Australia able to ‘break records’ with world cup approach
Beth Mooney has predicted Australia’s new approach to ODI cricket will pay off in the Women’s Cricket World Cup, with a greater desire to take the game on. ⌘ Read more

Chainsaw was not used to murder man on NSW far south coast, police say
Authorities say they are still piecing together who was involved in a “violent altercation” that left a man fatally stabbed and another in hospital. ⌘ Read more

Brisbane man pleads not guilty to murdering uncle outside home
Restaurant owner and father of four Abdul Basith Mohammed was found dead outside his home in 2017 after going to investigate a power outage. ⌘ Read more

Indigenous-run corporation convicted, fined for failing to lodge reports
The corporation has been fined $2,000 for failing to lodge reports to the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. ⌘ Read more

Trump is deploying more troops on home soil — here’s where things stand
US President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to deploy the National Guard in more cities across the country to combat what he claims is a “war from within”. Here’s a quick rundown on where Mr Trump has stationed troops — and which cities might be next. ⌘ Read more

Putin threatens Europe with ‘significant’ response if it continues to arm and support Kyiv ⌘ Read more

SA childcare centre ‘unsuitable to open’ amid supervision concerns
The Education Standards Board has closed Edge Early Learning Centre at Plympton for 90 days following an investigation into reports of “inadequate supervision” of children. ⌘ Read more

Man likely to plead guilty to charge of allegedly giving Nazi salute
Matthew Daniel Whiteway was charged by Queensland Police over allegedly giving a Nazi salute in Brisbane in September. ⌘ Read more

‘Being new is no excuse’: Ley savages Wells over Triple Zero crisis
The communications minister introduced legislation 18 months after it was recommended, with three deaths linked to the September Optus outage. ⌘ Read more

‘Being new is no excuse’: Ley savages Wells over Triple Zero crisis
The communications minister introduced legislation 18 months after it was recommended, with three deaths linked to the September Optus outage. ⌘ Read more

Mining giants enter arbitration over collapse of $5.7b deal in Queensland
Peabody Energy demands Anglo American return its $113.6 million deposit more than a month after the collapse of a deal to buy five mine sites in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. ⌘ Read more

Stephen Lawrence murderer must name other killers, father says
David Norris, one of only two men to be convicted over the 1993 murder, is bidding to be released from prison. ⌘ Read more

‘Being new is no excuse’: Ley savages Wells over Triple Zero crisis
The communications minister introduced legislation 18 months after it was recommended, with three deaths linked to the September Optus outage. ⌘ Read more

Snapchat’s always been free. Suddenly parents face a $16 monthly bill
Users who have been using Snapchat as a free source of unlimited storage have been put on notice – it’s not going to be free any more. ⌘ 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

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

Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October
The prime minister says it is “un-British” to hold pro-Palestinian protests on the second anniversary of Hamas’s attacks on Israel. ⌘ 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.

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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

Snapchat’s always been free. So why would you have to pay $16 a month?
Users who have been using Snapchat as a free source of unlimited storage have been put on notice – it’s not going to be free any more. ⌘ 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

DNA nanospring that measures cellular motor power could yield improved disease diagnosis
Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called KIF1A is responsible for that. Mutations in this protein can lead to neurological disorders, including difficulties in walking, intellectual impairment and nerve degradation. It’s known that mutations in KIF1A also result in weakened motor performance, but this has been difficult to meas … ⌘ 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

Mother of Israeli hostage says she still doesn’t know if he’s alive or dead
Two years on from Hamas’ attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is “still hanging on”. ⌘ 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

Gaza peace plan talks to continue as Trump says chance of a deal is ‘really good’
The talks in Egypt are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago. ⌘ 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

Gaza peace plan talks to continue as Trump says chance of a deal is ‘really good’
The talks in Egypt are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago. ⌘ Read more

Gaza peace plan talks to continue as Trump says chance of a deal is ‘really good’
The talks in Egypt are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago. ⌘ 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

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

Publisher of famous Soviet newspaper Pravda falls to his death from a seventh-floor window ⌘ 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

‘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

Are you ready to pay the Snapchat bill? Teen app sensation now comes at a cost
Users who have been using Snapchat as a free source of unlimited storage have been put on notice, it’s not going to be free any more. ⌘ 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

NixOS Mod Admits Reason for Coup is “Trump”
Also, NixOS delays release “Due to Recent Events”. ⌘ Read more

Zelensky reveals nine Western countries sending parts to Russia to build missiles and attack drones ⌘ Read more

I was fooled into paying £500 to be a model. Here’s how to avoid my mistake
Never pay money upfront and check who you’re dealing with are a few ways to protect yourself from scams. ⌘ 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

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

‘I’m fully all in with Bayern’ - Kane cools on Premier League return
Harry Kane says his interest in returning to the Premier League has cooled and he is willing to open talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives promise to scrap Sentencing Council
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick will set out plans they say would put ministers in charge of sentencing policy. ⌘ 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

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

Unlimited access to Docker Hardened Images: Because security should be affordable, always
Every organization we speak with shares the same goal: to deliver software that is secure and free of CVEs. Near-zero CVEs is the ideal state. But achieving that ideal is harder than it sounds, because paradoxes exist at every step. Developers patch quickly, yet new CVEs appear faster than fixes can ship. Organizations standardize on… ⌘ 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

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

One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China
BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK’s largest operation against mobile phone thefts. ⌘ 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

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

Footage shows synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses. ⌘ 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

New Supreme Court term will reshape Trump’s powers
Legal challenges have been the main means of slowing Trump’s unilateral power grab attempts. That’s about to change ⌘ 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

North Korea supplies up to half of Russia’s ammunition needs — Ukrainian intel ⌘ Read more

‘With power comes responsibility’ - the footballer who cycles to work
Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award. ⌘ Read more

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. ⌘ 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

Waste management workers have gone from hero to zero in the public’s eyes since the pandemic, UK research says
Dustmen and road sweepers have gone from hero to zero in the public’s eyes since the end of the COVID pandemic, new research says. ⌘ 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

‘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

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

Create a MacOS Tahoe VM with tart
The Mac command line tool tart continues to offer one of the simplest and fastest ways to setup a new virtual machine, and setting up a Tahoe VM is no exception. Whether you’re a developer, tinkerer, tester, or just someone who wants to give the latest MacOS Tahoe 26 operating system a trial run without … Read More ⌘ Read more

Deloitte to refund Australian government after delivering report that used AI and cited non-existent sources ⌘ Read more

France in fresh political crisis as PM Lecornu quits after 26 days
Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve “stability” for the country. ⌘ Read more

Footage shows synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses. ⌘ Read more

France in fresh political crisis as PM Lecornu quits after 26 days
Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve “stability” for the country. ⌘ Read more

Announcing ORAS v1.3.0: Elevating artifact and registry management workflows
The ORAS community is thrilled to announce the release of ORAS CLI v1.3.0, a version packed with stability improvements and pioneering capabilities. In addition to strengthening existing functionality, this release introduces three major new features designed… ⌘ 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

**Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland **
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon. ⌘ Read more

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

@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!

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex -trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. ⌘ 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.

Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police after radicalization was evident ⌘ Read more

Gisèle Pelicot to face rapist once again in French appeals case
Less than a year after the landmark trial which shook the world, Gisèle Pelicot will once again brave a courtroom as one of her rapists appeals his sentence. ⌘ Read more

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex -trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. ⌘ Read more

Vivian wants to fuck (kukiyuusha) [Zenless Zone Zero] ⌘ Read more

US court declines Ghislaine Maxwell appeal against sex trafficking conviction
The US Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her conviction for helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. ⌘ Read more

France in fresh political crisis as PM Lecornu quits after 26 days
Lecornu criticised the “partisan appetites” of political factions, who he said had refused to compromise. ⌘ Read more

Carney’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy expected to be fully in place next year: source ⌘ Read more

Nottingham attacks victim awarded George Medal for protecting friend from killer
The medical student “made the ultimate sacrifice” as she tried to defend her friend Barnaby Webber. ⌘ Read more

Nottingham attacks victim awarded George Medal for protecting friend from killer
The medical student “made the ultimate sacrifice” as she tried to defend her friend Barnaby Webber. ⌘ Read more

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
He criticised the “partisan appetites” of political factions, who he said had refused to compromise. ⌘ Read more

Introduction to AT Protocol
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Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other activists to Greece and Slovakia ⌘ Read more

Nottingham attacks victim awarded George Medal for protecting friend from killer
The medical student “made the ultimate sacrifice” as she tried to defend her friend Barnaby Webber. ⌘ Read more