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Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed at Gina Rinehart’s $20m mansion after One Nation fundraisers
Exclusive: New details underscoring depth of relationship between billionaire and party revealed in first episode of Guardian podcast The PopulistList…
First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population
South Australian authorities say case discovered on Kangaroo Island is first for species of which less than 12,000 animals remainGet our breaking news…
The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro
Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways…
Andrew Hastie vows to go ‘all the way’ in Pauline Hanson fight as Joyce denies ‘buyers’ remorse’ claim
Liberal MP says One Nation leader is ‘not the person I thought she was’ and he feels ‘sorry’ for JoyceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u…
Critics celebrate Céline Dion's 'high-stakes' comeback show in Paris
The iconic Canadian singer kicked off her long-awaited comeback show in Paris on Saturday, after a six-year hiatus due to health issues.…
Watch: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs at the Last Night of the Proms
Sir Henry Wood composed the melody for the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905.…
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there's a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in.…
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systemsThe CEO of the artificial intelligence company Ant…
AI may be denting computer science graduates’ job prospects, UK data shows
Economics graduates also appear to be affected as demand for them falls in well-paid roles in financeAI may be warping the job prospects for students …
AI agents OpenAI was testing uploaded malicious software to another service, say researchers
Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGemsAI agents being tested by Open…
US lawyer cites fake witnesses in murder case, blames ChatGPT
State supreme court fined the attorney and held him in contempt for not verifying facts in a court filing.…
US legislators push AI safety laws amid human extinction warnings
Concerns over AI's dangers grow as US legislators introduce bills to ensure human oversight and prevent rogue systems.…
New Mexico lawyer fined for using AI-generated brief containing fabricated police testimony
Stephen Aarons said he tried to use ChatGPT to create a ‘bulletproof summary’ during a murder conviction appealA defense lawyer appealing his client’s…
NSW police settle trespass case after visiting Indigenous children’s home 150 times in 20 months
Trespass case launched by two mothers settled after officers often went to families’ houses between midnight and 4amFollow our Australia news live blo…
Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’
A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take down the videoAndre…
Molly Ticehurst’s killer Daniel Billings sentenced to 28 years in jail for her murder
Ticehurst’s former partner had pleaded guilty to stabbing her 15 times at her Forbes home just before midnight on 21 April 2024Follow our Australia ne…
More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’
Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction while others are calling it a ‘setup’A day after a former researcher at Anth…
Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
Advanced DNA testing reveals skeletal remains belong to Cindy Marcell Blizzard, who had run away from homeSkeletal remains discovered nearly 50 years …
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotionGet our breaking news emai…
Calls grow for investigation after ICE attacks protesters
Calls grow for investigation after ICE attacks protesters…
Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds
Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.…
Sydney man jailed for 3.5 years over ‘fake’ defence reports for Chinese spies
Alexander Csergo, 58, sentenced over reckless foreign interference after preparing documents for duo who approached on LinkedInA seemingly innocuous m…
Man charged with sexual abuse of children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre
Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003Follow our Australia…
Tunisian flotilla activists remain jailed as hunger striker worsens
The four have been held since March in a financial investigation linked to organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla.…
August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.…
SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse
FitzSimons tells court that complainant C told him Jones, who has pleaded not guilty, would touch his penis and he ‘kept pushing it away’Follow our Au…
Tourist tax plans for England set to be outlined
Mayors will be given powers to introduce local levies on overnight stays under devolution plans.…
Jacqui Lambie says Pauline Hanson a ‘bloody coward’ after One Nation cartoon calling Andrew Hastie a traitor
Lambie, a veteran and Tasmanian senator, says One Nation leader is showing her ‘true colours’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet…
Andrew and Tristan Tate denied US bail as brothers fight extradition to UK
Brothers, arrested in Miami in July on UK rape and sex trafficking charges, to remain in custody in FloridaA US judge denied the bail request of the c…
Apple to introduce its new CEO – and a folding iPhone – at annual showcase
John Ternus will helm first major event as head of $4.5tn company, alongside new productsJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, will helm the company’s annual …