Outback date farm bounces back after crop destroyed by rain
ABC News Australiaby Charles Geary18d ago
In short: Pollination has started at the Northern Territory's largest date farm, 70 kilometres south-east of Alice Springs.
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top 95%What we know about the data accessed in the Medicare AI hack
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Stephen Dziedzic18d ago
The federal government is demanding answers after an artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website, as well as targeting other government sites.
Looking for #womenshealth information on Instagram? 4 out of 10 posts are ads
The Conversation Australiaby Tessa Copp, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney18d ago
A woman in her 40s scrolls through Instagram. Between photos of friends, recipes and holiday snaps, she comes across a video about perimenopause.
How 'Auskick for oldies' is saving lives in country Victoria
ABC News Australiaby Harrison Tippet18d ago
David O'Brien is in the "echo" of his football career. The 55-year-old reckons he's played about 860 games in his lifetime, and for the past seven years, all those games have all been in Masters...
Meta surprises by unveiling handheld AI device, glasses
PerthNowby Aditya Soni18d ago
Meta surprises by unveiling handheld AI device, glasses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a small handheld gadget called Meta Charm for using its new Muse AI assistant in a surprise...
Blanch roots for Dockers after issuing stark road warning
PerthNowby Jessica Evensen18d ago
WA’s top cop jumps onto Flagmantle bandwagon after issuing stark warning to drunk and dangerous drivers WA’s top cop says all West Australians should be barracking for Fremantle and certainly not...
Matildas name three uncapped players in squad for October friendlies
ABC News Australia18d ago
In short: Uncapped players Hana Lowry, Tori Tumeth and Courtney Newbon have been picked for the Matildas squad.
Star’s bold pitch after NRL show scrapped
PerthNowby William Elliott18d ago
‘What about me?’: Shannon Noll offers to save scrapped NRL grand final pre-game show Shannon Noll has offered to step into the NRL grand final pre-game show after Tones and I was unable to take the...
Gentle larrikin Terry Denton, famous for his anarchy with Andy Griffiths, made reading fun
The Conversation Australiaby Mark Macleod, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Children's Literature, Charles Sturt University18d ago
At the news Australian children’s illustrator Terry Denton died on September 21, aged 76, millions of readers around the world will feel like they have lost a friend.
Unemployment rises to five-year high
PerthNowby Stephen Johnson18d ago
Unemployment has risen to 4.6 per cent for the first time in almost five years just days after Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said the jobless level would have to climb to bring down...
Analyst warns diesel could top $4 and rationing possible if US ban proceeds
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley and Kirsten Aiken18d ago
In short: Warnings of diesel rationing and price spikes if the US goes ahead with an export ban described as a "worrying development" in the fuel market.
Public pool at centre of fight to change 'appalling' disaster policy
ABC News Australiaby Marina Trajkovich18d ago
In short: Wingham's only public pool has been closed since it was severely damaged in last year's record floods.
Who knew what and when about OpenAI's Medicare hack
PerthNowby Will Nicholas and Jacob Shteyman18d ago
Who knew what and when about OpenAI's Medicare hack WHAT HAPPENED? * On June 18, a research team at OpenAI directed an internal model to conduct internet-based research on public medicine spending...
Concerns for missing barefoot man
PerthNowby William Elliott18d ago
Major search resumes near Albury for missing barefoot man Daniel Trenchard-Harry A major search is continuing in southern NSW for a missing 28-year-old man as police urge residents to check their...
Beamed energy from the ground to keep solar-powered drone airborne 24/7
New Atlasby David Szondy18d ago
BAE Systems is giving its Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35) solar-powered stratospheric drone an upgrade under a £15.7-million (US$21 million) contract to install a system allowing...
Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence
PerthNowby Samantha Lock18d ago
Crime 'unacceptably high' despite dip in violence Crime in one state has fallen by more than two per cent in the past year, but police warn overall offending remains significantly higher than...
Why you need to chill the beans like your life depends on it
PerthNowby Kim Macdonald18d ago
Kim Macdonald: You need to chill the beans like your life depends on it A delightful 103-year-old woman — currently in the midst of planning her next trip to Paris — recently told me the secret to...
WA councils given new powers to contain cats
PerthNowby Craig Duncan & Michael Palmer18d ago
WA councils given power to introduce cat curfews and containment laws after amendments to the State’s Cat Act Local governments across WA could soon introduce cat curfews and containment laws after...
Fed-up crime victims have their say on 'breach bail, go to jail' laws
ABC News Australiaby Rosanne Maloney and Emily Anderson18d ago
In short: The committee examining proposed tougher bail laws in Queensland has concluded regional hearings in Cairns, Mareeba and Townsville.
Crime falls in Victoria but still 'unacceptably high' say police
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Jenkins, Tim Callanan, and Danielle Pope18d ago
In short: Victoria's overall crime rate fell by 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June 2026.