Teacher support team faces job cuts a week after minister's denial
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan14d ago
In short: A specialist team working with the educators of children with disabilities is being reviewed, with four of the team's 16 jobs to go.
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top 91%NRL grand final weather conditions revealed
PerthNowby Jack Nivison14d ago
Wet and wild weekend expected to clear just in time for NRL grand final kick-off Newcastle and Roosters fans eyeing the rain gauges need not fear because the official verdict is in and the NRL...
Man bailed after allegedly trafficking woman to Egypt
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews14d ago
Man bailed after allegedly trafficking woman to Egypt A man accused of trafficking a woman to Egypt by impersonating her and cancelling her Australian visa while she was overseas has been bailed.
Breaking: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions
ABC News Australia14d ago
Chris Fagan has told the Brisbane Lions he is stepping down as coach following the club's third-straight AFL premiership success.
Teen behind bars not coping after 11yo shot
PerthNowby William Elliott14d ago
Teen charged over fatal Norwest shooting of 11-year-old boy struggling in jail An 18-year-old charged after an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the face is distraught and struggling with his...
Defence lawyer 'puzzled' by DV charge in Jana Armstrong case
ABC News Australiaby Cindy Wockner14d ago
In short: Dharminder Singh is charged with murdering Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong on July 7. The 48-year-old's case was mentioned today in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court, where his lawyer...
How the flydubai flight plunged thousands of metres in minutes
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Riga, Julian Fell, Ashley Kyd, Teresa Tan, and Matt Liddy14d ago
Passengers and crew members survived terrifying mid-air moments to save flight FZ1073 from disaster.
$7.55 million settlement awarded to students whose degrees were unaccredited
ABC News Australiaby Miwa Blumer14d ago
In short: The University of Newcastle has settled a class action which alleged it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct for running a degree without industry accreditation.
Burnham slays ’em • Michael Jacobs
Inside Storyby Administrator14d ago
Do political speeches matter anymore? Politicians love to give them, and journalists to report them.
Musk appointed to US taskforce on future of warfare
PerthNowby Andrej Sokolow, Khang Mischke and Franziska Spiecker, dpa14d ago
Musk appointed to US taskforce on future of warfare Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to take a leading role in a new Pentagon project examining the future of warfare, US Defence Secretary Pete...
PTSD death highlights 'appreciable gap' in support for police
ABC News Australiaby Eva Blandis14d ago
In short: The 2022 death of Senior Constable Benjamin Warren could not have been prevented — but that does not mean "that nothing should be done differently in future", the SA coroner has found.
Once-celebrated foster carers charged with child sexual abuse offences
ABC News Australiaby Anna McGuinness14d ago
In short: Two foster carers can be revealed as men charged with child sexual abuse offences. Daniel and Andrew Grey were previously lauded for being among Anglicare Victoria's youngest foster...
Labor MPs jockey for position on election tickets as party braces for losses
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Eddie14d ago
In short: Labor's upper house candidates will not be finalised until about one month before Victoria's November 28 election.
Albo backs Chalmers, blames fuel for inflation
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer14d ago
PM blames fuel for inflation, brushes of spending concerns Anthony Albanese has put the uptick in inflation down to more expensive oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East, saying that when...
Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris14d ago
Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising The first batch of illegal e-bikes are being destroyed in a crackdown on the controversial vehicles.
‘Mistake’: Deadly 43s brawl over stolen bikes
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman14d ago
Brisbane Supreme Court sentences three men over Carlo Stewart death after Collingwood Park brawl A dispute over two allegedly stolen motorbikes ended with Ipswich father Carlo Stewart shot dead...
Forrester breaks 17yo record at short course titles
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale14d ago
In short: Jenna Forrester has set a new Australian record to win the 400m IM at the short course championships in Sydney. Forrester earlier finished second to Iona Anderson in the 200m backstroke.
Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson14d ago
Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal Even Australia's biggest fuel retailer is accelerating its move into electric vehicles, announcing a $225 million deal to buy one of the...
More than one quarter of big companies paid no tax
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman14d ago
More than one quarter of big companies paid no tax The proportion of companies paying no tax in Australia has dropped to its lowest level on record, even though corporate behemoths like Santos did...
Meta wants people to use ‘AI agents’ to do daily tasks for them. Here’s why that’s a problem
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney14d ago
Meta wants users to turn to a cute artificial intelligence (AI) “agent” throughout the day to carry out common tasks for them, such as booking flights or doing their shopping.