Australian wins with a jaffle at World Porridge Making Championship
An oatmeal-filled jaffle made by a Melbourne food stylist and flavoured with Bundaberg Rum and bananas wins over the competition’s judges in Scotland. ⌘ Read more
Miet- und Wohnpaket könnte erst 2026 ins Parlament kommen ⌘ Read more
Outback water project unlikely due missing $30m, minister says
After decades of lobbying and design controversy, the New South Wales government says it needs another $30–40 million to proceed with the Wilcannia Weir upgrade. ⌘ Read more
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker was ‘freaked out’ by fame and love. He now enjoys both
Love was “always problematic” for Jarvis Cocker, who fronts Britpop icons Pulp. But after decades of cynical songs on the subject, he’s beginning to change his tune on romance. ⌘ Read more
Spanien will Abtreibungsrecht in Verfassung verankern ⌘ Read more
Sozialministerium sieht ME/CFS-Versorgung „flächendeckend“ gesichert ⌘ Read more
Hikers feared being buried by snow in Mount Everest blizzard
Hundreds of hikers are still trapped at an elevation of more than 4,900 metres as rescuers work to clear deep snow. ⌘ Read more
Relief for fruit producers as SA declared free from brown rugose virus
More than a year since South Australia’s $230 million tomato and capsicum sector was plunged into turmoil by the first discovery of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Australia, the state has been declared free of the exotic disease. ⌘ Read more
EU vor Verdoppelung der Stahlzölle
Nachdem die USA und Kanada ihre Stahlzölle bereits auf 50 Prozent verdoppelt haben, plant das nun auch die EU. Die Kommission präsentiert am Dienstag ihre Pläne, um die angeschlagene europäische Stahlindustrie zu stützen. Wirtschaftsminister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) forderte am Montag weit darüber hinausgehende Maßnahmen. ⌘ Read more
How demand and production troubles are pushing global copper prices higher
Copper is an essential industrial metal, but a series of major supply disruptions this year and a lack of new mines coming online have analysts warning of shortages in coming years. ⌘ Read more
Commissioner rules out charging off-duty sergeant who allegedly choked driver
WA’s police commissioner rules out reopening a case in which a man alleges he was choked by an off-duty police officer, in front of his daughter, during a fight. ⌘ Read more
ChatGPT Now Interacts With Multiple Apps Inside Conversations
ChatGPT users can now interact with a handful of third-party apps directly within their conversations, OpenAI has announced.
The new Apps SDK allows developers to build tools that blend naturally into chats, and initial partners include Spotify, Canva, Zillow, Expedia, Booking.com, Coursera, and Figma.
User … ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Helicopter crashes on California freeway
At least three people have sustained critical injuries after a helicopter crashed on a Sacramento freeway in the US. ⌘ Read more
Venezuela thwarts terror attack threat against US embassy, Maduro says
Venezuela has alerted the Trump administration of a foiled “false flag operation” threatening to target the United States embassy in Caracas with explosives. ⌘ Read more
Teen found with violent extremist material driven by ‘teenage bravado’
The 17-year-old was arrested when police found a large number of videos and messages on his phone and laptop depicting violent extremist acts, many of which were highly disturbing. ⌘ Read more
Planning can help save you money this festive season
Australians estimate Christmas costs them about $800 a year, on average, but planning ahead can reduce the financial burden. ⌘ Read more
How to prevent falls becoming an inevitable part of ageing
Data shows one in three people aged over 65 will have a fall every year. But a Perth not-for-profit wants to send a message that falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. ⌘ Read more
Body recovered during search for 15yo swimmer in Tamworth
A multi-agency search of the Peel River began on Monday night after police were told the teen had entered the water and failed to resurface. ⌘ Read more
East coast humpback numbers are now higher than pre-whaling levels
Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia’s east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling. ⌘ Read more
Beta 2 of iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 Available for Testing
Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. The new beta builds are available for all enrolled beta testers, and offer continued refinement of the new operating systems. iOS 26.1 beta includes a new “Slide to Stop” feature for turning off alarm clocks on iPhone, which aims … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/10/06/beta-2-of-ios-26-1-macos-tah … ⌘ Read more
Australian sentenced to jail by Russian court for fighting in Ukraine
The Australian man is accused of breaching Russia’s criminal code by participating as a mercenary in an armed conflict. ⌘ Read more
Phishing falando que é do Registro BR falando preu pagar mais de mil reais pra renovar um domínio .com … e o anexo é …suspeito.
Dozens of fires burn across Queensland as severe weather season looms
Parts of the state are still reeling from last season’s flooding, storms and rainfall, with the majority of council areas disaster-declared already. ⌘ Read more
Man who ‘hid in cupboard’ to evade police faces corruption watchdog
Ibrahim Helmy, who vanished before an inquiry into transport kickbacks, watched the first day of the Independent Commission Against Corruption public hearings via live stream. ⌘ Read more
Far north of WA sees 2.7 million hectares burnt, double the size of Sydney
This year’s northern bushfire season has been dubbed “one of the toughest on record”, with blazes having burnt through about 2.7 million hectares of land in WA’s Kimberley region. ⌘ Read more
Trent Dalton’s latest is about how far a journalist will go for a story
In Gravity Let Me Go, a struggling crime journalist lands the scoop of a lifetime, to the detriment of his loved ones. That’s something Trent Dalton understands intimately. ⌘ Read more
Future of Australia’s last paper mill hangs in balance ahead of key energy talks
Aurora Energy is seeking a $7 million bank guarantee to cover energy costs for the Boyer Mill in southern Tasmania, but the paper mill’s owner says the request is “obscene”. ⌘ Read more
‘Significant’ aerial search for four-year-old Gus conducted over the weekend
Police say they have conducted a “significant” aerial search of a property in South Australia’s mid-north, where a four-year-old boy went missing 10 days ago. ⌘ Read more
‘It’s a storyline from Neighbours’: Op shops serve up a slice of TV history
Neighbours fans rush to Melbourne op shops after 40 years of props, furniture and Ramsay Street relics were donated to charities. ⌘ Read more
Canberrans in their 30s and 40s now the city’s loneliest, survey finds
Loneliness is rising faster among Canberra adults in their 30s and 40s, with new research showing this cohort has now overtaken younger people as the most socially isolated in the ACT. ⌘ Read more
Roaming cats cause carnage as law revamp stalls
Concerned carers in WA say roaming pet cats will kill thousands of native animals while the state government debates changes to cat laws. ⌘ Read more
UEFA makes ‘regrettable’ decision to allow Italian Serie A match in Perth
AC Milan will host a Serie A match in Perth next year, as UEFA’s hand appears to have been forced to allow the game to go ahead. ⌘ Read more
LeBron James teases ‘Second Decision’, prompting retirement speculation
LeBron James throws the NBA world into a frenzy with a 10-second video that has people speculating about his retirement or a possible bait-and-switch. ⌘ Read more
Why has France has gone through five prime ministers in two years?
The sudden resignation of France’s prime minister — the country’s fifth in two years — has put President Emmanuel Macron in a bind. ⌘ Read more
Pro-Hamas graffiti condemned as Australian Jewish community marks October 7
Political leaders have condemned the painting of a pro-Hamas slogan on a Melbourne billboard as Australia’s Jewish community commemorates the October 7 terrorist attack. ⌘ Read more
Mystery Road: Origin screenwriter Erica Glynn has only ever written with mob
With the help of Mystery Road: Origin’s steely detective Jay Swan, an all-Indigenous writing team tackles one of Australia’s biggest issues. ⌘ Read more
Israel Premier Tech cycling team changes name amid ongoing protests
Israel Premier Tech drops “Israel” from its name after ongoing protests and exclusion from cycling events. ⌘ Read more
Floodwaters ‘transform whole desert’ as Kati Thandi-Lake Eyre reaches peak
The floodwaters which have created an expansive inland oasis on the usually arid salt beds of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have reached a peak, and are beginning to evaporate, a local pilot says. ⌘ Read more
Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes on the Gold Coast
Two men, aged 19 and 40, are dead after separate motorcycle crashes in the Gold Coast hinterland. ⌘ Read more
Live: Swans firm as favourites in Curnow race as Blues play hardball
Sydney appears to be in the box seat to secure a deal for wantaway Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow, as the Blues set a hefty asking price for their goal kicker. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Mounted rescue crews join search for 76yo missing in Tasmanian bushland
Mounted crews and drones are now involved in the search for Peter Willoughby, 76, who became disoriented and walked off into dense bushland near Launceston, police say. ⌘ Read more
Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann faces court
A 24-year-old woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann is on trial charged with stalking the missing child’s parents over the past three years. ⌘ Read more
Ägyptischer Ex-Minister Enany zum
UNESCO-Chef nominiert ⌘ Read more
Illinois sues to stop National Guard in Chicago after court victory
Illinois is suing to block Donald Trump’s troop deployment to Chicago in what will be the president’s fourth legal challenge over federal use of National Guard in cities. ⌘ Read more
New program allows parents of kids with complex needs to take a break
An Australian-first pilot program gets underway in WA in the hope of not only giving the parents of children with complex needs a break, but helping them navigate the maze of different support systems. ⌘ Read more
Family of missing woman hopes Bathurst 1000 can uncover answers
With more than 200,000 people expected to attend this weekend’s Bathurst 1000, the family of Janine Vaughan wants a billboard raising awareness about her disappearance uncovered. ⌘ Read more
German chemical giant to release Roundup alternative in Australia
We’ve been spraying it on our farms, gardens and roadsides for 50 years, but the world’s most used weedkiller is starting to run out of steam. But after 10 years and hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D, Roundup’s owner says it has an alternative. ⌘ Read more
ÖVP-Klubobmann Wöginger steht vor Gericht
ÖVP-Klubobmann August Wöginger muss sich ab Dienstag vor dem Landesgericht Linz verantworten. Angeklagt ist er wegen des Vorwurfs des Missbrauchs der Amtsgewalt. Wöginger soll dafür gesorgt haben, dass ein Parteifreund den Vorstandsposten des Finanzamts für Braunau, Ried und Schärding bekommt. Der Prozess ist für elf Tage angesetzt. Aussagen soll auch der Ex-Generalsekretär im Finanzministerium, Thomas Schmid, bei dem Wöginger für den Parteifreund interveniert haben soll. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne Metro Tunnel to open in early December
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel, which has been plagued by delays and cost blowouts, will open before Christmas, with construction of the final two stations now complete. ⌘ Read more
Einsatz von Nationalgarde: Illinois klagt gegen Entsendung ⌘ Read more
Renowned photographer tried to avoid trespass by staying below high-tide mark
Wildlife photographer Rob Blakers pleads guilty to trespassing after admitting he camped beyond the boundary line whilst visiting Robbins Island to observe migratory birds. ⌘ Read more
U-Boot v2025.10 released
Version 2025.10 of the U-Boot boot loader
has been released with new features, including Python tooling improvements,
cleanups for implicit header inclusions, better support for numerous Arm
platforms, support for new RISC-V platforms, better documentation, and
more. Maintainer Tom Rini also reports on some project news:
As I mentioned with the v2025.07
release, I was looking for a few people to step up and help with the
overall organization and management of the project. To that … ⌘ Read more
Vimscript Best Practices ⌘ Read more
The project cost blow-out rivalling Snowy Hydro 2.0 and Hobart stadium
It’s taken 10 years, blown out by hundreds of millions of dollars, and is still nowhere near becoming operational. Now there are calls for the Darwin ship lift project to be scrapped. ⌘ Read more
The developer role is evolving. Here’s how to stay ahead.
AI is changing how software gets built. Explore the skills you need to keep up and stand out.
The post The developer role is evolving. Here’s how to stay ahead. appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Kangaroos add pressure on drought-hit farmers by eating scarce feed
Farmers are calling for a cull of kangaroos, which they say are being forced onto farmland by drought and dry conditions and consuming what little feed and water they have. ⌘ Read more
Singapore PM wants to expand military ties with Australia
Singapore wants to expand its military ties with Australia, including through a greater Australian troop presence in the island state as part of an upgraded trade and defence relationship, according to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. ⌘ Read more
This GP says fees will go up at his clinic when bulk-billing incentives come in
GPs are managing conditions typically handled by specialists due to high costs and only 12 per cent can afford to bulk-bill all patients, according to an industry survey. ⌘ Read more
Deals: AirTags 4-pack for $65, M3 iPad Air from $449, & More
AirTags are super useful personal trackers with many uses from tracking a bag, purse, dog, cat, luggage, backpack, car keys, package, bike, car, or just about anything else you can imagine wanting to keep an eye on through the Find My network. Amazon is currently offering the AirTag 4-pack for just $65 ($16 per AirTag), … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/10/06/deals-airtags-4-pack-for-65-m3-ipad-air-from-449-m … ⌘ Read more
Songbird heard for first time since 1890s in WA park
The song of the noisy scrub-bird is being heard in WA’s West Cape Howe National Park again, bringing joy to bird enthusiasts everywhere. ⌘ Read more
Hospital allegedly failed to diagnose ‘flesh eating’ bacteria that nearly killed this patient
A young father who lost his eye after contracting a rare infection is suing the hospital who treated him, alleging they ignored his requests to investigate his condition properly. ⌘ Read more
Harvest moon kicks off a season of supermoons. Here’s how to see them
Our skies will be graced by up to four consecutive supermoons over the next months. Here’s why they happen, and how we can end up with multiple supermoons in a row. ⌘ Read more
Redevelopment dilemma for Sydney’s former asylum sites
The challenge of transforming a major piece of Sydney’s public space from a former mental health hospital to an “iconic urban parkland” is a delicate dance for the state government. ⌘ Read more
Um dia em que você conta pra alguém sobre a #LiveDePython do @dunossauro@dunossauro nunca é um dia perdido!
Boy’s ‘haunting’ expression in watch house drives home concerns for commissioner
Queensland’s outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles “spending weeks and weeks” in the state’s watch houses. ⌘ Read more
Disabling LSP Snippets ⌘ Read more
Moskau setzt auf Tausende Söldner aus Kuba
Bis zu 5.000 kubanische Söldner sollen in der Ukraine für Moskau kämpfen. Das berichtete die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters am Sonntag und berief sich dabei auf ein internes Schreiben des US-Außenministeriums. Die US-Regierung wolle mit diesem Argument bei der UNO lobbyieren, um gegen eine Resolution mobilzumachen, die das seit Jahrzehnten bestehende Handelsembargo der USA gegen Kuba aufheben soll. Berichte von kubanischen Kämpfern in der Ukraine gibt es schon länger. ⌘ Read more
Would declaring sovereign citizens ‘terrorists’ reduce violence, or fuel it?
A man who says he was threatened after investigating sovereign citizens says the movement should be labelled a terrorist organisation, but an academic argues this could lead to more violence. ⌘ Read more
Coroner’s warning on crash that killed adult and three teens
A coroner determines that the sole survivor of a crash that killed four people at Bochara was behind the wheel during the incident. ⌘ Read more
Coalition manouevres to wedge Labor on mandatory sentencing for child abuse offences
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley raises the case of a trans child abuser as she seeks to pressure the Albanese government to create mandatory minimum jail terms for child exploitation offences. ⌘ Read more
Novel insurance model may help cover those most at risk from extreme weather
Australians have some of the highest insurance losses in the world. As natural disasters put the insurance industry in a squeeze, is it time for a rethink of how insurance works? ⌘ Read more
Wildfires more lethal, economically damaging than ever, modelling shows
New research from Australian researchers shows, globally, major bushfire events are becoming more frequent, fatal and economically damaging. ⌘ Read more
‘A rift in the nation’: Inside Israel after two years of war
After two years of war, a fractured but defiant Israel is struggling to assert itself at home and abroad. ⌘ Read more
Rise in Victoria’s prisoner numbers outpace population growth
Victoria’s prison population has surged by 62 per cent in the last 20 years as the number of accused held on remand triples. ⌘ Read more
From $4,000 to $21,000 — lab training in Tasmania could be a thing of the past
Tasmanian TAFE graduates worry as some locally taught courses that helped them forge a career may disappear as the cost to study them increases dramatically. ⌘ Read more
Untersuchung zu Blog-Affäre: Botschafter zu spät abberufen ⌘ Read more
[$] 6.18 merge window, part 1
At the time of writing, there have been 9,099 commits in the 6.18 merge window,
8,475 non-merges and 624 merges. The
changes so far include core-kernel, graphics, and networking work, among others.
There are no big surprises, but several items that were discussed at this year’s
LFSMM+BPF Summit have now been merged. ⌘ Read more
(g+) Schon altes Eisen?: Ältere Hardware mit Linux Mint weiternutzen
Der von Microsoft erzwungene Umstieg auf Windows 11 sorgt dafür, dass an sich noch brauchbare Hardware nicht mehr nutzbar ist. Mit Linux Mint lassen sich entsprechende PCs aber bequem weiterverwenden. Eine Anleitung von Martin Loschwitz ( Linux Mint, Storage) 
Detained Australians report rough treatment after flotilla detention
The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, which include allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport “destroyed”. ⌘ Read more
Eva Linsinger erhält Wiener Journalistinnenpreis ⌘ Read more
In today’s blurry photos series: https://lyse.isobeef.org/rabe-2025-10-06/
Vim tutor ⌘ Read more
IStGH spricht Ex-Milizenchef schuldig
Gut 20 Jahre nach den Massakern in Darfur im Sudan ist ein Ex-Milizenchef vom Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) schuldig gesprochen worden. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman wurde am Montag von den Richterinnen und Richtern in Den Haag wegen Kriegsverbrechen und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit in 27 Fällen verurteilt – darunter Mord, Vergewaltigungen und Folter. ⌘ Read more
Tauziehen um Gaza-Friedensplan läuft
Vertreter Israels und der radikalislamischen Terrororganisation Hamas sind am Montag zu indirekten Verhandlungen über den US-Friedensplan für den Gazastreifen im ägyptischen Scharm al-Scheich eingetroffen. Das teilte ein Vertreter des Flughafens des Badeorts mit. Die Erwartungshaltung ist auf allen Seiten hoch. Ob es zwei Jahre nach dem Überfall der Hamas auf Israel und dem darauffolgenden Beginn des Gaza-Krieges nun zur Wende kommt, bleibt abzuwarten. ⌘ Read more
[$] Next steps for BPF support in the GNU toolchain
Support for BPF in the kernel has been tied to the LLVM toolchain since the
advent of extended BPF. There has been a growing effort to add BPF support
to the GNU toolchain as well, though. At the 2025 GNU Tools Cauldron, the
developers involved got together with representatives of the kernel
community to talk about the state of that work and what needs to happen
next. ⌘ Read more
Kaum bekannt aber einflussreich: Die geheime Macht des Larry Ellison
In der politischen Landschaft der USA ist der Oracle-Mitgründer Larry Ellison kaum bekannt. Dennoch hat er enormen Einfluss. ( Larry Ellison, Oracle)
Adventure: Baphomets Fluch 2 erscheint neu als Reforged-Version
Revolution Software bringt Baphomets Fluch 2 mit 4K-Grafik, neuer Soundkulisse und zwei Spielmodi neu heraus. ( Baphomets Fluch, Adventure)
Berufungsverfahren im Fall Pelicot: Angeklagter beteuert Unschuld ⌘ Read more
Raumfahrt: Jeff Bezos will Rechenzentren ins All verlagern
In zehn bis 20 Jahren könnten sich die Rechenzentren laut Jeff Bezos ins All verlagert haben und Millionen von Menschen wohnen dort. ( Jeff Bezos, Ferrari)
Hundreds rescued after Mount Everest blizzard, but around 200 still missing
Villagers have joined rescue crews in attempting to save those who have become stuck in heavy snow on Mount Everest in Tibet. ⌘ Read more
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I got the magpie again this morning: https://lyse.isobeef.org/elster-2025-10-05/ 02 is at takeoff.
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@prologic@twtxt.net Oh, that’s cool! :-) Feeding magpies seems to be an Aussie thing, the Cutting Edge Engineering Australia videos usually also include a cute magpie feeding clip.
@bender@twtxt.net Off you go to the magpie hunt! We wanna see Florida pies!
EU schätzt Ukraine-Hilfsbedarf auf Milliardensumme ⌘ Read more
Four new stable kernels
The 6.17.1, 6.16.11, 6.12.51, and 6.6.110 stable kernels have been released.
This time around, they contain a relatively small number of important fixes
in various parts of the kernel. ⌘ Read more
Today, I experimented with Linux Capabilities as a continuation to my Unix Domain Sockets research from a few months ago: https://lyse.isobeef.org/caller-information-via-unix-domain-sockets/#capabilities
I learned that I don’t know hardly anything and there is heaps more to explore. Tomorrow, I will do the same in Go and see how that feels.
Security updates for Monday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (kernel), Debian (dovecot, git, log4cxx, and openssl), Fedora (containernetworking-plugins, firebird, firefox, jupyterlab, mupdf, and thunderbird), Oracle (ipa), Red Hat (container-tools:rhel8, firefox, gnutls, kernel, kernel-rt, multiple packages, mysql, mysql:8.0, nginx, podman, and thunderbird), Slackware (fetchmail), SUSE (afterburn, chromium, firefox, haproxy, libvmtools-devel, logback, python311-Django, python311-Django4, and … ⌘ Read more
Chicago schafft Verbotszonen für ICE-Einsätze ⌘ Read more