Victorian doctors to walk off the job amid ongoing pay dispute
ABC News Australiaby Jason Katsaras12d ago
In short: Victorian doctors across the state's public system will walk off the job for four hours on Thursday afternoon.
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top 95%OpenAI apologises for Medicare breach, shelves next gen ChatGPT
ABC News Australiaby Maddie Nixon12d ago
In short: OpenAI says it wants to "rebuild trust with the Australian people" after an agent hacked into Medicare's Statistics Reporting Service.
Aussie town could run out of water
PerthNowby Blair Jackson12d ago
Queensland’s Clermont could run out of water, emergency warning issued A Queensland town of 3000 people could run out of water on Tuesday night as the council issues an emergency warning.
US-China tariff cuts include emus, robots, whales and soccer balls
ABC News Australiaby Patrick Martin and Xiaoning Mo12d ago
In short: China and the US have pledged reciprocal tariff cuts on $US60 billion worth of goods. Agricultural products, live animals and toys are on the lists.
Chalmers grilled on spending ahead of expected rate rise
PerthNowby Hayley Taylor12d ago
Sunrise host Nat Barr grills Treasurer Jim Chalmers over spending ahead of likely rate rise The Treasurer has been grilled over government’s hand in inflation, ahead of an expected rate rise later...
Imposed terms versus independent choice: Why roaming is losing out to travel eSIMs
PerthNowby Yesim12d ago
Imposed terms versus independent choice: Why roaming is losing out to travel eSIMs The logic of roaming has barely changed in recent years: home mobile operators still impose predefined tariff...
BRS allowed to do this after legal win
PerthNowby Steve Zemek12d ago
Ben Roberts-Smith permitted to travel to Canberra after court alters bail Ben Roberts-Smith will be allowed to fly to Canberra to attend an event to commemorate Australia’s involvement in military...
$134,000 spy bill under spotlight on ICAC inquiry's final day
ABC News Australiaby Amy Greenbank12d ago
In short: ICAC hears developer Toplace paid a $134,000 bill for surveillance of former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore.
Ex-ABC radio presenter in hospital after being hit by e-bike
ABC News Australiaby Penny Burfitt12d ago
In short: Former ABC Classic presenter Margaret Throsby suffered a head injury and broken hip after being hit by an e-bike in the Illawarra last week.
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)12d ago
Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Australian shares little changed ahead of rates call
PerthNowby Adrian Black12d ago
Australian shares little changed ahead of rates call Australia's share market is wavering ahead of a widely anticipated interest rate increase, as high oil prices continue to pressure price growth.
‘Think it’s blood’: Greenkeeper’s grisly find
PerthNowby Clareese Packer12d ago
‘I think it’s blood’: Greenkeeper allegedly found items belonging to Sydney couple days after their deaths A greenkeeper who allegedly found what looked to be bloodied items along with a watch and...
Housing developer walks away from 1,900-home SA project
ABC News Australia12d ago
In short: A major housing developer has walked away from a 1,900-home project in Adelaide's north, leaving the development in the hands of the SA government.
Bottle that magic • Peter Mares
Inside Storyby Administrator12d ago
In 1925 government statistician Charles Wickens — himself the son of migrant parents — likened Australia’s approach to immigration to a boa constrictor and its food.
OpenAI scraps new AI model release over safety concerns
PerthNowby Staff Writers12d ago
OpenAI scraps new AI model release over safety concerns OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the...
Soccer player with broken leg endures 70km car trip between hospitals
ABC News Australiaby Caroline Horn12d ago
In short: A soccer player with a broken leg was taken to a regional hospital that was not equipped for the orthopaedic surgery he required.
OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack, creates task force
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young12d ago
OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack, creates task force An artificial intelligence giant whose agent went rogue and hacked an Australian government website has publicly apologised and committed to...
A would-be surrogate gave us a gift. It wasn't the one we were expecting
ABC News Australiaby Sashi Perera12d ago
I started sharing my failures in fertility five years ago. Mostly because I have a big mouth. And I couldn't dodge the constant question — "Do you have kids?" Everyone asks it.
Mother left paralysed after man falls on her at festival
PerthNowby Zosia Melanczuk12d ago
‘I won’t be able to play with my children’: Mother left paralysed after man falls on her during music festival A mother-of-two has been left paralysed from the waist down after a man fell from a...
Aussie household budgets just hit the wall
PerthNowby Cameron Micallef12d ago
Australian household spending flat in August as inflation masks weak retail growth Australian household spending has come in flat for the month of August as higher interest rates and oil prices...