New fight to save trees in Adelaide
The fight to save more Adelaide parklands trees has seen action in the city. ⌘ Read more

30 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)
Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste. ⌘ Read more

The Moons of Uranus May Hold the Key to Finding Missing Planets
New simulations reveal that the moons of Uranus may retain traces of giant planets. ⌘ Read more

Gunman opens fire at Sydney gang leader’s funeral venue
Footage shows a hooded gunman firing shots at Diamond Venues in Punchbowl with a heavy military weapon from an SUV before driving away. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s Not a Joke’: A ‘Simpsons’ Writer Holds His First Presidential Campaign Rally
At a small kickoff event in Los Angeles, Dan Greaney explained why he could no longer stand by and watch the demolition of American democracy. ⌘ Read more

Good Samaritans save woman who had machete held to her throat
Locals helped a woman held at knifepoint in Melbourne as 16-year-old arrested. ⌘ Read more

GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS
Article URL: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/36134-grapheneos-user-reported-to-authorities-for-using-grapheneos

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48422798

Points: 39

# Comments: 7 ⌘ Read more

Man dead and two arrested after alleged Tweed Heads assault
A man is dead and two people are in custody following an assault in northern NSW. ⌘ Read more

Zig Zen Update
Article URL: https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig/commit/621844bde551ee1a9b8142d7d146d1fa804247a2

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48422769

Points: 10

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

Good Samaritans save woman who had machete held to her throat
Locals helped a woman held at knifepoint in Melbourne as 16-year-old arrested. ⌘ Read more

NZ PM describes CGT as ‘a wrecking ball’ to economy
Australia and New Zealand are the firmest of friends, despite a divide over Anthony Albanese’s controversial boost to the Capital Gains Tax. ⌘ Read more

Man fighting for life after alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west
A man is in serious condition following an alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west overnight. ⌘ Read more

‘Genuinely frightened’: Jewish students targeted with slurs during interschool sport
Independent schools will meet later this month to discuss how to tackle antisemitism, including changes to the curriculum, amid a wave of alarming incidents among students. ⌘ Read more

Man dies after being bitten by shark
A man has died after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the coast of Albany in Western Australia’s south. ⌘ Read more

Multiple shots fired at events venue in south-western Sydney
The gunmen fired multiple shots from an SUV before they drove away, police say. ⌘ Read more

Man, 35, dies after being bitten by shark off coast of Albany
The incident happened off Michaelmas Island just before 11.30am on Saturday. ⌘ Read more

Man, 35, dies after being bitten by shark off coast of Albany
The incident happened off Michaelmas Island just before 11.30am on Saturday. ⌘ Read more

Can you use tap-and go with a myki pass? What about a concession card? Your questions answered
Confused at the government’s new tap and go train payments? We answer all your questions here. ⌘ Read more

Diver in his 30s critical after being bitten by shark off coast of Albany
The incident happened off Michaelmas Island just before 11.30am on Saturday. ⌘ Read more

Man bitten by shark off coast of Albany
The man is being conveyed to shore for treatment by paramedics. ⌘ Read more

S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/sp-500-blocks-fast-spacex-entry-wont-waive-rule-for-unprofitable-ai-firms/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48421442

Points: 11

# Comme … ⌘ Read more

The Age photos of the week, June 6, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age. ⌘ Read more

Byron psychedelic guru accused of choking ‘spiritual healer’
Tempers allegedly flared when the “alchemical storyteller” and his then partner began discussing a sexually charged internet meme. ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Help: Lockdown Mode
Article URL: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001061-lockdown-mode

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48421145

Points: 7

# Comments: 3 ⌘ Read more

Most parks aren’t built for girls. This Sydney council wants to change that
The reserve in Sydney’s south will be the city’s first park designed by – and for – young women. ⌘ Read more

This land was a developer’s dream, but these people had other plans
This slice of land sits on one of the most sought-after holiday hotspots on the Victorian coastline. Its future has just taken an unexpected turn. ⌘ Read more

The high-end salons disrupting Australia’s nail industry
The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised. ⌘ Read more

Ask HN: Why is the HN crowd so anti-AI?
Genuine question.

Over the past six months, there hasn’t been a single day where I’ve checked the HN Best RSS feed without seeing a post about how AI “writes bad code,” “introduces bugs,” “creates technical debt,” or something along those lines.

I’ll probably make a lot of enemies by saying this, but do people realize that code is just a means to an end?

Users don’t care whether the code was written by AI or by hand, or which framework you used. They care that the product works.
… ⌘ Read more

‘Life-altering injuries’: Masked home invaders sever man’s hand with machete
Police say the 23-year-old victim of the “brutal, violent” attack had no links to organised crime and was targeted because of his family’s successful business. ⌘ Read more

Silence on suicide won’t help families trying to keep loved ones safe
The parents of a young man who died days after being discharged from a mental health unit are pushing for a coronial inquest into events in the lead-up to his death. ⌘ Read more

CFMEU warns of union investigation after video shows worker belongings
“No one brings their underpants on site and washes them at work.”: Union official alleges labourers are living within a major construction site. ⌘ Read more

Show HN: ABC Classic 100 Rankings visualised
This weekend is the ABC Classic FM countdown, which prompted me to dust off an old un-published data visualisation of rankings from previous years.

I’ve considered adding a search function, but I also kind of like that it requires a bit of exploration in the current form.

Some of the code is a bit clunky and I wouldn’t mind refactoring it. I’m also not sure about browser compatibility - I’ve only got access to a couple of devices to test it on.

Comments URL: [https://news.yc … ⌘ Read more

To fix housing, we must try something radical. Here are three ideas to shift the dial
Australia already has more homes than households. It’s just that too many of our homes cannot house the people who need them. ⌘ Read more

Man charged with serious guns, drugs offences after dramatic arrest in Melbourne’s west
Police said they found drugs including methylamphetamine and testosterone, as well as firearms at the Spotswood home. ⌘ Read more

Man suffers severe arm injuries in Sydney home invasion
Four men allegedly stormed the Greenacre property in the early hours of Saturday morning. ⌘ Read more

Things I’d never outsource to a robot: sex and the joy of writing
When writers use AI to increase their efficiency, as if writing were an assembly line of mechanical functions, I feel sorry for them. ⌘ Read more

The perils of UUID primary keys in SQLite
Article URL: https://andersmurphy.com/2026/06/05/the-perils-of-uuid-primary-keys-in-sqlite.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48419571

Points: 6

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

New South Brisbane student hub aims to ease rental squeeze
Fresh design plans reveal a towering, 17-storey orange development as demand for student housing fuels a building surge. ⌘ Read more

Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Adidas, Hoka
We logged thousands of test miles to bring you the best running shoes for every pace, ability, and running goal. ⌘ Read more

Some commuters can finally ditch myki cards. But there are key exceptions
Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won’t be supported by the new system. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft wants users to be addicted to Scout, their AI personal assistant
Article URL: https://disassociated.com/microsoft-users-addicted-ai-personal-assistant/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48419023

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Anthony Head dies aged 72
British actor Anthony Head, known for his starring TV roles in Buffy and Ted Lasso, has died aged 72. ⌘ Read more

Man fighting for life after alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west
A man is in serious condition following an alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west overnight. ⌘ Read more

eSafety commissioner admits hesitancy about social media ban
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has admitted she was “not really keen” on the government’s under-16s social media ban. ⌘ Read more

Hacker News, Sans AI
Article URL: https://elijahpotter.dev/articles/hacker-news-sans-AI

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48417916

Points: 7

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Google to pay SpaceX $920M a month for compute capacity at xAI data centers
Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-a-month-for-xai-compute-capacity.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48417490

Points: 15

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

North East Link boundary extension plan for eight sites to impact homes, parkland
Councils and residents along the Eastern Freeway corridor are fighting back over a push to extend a major construction boundary up to suburban back fences. ⌘ Read more

Tento rok stretávam veľa ježkov
Dnes si pripomíname Svetový deň životného prostredia, ktorý každoročne upozorňuje na význam ochrany prírody a zachovania biodiverzity. Každý organizmus má v prírodnom reťazci svoju nezastupiteľnú úlohu – od najmenšieho hmyzu až po väčšie živočíchy. Platí to aj o ježkoch, ktoré sa v tomto roku častejšie objavujú počas našich večerných prechádzok Kulpínom. Mnohí si preto kladú otázku: premnožili sa nám ježkovia? ⌘ Read more

GitHub Accidentally Deletes Slack and Teams Subscriptions
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/2nmfnbknhlnv

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48416936

Points: 30

# Comments: 7 ⌘ Read more

Three of our worst VC stories
https://xcancel.com/eastdakota/status/2062860530360959273

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48416845

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Why you shouldn’t engrave a watch (unless you’re Marlon Brando)
Engraving a watch can make it even more precious to its recipient – but less so to potential future buyers. There is, however, one exception. ⌘ Read more

A shocking attack and a town faced with a difficult question
An alleged home invasion on a beloved elderly couple has residents in the NSW hamlet of Torrington asking how far they can go to defend their properties. ⌘ Read more

‘He left without a word’: How a family secret shaped a cinema icon’s career
From cult classics to a Marvel movie and a K-pop video, Tony Leung’s long career has been made up of many watershed moments. ⌘ Read more

The June 6 edition
The Style Edit | Cinema icon Tony Leung | Kate Ceberano on staying in the game | Vintage fashion’s new moment | Sartorial tricks from the celebrity realm ⌘ Read more

Teddy coats, fringing, a little leopard print: How celebs channel runway directions
On-trend tricks from the rich and famous to elevate that winter outfit. ⌘ Read more

6 products to improve your hair’s health from $21
New-gen follicular care, from serums to “growth caps”, detanglers and peptides. ⌘ Read more

‘Yo, you’re going to hell!’: Anisa Nandaula on culture shock in a new home
For the Ugandan-born comedian, fitting in to Australian society was no laughing matter. ⌘ Read more

The fragrance trend that has shoppers wanting to smell like ‘a little treat’
Bergamot, sandalwood and essence of … cow? Don’t laugh, dairy fragrances are now on trend. ⌘ Read more

A couple’s chitchat ruined a night out. What can make them stop?
The stakes are high, so pretend you’re in a musical, advises our Modern Guru. ⌘ Read more

Some commuters can finally ditch myki cards. But there are key exceptions
Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won’t be supported by the new system. ⌘ Read more

The $50 market find that sparked a 1000-piece vintage fashion obsession
Vintage clothing is now a key element of the global fashion industry. Here, three local collectors reveal what drives their passion. ⌘ Read more

Transformers Are Inherently Succinct
This paper is being published at ICLR 2026 (top AI conference), and was selected as one of three outstanding papers.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48416635

Points: 12

# Comments: 3 ⌘ Read more

GroWell Cap Review: I Have Hair for the First Time in 15 Years
I shaved my head 15 years ago and never looked back. This GroWell LED cap changed that. ⌘ Read more

The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies
Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them. ⌘ Read more

ISS astronauts take shelter due to concerns over worsening air leak
Four of the station’s crew donned spacesuits and boarded a docked capsule as a precautionary measure. If you happen to be an astronaut aboard the Inte… ⌘ Read more

Sakana AI’s Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) Lab
Article URL: https://sakana.ai/rsi-lab/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48415633

Points: 4

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Rare fish believed to be extinct north of Margaret River found in Perth Hills
The Balston’s pygmy perch was long thought to be extinct from the Perth region, but a discovery has found it alive and thriving in the Helena River. ⌘ Read more

Gov.uk goes Dutch on payments as it dumps Stripe
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/06/04/govuk-goes-dutch-on-payments-as-it-dumps-stripe/5250763

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48415217

Points: 7

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

Launch HN: General Instinct (YC P26) – Frontier models on edge devices
Hey HN, Guanming and Bill here from General Instinct ( https://general-instinct.com/).

After years of working in robotics, we kept running into the same problem: the best models never fit the hardware we actually had available.

The models that performed best were usually designed around datacenter assumptions: large GPUs, lots of memory bandwidth, and reliable network access. But most physical systems have the opposit … ⌘ Read more

Logitech G512 X 98 Review: A Hybrid Mish-Mash
The Logitech G512 X 98 lets you swap between mechanical and analog switches in an attempt to achieve the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, its solution isn’t as well thought-out as I’d hoped. ⌘ Read more

13 Environmentally Conscious Packing Tips for Your Next Vacation
Your trip starts impacting the planet before you even leave home. Here are a few pointers for keeping your footprint small. ⌘ Read more

So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here
From San Francisco to Stockholm, a new generation of electric ferries is entering passenger service, marking a tipping point for green maritime technology. ⌘ Read more

This Summer Travel Season Could Forever Alter the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease. ⌘ Read more

How a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to Study
The actual eco-friendliness of ecotourism varies considerably. One research station in the Peruvian Amazon is out to prove it can bring visitors to the area without disrupting the environment. ⌘ Read more

How to Spot Greenwashing Claims When You Travel
Hotels and other service providers pitch themselves as eco-friendly when they’re not. Here’s how to call their bluff. ⌘ Read more

pg_durable: Microsoft open sources in-database durable execution
Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/pg_durable

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48414367

Points: 9

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Stop Using Conventional Commits
Article URL: https://sumnerevans.com/posts/software-engineering/stop-using-conventional-commits/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48414027

Points: 29

# Comments: 11 ⌘ Read more

Leak Reveals Microsoft Wants Its AI to Be ‘Addictive’
Article URL: https://kotaku.com/microsoft-ai-scout-addictive-satya-nadella-404-media-copilot-2000702924

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48413924

Points: 14

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

The DOGE Boys Get VC Funding to Support Their Latest Enterprise
Former DOGE members and Elon Musk allies are backing a startup aimed at using AI to apply “learnings” from DOGE to the private sector. ⌘ Read more

Astronauts on ISS told to shelter as repairs under way to fix air leaks
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g44ew3g1kt

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48413464

Points: 13

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

Has Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?
Microsoft’s AI products aren’t selling and Github’s been plagued with troubles. WIRED spoke with VP Scott Hanselman about whether the company is in catch-up mode. ⌘ Read more

New York just passed a one-year temporary ban on data centers
Article URL: https://scienceaim.com/new-york-just-passed-a-one-year-temporary-ban-on-data-centers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48413303

Points: 9

# Comments: 4 ⌘ Read more

India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/04/indias-surprise-baby-bust-is-a-warning-to-the-world

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48413254

Points: 4

# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more

Exorcist removed for suggesting that UFOs are demonic in nature
The unusual move was confirmed this week in comments by the Catholic archbishop of Washington DC. Authority figures in the United States interpreting … ⌘ Read more

Man, 61, dies after bus crash in Perth’s north
Rooney Taua was on his daily commute when he died after a Transperth bus slammed into a large tree in Wanneroo. ⌘ Read more

Inside Madonna’s Horny Full-Throttle Grindr Takeover
From talking about sex with JFK Jr. to a surprise show in Times Square, the queen of pop is leveraging Grindr’s “gayborhood” to sell her new album. ⌘ Read more

When it’s Friday afternoon and a coworker suggests “one last quick deploy before the weekend” ⌘ Read more

Test your general knowledge with the Good Weekend quiz
Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz? ⌘ Read more

next-20260605: linux-next
Version:next-20260605 (linux-next)Released:2026-06-05 ⌘ Read more

When I touch the senior dev’s code and he shows up at my desk thirty seconds later ⌘ Read more

Programmers will document for Claude, but not for each other
Article URL: https://blog.plover.com/2026/03/09/#documentation-wins-2

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48411510

Points: 21

# Comments: 13 ⌘ Read more

Nango (YC W23, dev infra) is hiring staff back end engineers
Article URL: https://nango.dev/careers

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48411227

Points: 0

# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more

Do We Need Billionaires?
Article URL: https://bjhess.com/posts/do-we-need-billionaires

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48411018

Points: 11

# Comments: 9 ⌘ Read more

Perth mum allegedly drank glass of water laced with poison
A Perth mum’s 23-year-old daughter has been charged with intentionally trying to endanger her life after the 40-year-old allegedly drank water laced with poison. ⌘ Read more

EveryPlate Meal Kit Review (2026): Low Cost, Simplicity, Flavor
EveryPlate is an actual budget meal kit whose plates taste delicious. Options and ingredients are fewer, but simplicity can also be a virtue. ⌘ Read more

When I get back from lunch and the whole office is eerily quiet ⌘ Read more

Ask HN: Is the web for machines (/llm.txt) the one we wished we had as humans?
I got really tired, as a human, of parsing the standard marketing heavy web we have today.
I’ve always loved the simplicity of gopher and gemini web.

Recently I found myself manually adding `/llm.txt` to most websites I visit because I find the content for LLMs strait to the point and clear.
The only annoyance is web browsers like chrome do not render the markdown.

So could the AI revolution actually fix the web for humans as a side effect? … ⌘ Read more

OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides
“Why wouldn’t you want to be in both Pepsi and Coke?” says one venture capitalist. “It’s the same here.” ⌘ Read more

The business of politics and speaking the truth
Age readers debate the strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s political parties. ⌘ Read more

Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off. ⌘ Read more