Garry Maddox reflects on what made Richard Scolyer so special
Garry Maddox, senior writer at the Herald and co-author of Brainstorm, remembers his friend Richard Scolyer as a ‘beacon of positivity’. ⌘ Read more

I’ve come up with a solution for our parking woes. Not everyone will like it
On-street parking is convenient but it comes at a cost. Are our councils prepared to pay it? ⌘ Read more

Richard Scolyer Has Died
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14yz5jg476o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48441242

Points: 4

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Ashley’s remains were found in 2019. Investigators hope an inquest will uncover the truth
The remains of the 25-year-old lay undiscovered beneath the ground in Geelong for up to a year, until a neighbour went looking for sewer pipes. ⌘ Read more

Court hears bid to unmask high-profile man embroiled in extortion case
A magistrate upheld orders proposed by the prosecution relating to the case in a Cairns court to keep the case suppressed. ⌘ Read more

From 20 Sydney suburbs to 300: The brush turkey invasion in your backyard
Australian brush turkeys are ranging across Sydney these days. While many people think they are a pest, they’re listed as a protected species. ⌘ Read more

I’ve come up with a solution for our parking woes. Not everyone will like it
On-street parking is convenient but it comes at a cost. Are our councils prepared to pay it? ⌘ Read more

1k Data Breaches Later, the Disclosure Lag Is Worse
Article URL: https://www.troyhunt.com/1000-data-breaches-later-the-disclosure-lag-is-worse-than-ever/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440952

Points: 5

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

90210 – running the show without property tax
Article URL: https://github.com/Achint08/90210

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440811

Points: 7

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

Are Freo the team to beat this season? Behind the Bunbury belting where nothing went wrong
Meanwhile, on the same day, the Eagles didn’t just lose the match, but also their most consistent player to date this season. How will this impact West Coast’s hopes for the season ahead? ⌘ Read more

Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/texas-grid-flags-risks-data-centers-crypto-sites-fail-voltage-tests-2026-06-05/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440610

Points: 10

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Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring
Article URL: https://algorithmichiring.github.io/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440549

Points: 7

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New drug ‘functionally cures’ many hepatitis B virus infections
Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/new-drug-functionally-cures-many-hepatitis-b-virus-infections?user_id=66c4bf745d78644b3aa57b08

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440463](https://news.ycombinator … ⌘ Read more

DeepSeek V4 Pro beats GPT-5.5 Pro on precision
Article URL: https://runtimewire.com/article/deepseek-v4-pro-beats-gpt-5-5-pro-on-precision

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440448

Points: 48

# Comments: 4 ⌘ Read more

One of Australia’s most wanted men arrested in Greece 27 years after fatal Sydney stabbing
James Dalamangas evaded Australian and Greek authorities for the best part of three decades before he was arrested at a farmland property this week. ⌘ Read more

Teenage Engineering: Introducing APC-2
Article URL: https://teenage.engineering/products/apc-2

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440383

Points: 13

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible
Article URL: https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/as–philippines-earthquake-001322726.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440360

Points: 8

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

Scathing police finance report puts former leadership in CCC sights
Queensland’s anti-corruption agency has been asked to probe poor financial governance at the top of a police service said to have been “living beyond its means”. ⌘ Read more

Man dies after being tasered by police
A man has died after being tasered by police while being arrested in South Australia. ⌘ Read more

Suspect in 1999 Sydney nightclub stabbing arrested in Greece
A man suspected in the 1999 murder of a father at a Sydney nightclub has been arrested in Greece. ⌘ Read more

The Smallest Brain You Can Build: A Perceptron in Python
Article URL: https://ranpara.net/posts/perceptron-explained-from-scratch/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440064

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

One of Australia’s most wanted men arrested in Greece 27 years after fatal Sydney stabbing
James Dalamangas evaded Australian and Greek authorities for the best part of three decades before he was arrested at a farmland property this week. ⌘ Read more

Bronte calls for her mum in the dark of night, scared of dying. There is no cure for her condition
Bronte Cousins is the only child in Australia with ALS. She is just 14. ⌘ Read more

Garry Maddox reflects on what made Richard Scolyer so special
Garry Maddox, senior writer at the Herald and co-author of Brainstorm, remembers his friend Richard Scolyer as a ‘beacon of positivity’. ⌘ Read more

WA news LIVE: ‘Shark culling doesn’t work’: WA government accuses Nationals of politicising Albany tragedy
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more

One of Australia’s most wanted men arrested in Greece 27 years after fatal Sydney stabbing
James Dalamangas evaded Australian and Greek authorities for the best part of three decades before he was arrested at a farmland property this week. ⌘ Read more

James Dalamangas arrested in Greece
One of Australia’s most wanted men is wanted over the fatal stabbing of a Sydney man in 1999. ⌘ Read more

Teen trio of girls in hospital after stolen car crashes into house
Emergency services were called to the property following reports a car driven by teenagers had rolled and crashed into a two-storey home. ⌘ Read more

‘Shut up for a second’: Migration debate heats up on Today
An on-air debate between Nationals leader Matt Canavan and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy grew heated on Today. ⌘ Read more

Firefox Merges Support for Vulkan Video Decoding
Article URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-Vulkan-Video-Merged

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48439348

Points: 10

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

7.1-rc7: mainline
Version:7.1-rc7 (mainline)Released:2026-06-07Source:linux-7.1-rc7.tar.gzPatch:full ( incremental) ⌘ Read more

Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/palestinian-baby-shot-dead-israeli-troops-occupied-west-bank

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48439124

Points: 17

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Exclusive: Aussie teens react to new social media ban
Australia’s landmark social media ban for under-16s came into effect this morning, but young Aussies say it’s already failing. ⌘ Read more

‘Shut up for a second’: Migration debate heats up on Today
An on-air debate between Nationals leader Matt Canavan and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy grew heated on Today. ⌘ Read more

Iran launches missiles against Israel
Israel said that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a ceasefire took effect. ⌘ Read more

VibeOS: First ever AI-native operating system
Article URL: https://vibeos.sh/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48438754

Points: 5

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

King’s Birthday honours List
Broadcasters, former premiers have led the King’s Birthday honours list. ⌘ Read more

Man found dead outside Melbourne pub
Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man overnight outside a Melbourne pub. ⌘ Read more

Donald Trump storms out of TV interview
US President Donald Trump has walked out of an interview with NBC when pressed over election claims. ⌘ Read more

Cancer pioneer Richard Scolyer dies aged 59
Acclaimed melanoma expert and former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has died, aged 59. ⌘ Read more

Big Freeze to honour Neale Daniher
Blue beanies will flood the MCG today in honour of Neale Daniher. ⌘ Read more

Flock license plate reader wrongly linked a San Diego man to a violent crime
Article URL: https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/06/07/a-flock-license-plate-reader-linked-a-san-diego-man-to-a-violent-crime-he-was-five-miles-away/

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4843842 … ⌘ Read more

Špión a diplomat: 50. výročie úmrtia Stanislava Kopčoka
Osudy slovenských rodín na Dolnej zemi neraz ukrývajú príbehy, z ktorých by mohli vzniknúť pútavé romány. Taký je aj príbeh rodiny Kopčokovcov – príbeh odvahy, podnikavosti, vzdelania, dramatických udalostí druhej svetovej vojny, ale aj cesty k vysokým diplomatickým pozíciám a do salónov európskej politiky. V centre tohto príbehu stojí Stanislav Kopčok, rodák z Iloku, významný protifašistický pracovník, tajn … ⌘ Read more

The architecture of the internet creates risks for democracy
Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aei2409

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48438212

Points: 5

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

During COVID, Cheryl skipped tests. Then a ‘fake tan’ comment forced her to the GP
Oncologists are warning of waves of recurrent cancers due to later-stage diagnoses following the pandemic. ⌘ Read more

Why isn’t the U.S. better at soccer?
Article URL: https://www.natesilver.net/p/why-isnt-the-us-better-at-soccer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48437848

Points: 9

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

As Parramatta ICAC inquiry hears of alleged corrupt conduct, councillors debate its severity
“There are different levels of corruption”, one councillor told her colleagues about the allegations aired at ICAC. ⌘ Read more

Teaching watchdog pushes for medical-style transparency on teacher misconduct
The Victorian Institute of Teaching chief wants greater transparency on the register of educators, but a parents’ group says proceed with caution. ⌘ Read more

Yes, the cliches about my suburb are all true. Roll your eyes if you must
High-density living is in full swing here, but there’s one positive to overdevelopment that no one ever mentions. ⌘ Read more

Sai made an impossible choice about his health. Now he’s afraid to sleep at night
After Sai Akunuri bought his first family home, he was faced with a hard decision: Keep his life-saving diabetes device, or pay his mortgage. ⌘ Read more

A dirty job: How a father and son built one of state’s worst illegal dump sites in their own backyard
A father and son illegally built mountains of industrial waste in their own Diamond Creek backyard and on a nearby property, ignoring orders to stop for months. ⌘ Read more

How fans travelled to Brisbane’s latest mega event – and our lessons for 2032
Exclusive analysis of Magic Round mobile phone data shows we’ve got a long way to go to reach our Olympic targets for public and active transport. ⌘ Read more

Court to hear bid to unmask high-profile man embroiled in extortion case
The case concerns a man accused of threatening his former partner over what he claimed was an affair with a high-profile Queenslander. ⌘ Read more

One-third of year 12 students have dropped this science subject since 2025
While English saw the largest number of overall drop-outs among the 2026 year 12 cohort, its percentage of deserters was eclipsed by another subject. ⌘ Read more

The curious case of low-protein diets
Article URL: https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/low-protein-diet-animals-live-longer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48437450

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics
Article URL: https://www.lms.ac.uk/news/leiden-declaration-on-ai-and-mathematics

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48437442

Points: 8

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

My automated doubt development process
Article URL: https://www.alexself.dev/blog/automated-doubt

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48437305

Points: 4

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

Powering up a module from the IBM 604: an electronic calculator from 1948
Article URL: https://www.righto.com/2026/06/ibm-604-thyraton-tube-module.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48436819

Points: 5

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Ripping a DVD, a federal crime in 1999, requires $22 and free software in 2026
Article URL: https://ringmast4r.substack.com/p/in-1999-this-was-a-federal-crime

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48436542

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e8e7g0r82o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48436246

Points: 6

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Agents, Agile, Communism, Coercion
Article URL: https://elliotmorris.net/agents-agile-communism-coercion

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48435924

Points: 5

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

The OnlyFans Economy of American AI
Article URL: https://leoveanu.com/2026-06-06-qwen3.7max/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48435371

Points: 26

# Comments: 5 ⌘ Read more

Netlify CTO Dana Lawson: Writing code is no longer the job
Article URL: https://thenewstack.io/netlify-agent-experience-engineers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48435093

Points: 7

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

I’d be delighted to be remembered as a proud everyday Aussie who ‘gave it a crack’
It was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness.He died of brain cancer on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

Superquiz, Monday, June 8
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. ⌘ Read more

Anthropic, please ship an official Claude Desktop for Linux
Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/65697

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48434436

Points: 3

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

We Need VAT and UBI
Article URL: https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/06/07/we-need-vat-and-ubi/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48434114

Points: 6

# Comments: 3 ⌘ Read more

9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring
Article URL: https://9mothers.com/careers

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433987

Points: 0

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Melbourne kung fu queen among King’s Birthday Honours heroes
The honours recognise community heroes whether they’re raising money for an ambulance service, teaching women self-defence, bringing killers to justice or organising relief efforts in a bushfire-hit region. ⌘ Read more

King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list
Explore the full list of recipients in every category for this year’s honours. ⌘ Read more

A former premier, veteran broadcaster and Sydney bridge custodian honoured in King’s awards
From politicians to everyday heroes, nearly 1000 Australians have been recognised in this year’s honours. ⌘ Read more

Medical pioneer and ex-MP Katie Allen honoured posthumously in King’s Birthday list
A host of trailblazing women are recognised in this year’s honours including philanthropist Janet Calvert-Jones, radio host Fran Kelly and gender equality advocate Natasha Stott-Despoja. ⌘ Read more

Sigma BF Review (2026): Eccentric but Strangely Lovable
Sigma’s new entry is both a bold design experiment and a pretty decent camera. ⌘ Read more

The USA have always given us the ships
And appear to have maintained sub standards. ⌘ Read more

You May Not Need a Giant Chef’s Knife When a Midsize Knife Does the Trick
These 5- to 6-inch blades are the secret workhorses of the kitchen, whether you’re a smaller person, have smaller hands, or just desire a smaller but still high-functioning knife. ⌘ Read more

Worker backs race winner after finding tip in 62-year-old time capsule
A construction worker successfully backed the right horse after following the instructions left in an old time capsule. The bizarre series of events b… ⌘ Read more

Tributes for ‘adored’ spearfisher killed in WA shark attack
The man killed in a suspected shark attack off Western Australia’s south coast has been identified as 35-year-old Daniel Turpin. ⌘ Read more

Lauf eElja Electric Mountain Bike Review: Power Trip
Lauf’s sleek new entry feels closer to a traditional mountain bike than anything I’ve ridden before. ⌘ Read more

Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/scientists-ejected-from-diabetes-conference-for-distributing-journal-reprints/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433410

Points: 9

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Best Red-Light Therapy for Hair Restoration and Regrowth (2026)
After 16 weeks of daily use, our WIRED testers saw visible hair regrowth with these red-light therapy devices. ⌘ Read more

With AI, more needs to be done to safeguard humanity
The rise of AI has prompted readers to raise their concerns. ⌘ Read more

How to Watch Apple’s WWDC 2026 Keynote—and What to Expect
The annual developer event is where Apple announces operating system updates—like iOS 27—and maybe even teases future hardware. Here’s how to see it all. ⌘ Read more

Man dies during arrest in South Australia
A man police say was armed with a metal pole has died during an arrest in Clare, South Australia. ⌘ Read more

Machete fight breaks out at Melbourne train station
A man has been charged over a machete fight involving teenagers at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station. ⌘ Read more

Albanese hits back at Hanson’s migrant call
Anthony Albanese has struck out at Pauline Hanson’s targeting of migrants, saying if it weren’t for foreign workers the health and aged care system would collapse. ⌘ Read more

Man killed by shark off WA
A 35-year-old man has been killed by a shark while spearfishing off WA. ⌘ Read more

Timeline of fatal shark attacks along the West Australian coast
Since 2000, 23 people have been killed in shark attacks off the WA coast. ⌘ Read more

Father with ‘deep respect of the ocean’ identified as spearfisherman killed by shark near Albany
Daniel Turpin was fishing about 10 metres off the coast of Michaelmas Island in King George Sound when he was attacked by a shark. ⌘ Read more

Rise of supersized ‘nangs’ linked to deaths, paralysis and brain injuries
A rising wave of Victorians are being left with permanent spinal and neurological injuries, life-threatening complications and severe burns linked to inhaling nitrous oxide, as more people consume the gas from industrial-sized “nang” canisters. ⌘ Read more

These devices were installed in NSW classrooms. Then, schools were rated
The University of NSW report which measured air quality at 59 schools found 17 classrooms experienced carbon dioxide levels not considered optimal for learning. ⌘ Read more

High Court judges should not air disagreements in public
Judges should avoid public controversy. A recent speech by the High Court’s Justice Robert Beech-Jones appeared to breach that rule. ⌘ Read more

Hanson hosts barbecue for Ben Roberts-Smith supporters, questions his superiors
Against the backdrop of her party’s surging popularity, the One Nation leader threw her support behind the accused war criminal a local park in Brisbane’s south-west and also criticised media coverage of his arrest. ⌘ Read more

I design with Claude more than Figma now
Article URL: https://blog.janestreet.com/i-design-with-claude-code-more-than-figma-now-index/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431981

Points: 8

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

The circus freaks of open source
Article URL: https://drewdevault.com/blog/Circus-freaks-of-FOSS/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431952

Points: 19

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

Melbourne maths teacher drugged, bashed with baseball bat, then dumped in canal, say Indian police
Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute. ⌘ Read more

Up the duff and in the red
Being pregnant is risky, expensive and sometimes fatal. Should women be paid for it? ⌘ Read more

Valve P2P networking broken for more than 2 months
Article URL: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/issues/398

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431461

Points: 23

# Comments: 4 ⌘ Read more

Melbourne maths teacher remembered as Indian police charge brother with brutal murder
Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute. ⌘ Read more

Field of clones: How horse replicas came to dominate polo
Article URL: https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/cloned-polo-horses

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431286

Points: 3

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Take The Age quiz
Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz. ⌘ Read more