ago · News Source
Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari and husband jailed for 10 years
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison on Thursday. The trial wa
1h ago · News Source
European Central Bank President Lagarde to step down early
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down about nine months before her eight-year term ends. She announced the move on Thursday in a film
2h ago · News Source
As US midterms approach, farmers decide what to plant and how to vote
Paul McKinney has grown rice in northeast Arkansas for four generations. Next year his family will plant much less rice and more soya, which is cheaper to grow.
4h ago · News Source
Damascus, Amman contradict each other on attack that killed civilians
Jordan's air force struck southern Syria on Monday night, saying it killed more than 20 ISIS fighters. Jordan called the targets “dens of terrorist organisation
5h ago · News Source
Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say
A Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at Dnipro's main railway station on Thursday. At least 14 people were killed, local officials said. At least
4h ago · News Source
Audio reveals exchanges between Spain train operators and drivers moments before deadly crash
The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.
8h ago · BBC World
Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss
The defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.
4h ago · BBC World
Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices
Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan's father had reportedly been found in his former home in the Philippines.
5h ago · BBC World
Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports
One of the region's famous rock formations, known as "fairy chimneys", reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.
5h ago · BBC World
EU chief lays out vision for new Canada partnership at Montreal summit
Ursula von der Leyen continued to use the term "associate member" for Canada despite some opposition of the bloc's members, including Germany.
2h ago · BBC World

🤖 AI & Tech (14)

Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr
Granola, an app known for taking meeting notes, has launched a dictation feature. Users on Mac press the Fn key and speak. The tool tidies up their speech and p
1h ago · News Source
Mistral releases weights for its trillion-parameter AI model, targeting cybersecurity
French AI company Mistral has released the weights for its huge open model, Mistral Large 4. Anyone can now download it and run it themselves. The model was fir
2h ago · News Source
US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO
US intelligence agencies spent about a year watching a Singapore-based executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. Sources told the New York Times she may h
2h ago · News Source
Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction
Two former Palantir executives have started a company called Dream. It has raised $17 million in seed money led by Andreessen Horowitz. Dream builds AI models
2h ago · News Source
SuperMe raises $20M for its network of AI expert profiles
A startup called SuperMe has raised $20 million to build a network of AI profiles based on real experts. When you ask a question, the app picks the best experts
2h ago · News Source
Agent identity startup Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy
A startup called Mintive has raised $7 million in new seed funding led by Cowboy Ventures. That brings its total to $11 million. Big names like Jeff Dean and An
4h ago · News Source
Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round
Wabi, an AI app that builds small apps for you, has raised $55 million. The round values the company at $1.25 billion. It was founded by Eugenia Kuyda, who also
4h ago · News Source
You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
Google now lets people create and edit files without leaving Gemini chats. Users can work on PDFs, Google Docs, Sheets, slides and code. The feature is availab
22m ago · News Source
Ikea's colorful donut-shaped smart lamp is $20 off
Ikea's donut-shaped smart lamp, the Varmblixt, is on sale for $79.99. That is $20 off, or 20 per cent, until 11 November. The lamp puts out 180 lumens. That su
49m ago · News Source
Apple’s new laptop supports one of the coolest features for color pros
Apple's new MacBook Pro is the first laptop to support Apple CMF 2026 colour modes. Only the Studio Display XDR monitor had the feature before. CMF stands for
1h ago · News Source
Utah charges Kalshi and its CEO with illegally promoting online gambling
Utah has filed criminal charges against the prediction market Kalshi. The state filed 14 charges in total. Twelve accuse the company of illegally promoting onli
1h ago · News Source
Data centers could send US climate pollution skyrocketing
A new Sierra Club analysis says US power plants could release 42 per cent more carbon dioxide. That is by 2030, compared with 2025. The rise comes from gas pla
1h ago · News Source
This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription
A developer has built a free, open-source tool that moves health data off Withings servers. It is called YourOwnWeigh and was made by Tom Anthony. He acted aft
2h ago · News Source
Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Holdings is acquiring ADT for $7.6 billion
Thrive Holdings, led by Joshua Kushner, is buying home security company ADT. The all-cash deal is worth $7.6 billion. It is expected to close in early 2027. Th
3h ago · News Source

🎮 Gaming (7)

Destiny 2 unvaulting update: It sure sounds like the original Destiny is finally coming to PC
Bungie has shared new details about bringing back content it removed from Destiny 2. In September the studio said it had cancelled plans to wind the game down.
1h ago · News Source
In 2023, an anonymous modder released one of the best horror games of the decade, and they still haven't broken character
MyHouse.wad is a free mod for the 1993 shooter Doom 2. It came out in 2023 and players still call it one of the best horror games of the decade. Its creator has
1h ago · News Source
Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy previously under suspicion for AI chip smuggling
A new report says Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was targeted by a data centre executive working as a spy for China. The New York Times cited sources briefed on the m
1h ago · News Source
'We feel very good about our trajectory here' says Google as its stock tanks by $500 billion
Google Search grew 12% and made $63.3 billion last quarter. Even so, the result was below what Wall Street expected. Parent company Alphabet's shares fell 13%,
1h ago · News Source
'AAA publishers are abusing early access,' Denis Dyack says, and that's making things harder for everyone else
Veteran game developer Denis Dyack says big publishers are “abusing early access”. He says they use it as a marketing beat for games that are already finished a
2h ago · News Source
It's Amnesia vs Amnesia in the 'scariest game' semifinals—vote now!
PC Gamer asked readers to name the scariest PC games ever. Thousands of votes later, four games are left in the bracket. The final winner will be announced on H
2h ago · News Source
YouTuber buys and turns 32 GB of laptop DDR5 into desktop RAM for just $175
A YouTuber has turned 32 GB of laptop memory into desktop memory for $175. Blighted Agent bought two 16 GB laptop sticks on Facebook Marketplace for $120, then
3h ago · News Source

🎬 Entertainment (6)

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Sets Partnership with Mar del Plata International Film Festival
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced its first partnership with a film festival in Argentina. Eight short films by its alumni will screen at Mar del Plata in
16m ago · News Source
'Bosch: Start Of Watch': First Look At Cameron Monaghan, Omari Hardwick In MGM+ Prequel
MGM+ has released first-look images from its Bosch prequel series, Start of Watch. Cameron Monaghan plays a young Harry Bosch. Omari Hardwick plays veteran offi
34m ago · News Source
'9-1-1' Fuels Buzzy Return For ABC's Thursday Night Procedural Slate With '9-1-1: Nashville' & 'Grey's Anatomy'
ABC's Thursday night drama lineup has returned with strong audiences. The season ten premiere of 9-1-1 drew 8.14 million viewers. That figure counts seven days
45m ago · News Source
Apple TV's 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Eyes Revamped Season 3 With New Titans & New Writers
Apple TV is in talks to renew Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for a third season. The show would head in a new direction. New Titans from Legendary's Monsterverse w
1h ago · News Source
Jay Roach Producing Female-Driven Ensemble Comedy For New Line From 'Fockers' Collaborator Larry Stuckey & Joanna Leeds
Director Jay Roach is producing a new female-led comedy for New Line Cinema. The film's title and plot are being kept secret. Larry Stuckey and Joanna Leeds ar
1h ago · News Source
'PUBG': Donald Glover Starring In Live-Action Series Adaptation Of Hit Game In Works At Netflix
Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the battle royale game PUBG. Donald Glover will star and direct. Glover is writing and executive producing
1h ago · News Source

▶️ Video (10)

Deepseek's New AI Has A Secret
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1d ago · YouTube
Did the AI bubble just pop?
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1d ago · YouTube
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2d ago · YouTube
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2d ago · YouTube
China just dropped a new frontier model... and nobody can explain how
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3d ago · YouTube
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6d ago · YouTube
The #1 Danger Isn't Roblox
Ryan Montgomery on the #1 thing parents get wrong about protecting kids from online predators. Check out the FULL VIDEO here: https://youtu.be/5wZUwZWxMLQ
6d ago · YouTube
The last real programmers are dying out...
Get real-time search data from a single API. Fireship viewers get 1,000 free searches: https://serpapi.com/fireship Yes the very foundations of the internet are
7d ago · YouTube
ASMR iPhone Duo Unboxing
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8d ago · YouTube
iPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun!
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8d ago · YouTube

📌 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.
· AFR
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
· Banking Day
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
· Yahoo Finance AU
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
· AFR
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
· Yahoo Finance AU
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
· AFR
Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show
Court documents show Meta staff talked about a “whisper strategy” to undermine academic Jonathan Haidt. He wrote The Anxious Generation, a book that pushed gove
1h ago · News Source
Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds
A new report rates eight of England's nine water companies as “poor” or “requiring improvement”. Four regulators published the findings together for the first t
2h ago · News Source
‘Why has the Chancellor left the wealthiest untouched?’ – our money and economics writers answered your questions
The Guardian's money editor Hilary Osborne and economics editor Heather Stewart answered readers' questions about the UK budget. Readers asked about energy bill
2h ago · News Source
Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’
Christine Lagarde will step down as European Central Bank president nine months early. She said she wants the freedom to speak about world affairs. Lagarde ann
3h ago · News Source
Hold your nose: a £1.25bn subsidy for rich Rolls-Royce’s new engine had to happen
The UK budget gave Rolls-Royce £1.25 billion to help develop a new jet engine for single-aisle planes. The chancellor mentioned it in just two sentences in the
1h ago · News Source
Labour is still searching for an energy fix for a new world
Almost everything in the UK budget came back to energy prices. Higher prices after the Iran war have pushed up inflation and cut the growth forecast for next ye
23h ago · News Source