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Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge
Climate Council forecasts more than 267,000 coastal properties will be damaged by flooding by 2100, costing hundreds of billions of dollarsGet our bre…
AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race ‘could kill us all’
AI researcher warns the industry is racing towards superintelligent AI that could improve itself beyond human control.…
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cutsThe universal adoption of electronic shelf…
Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight timesFollow our Australia news liv…
Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage
The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last weekAll eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new pro…
White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court
The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communicationFollow our Aust…
NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud
Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce Get…
Victims of deadly Amazon cargo plane crash identified, as two more remain critical
The victims, employees of an aircraft cleaning company, were in a van when the plane crashed into itAt least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashe…
Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirusGet our breaking news email…
Family of slain teen calls for death penalty in murder trial of singer D4vd
David Burke’s defense argues there is no evidence he had any intent of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezThe family of 14-year-old Celeste Ri…
US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution
From rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarmWhen officials in Wyoming conducted …
Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireGet our breaking news email, free app or d…
One Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference
Victorian One Nation leader tells media he has used methamphetamine, speed and marijuanaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our …
Australia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’
Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsG…
'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algor…
Australia to force social media giants to allow users to opt out of algorithm
Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder contentAustralia will allow…
Witness told Alan Jones he was ‘the greatest broadcaster ever’ while labelling SMH reporter ‘evil’
Former 2GB and 2UE radio host has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching chargesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our …
‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1…
Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash
Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.…
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell
Threats of cyclones and deadly surf as the Category 3 storm path approaches Hawaiian islands on Monday night.…
Rubio heads to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru after right-wing victories in region
Rightward shift in Latin America comes as Washington pledges to grow influence, take militaristic approach to cartels.…
Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status
The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.…
Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK lawBusiness live – latest updatesGrindr will pay £26m to …
Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
Firms are more likely to use technology as ‘the intern in the office’ than as a replacement for skilled staffProfessional designers should not feel “t…
Jean Nassif’s daughter tells court father ‘pressured’ her to falsify documents for $150m construction loan
Ashlyn Nassif, daughter of Toplace boss who fled Australia in 2022, has pleaded guilty to providing false or misleading information to obtain loan fro…
More than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla
Sydney-headquartered group suspends work on some of its 45 construction sites affecting 60% of workforceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.…
Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the processGet our breaking news email, free …
‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issueGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is given, study showsOnline bookmakers and casinos ha…