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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 $21,000 — lab training in Tasmania could be a thing of the past
Tasmanian TAFE graduates worry as some locally taught courses that helped them forge a career may disappear as the cost to study them increases dramatically. ⌘ Read more
Create a MacOS Tahoe VM with tart
The Mac command line tool tart continues to offer one of the simplest and fastest ways to setup a new virtual machine, and setting up a Tahoe VM is no exception. Whether you’re a developer, tinkerer, tester, or just someone who wants to give the latest MacOS Tahoe 26 operating system a trial run without … Read More ⌘ Read more
Detained Australians report rough treatment after flotilla detention
The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, which include allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport “destroyed”. ⌘ Read more
Announcing ORAS v1.3.0: Elevating artifact and registry management workflows
The ORAS community is thrilled to announce the release of ORAS CLI v1.3.0, a version packed with stability improvements and pioneering capabilities. In addition to strengthening existing functionality, this release introduces three major new features designed… ⌘ Read more
In today’s blurry photos series: https://lyse.isobeef.org/rabe-2025-10-06/
[$] 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
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
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 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
Elektroautos: Tesla berappelt sich bei Neuzulassungen in Deutschland
Fast jeder fünfte neu zugelassene Pkw im September 2025 ist ein Elektroauto. Plug-in-Hybride legen ebenfalls stark zu. ( Elektroauto, Wirtschaft)
Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead
As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, published in Water Resources Research. ⌘ Read more
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Open Source SecurityCon
Open Source SecurityCon has always been about bringing people together to strengthen trust in open source. From its beginnings within TAG Security to its growth as a standalone conference, and now returning to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon… ⌘ Read more
Mysterious signs on Teotihuacan murals may reveal an early form of Uto-Aztecan language
More than two millennia ago, Teotihuacan was a thriving metropolis in central Mexico with up to 125,000 inhabitants. The city had gigantic pyramids and was a cultural center in Mesoamerica at the time. ⌘ Read more
More Apple Apps Get Liquid Glass Redesign
Apple today updated its TestFlight and Apple Support apps, adding Liquid Glass designs to match the rest of iOS 26.
Both apps now feature Liquid Glass interface elements, such as more rounded buttons, floatin … ⌘ Read more
At least 63 killed in Indonesian school collapse with others still missing
The number of people killed in the disaster could still rise, with some half a dozen children still unaccounted for. ⌘ Read more
A case for learning GPU programming with a compute-first mindset – Maister’s Graphics Adventures
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Breaking: Alleged Croydon Park gunman charged with 25 offences
Artemios Mintzas, 60, will appear in a Sydney court charged over an alleged shooting spree that shut down an inner west suburb for over 2 hours on Sunday night. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on immune system
Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for “their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance”, the award-giving body announces. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: English author Jilly Cooper dies at age 88
The author was best known for The Rutshire Chronicles and her book Rivals, recently adapted into a Disney+ series. ⌘ Read more
Perth Royal Show attendance slumps to 10-year low, rain blamed
Attendance at this year’s Perth Royal Show has hit a 10-year low, as organisers blame “heavy downpours” amid complaints from vendors about a lack of support. ⌘ Read more
Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?
MATTHEW BROWN and MEAD GRUVER, Reporters - Associated Press
_Stephan: The Trump Republican coup is not only putting Democrat controlled cities under military occupation, and dismantling the country’s efforts to convert to renewable energy, it is literally working to take the country back to the early 20th century when coal was a main source of power. This is why I predi … ⌘ Read more
Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point
Sascha Pare , Staff Writer - Live Science
_Stephan: If you read SR regularly, you know I have been tracking the scientific research pertaining to ocean currents for years now, because it is going to have an enormous impact on the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people, … ⌘ Read more
The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion
Robert Frank, Wealth Editor - CNBC
Stephan: When I tell you the United States has become a neo-medieval authoritarian oligarchy society, this is what I mean.
Robert Frank, CNBC Wealth Editor. Credit: CNBC- The top 10% of Americans added $5 trillion to their wealth in the second quarter as the stock market ra … ⌘ Read more
Trump Administration Conjures Up New “Terrorist” Designation to Justify Killing Civilians
Nick Turse, national Security Fellow for The Intercept - The Intercept
_Stephan: The media won’t openly say it yet, but the Trump Republican fascist coup has now placed Democrat controlled cities under military occupation, and they are developing a legalistic rationale allowing Trump’s Gestapo to shoot and kill people in the occupied cities. We … ⌘ Read more
Ute narrowly misses woman, baby in alleged domestic violence attack
A man is in police custody after allegedly driving a ute towards a woman and baby outside a shop in Alice Springs on Monday. ⌘ Read more
Chemists create red fluorescent dyes that may enable clearer biomedical imaging
MIT chemists have designed a new type of fluorescent molecule that they hope could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors. ⌘ Read more
Marape says PNG would stay neutral in any potential Australia-China conflict
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says there is a “high possibility” the country would not enter a conflict involving Australia and China, despite having signed a mutual defence treaty with its southern neighbour. ⌘ Read more
Australian acitivists allege physical, verbal abuse by Israeli authorities
The Israeli government is facing accusations of mistreatment, including allegations that some activists were denied access to their lawyers. ⌘ Read more
Frustrated families call for answers at Whakaari White Island inquest
A close family member of a tour guide who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 has given an emotional statement as the inquest into the tragedy continues. ⌘ Read more
Rugby World Cup winner reveals MND diagnosis
Lewis Moody, a former England rugby captain who helped his side win the 2003 World Cup, has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. ⌘ Read more
Singapore PM gives condolences to families impacted by Optus outage deaths
Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, offers his condolences to the families of four Australians who died during an Optus network technical failure last month, which impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls. ⌘ Read more
France : dernière sortie avant la faillite
Le nouveau Premier ministre, Sébastien Lecornu, a été très clair : non, il n’y aura pas de taxe Zucman, on va simplement « taxer le patrimoine financier ». Pour ceux qui n’ont toujours pas compris (et ils sont nombreux), cela veut dire qu’on va ponctionner les livrets et l’assurance-vie. Eh oui : grâce à un subtil ajustement rhétorique, les […] ⌘ Read more
10 Representations of Death from Myth, Legend, and Folktale
Death is one of humanity’s oldest mysteries—universal, inevitable, and endlessly interpreted. Across time and culture, people have tried to make sense of what comes next by giving death a name, a face, or even a personality. Sometimes it’s a cloaked skeleton with a scythe, sometimes a beautiful queen ruling a frozen underworld, and sometimes a […]
The post [10 Representations of Death from Myth, Legend, and Folktal … ⌘ Read more
Woman’s murder charge downgraded over Port Pirie death
A Port Pirie woman has been bailed after police downgraded a murder charge laid over the death of a man to aggravated assault. ⌘ Read more
Former Perth teacher on trial over alleged sexual abuse of boys with partner
WA’s District Court hears historical allegations a Perth teacher sexually abused multiple boys along with his partner, who was also a teacher. ⌘ Read more
Rail line closed as fire burns near Pacific Highway on public holiday
A Watch and Act alert is in place for a bushfire burning on the NSW Mid North Coast around 3 kilometres from the Pacific Highway. ⌘ Read more
Late field-goal seals Newcastle Yowies dramatic Koori Knockout double
Yowies playmaker Kyle Laybutt kicks a mammoth field goal to seal victory in the men’s final, while the Yowies women keep a clean sheet in their grand final. ⌘ Read more
Australia dominates motocross ‘Olympics’ with back-to-back titles
Queensland brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence help secure Australia’s second consecutive Motocross of Nations title in Indiana. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for Erin Patterson
Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal the sentence handed down to convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson. ⌘ Read more
Darwin man convicted of friend’s murder after remains found on city’s outskirts
Darwin man Timothy Hunt has been convicted of murdering Tony Rowe, whose remains were found on the city’s outskirts in May 2023, one year after he was reported missing. ⌘ Read more
Chess world split over piece-throwing celebration
World number two Hikaru Nakamura has beaten the current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and thrown his king to the cheering crowd, prompting the chess world to debate whether it was showmanship or disrespect. ⌘ Read more
Family builds tractor museum to fund cancer research in memory of son
Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research. ⌘ Read more
iPad Mini 8 on the Way: Expected Features and Release Timeline
A new iPad mini is “absolutely” on the way, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released a year ago?
Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini (codename J510/J511) that features the A19 Pro chip, according to in … ⌘ Read more
Forensic pathologist unable to say how 19-year-old Isla Bell died
The body of Melbourne woman Isla Bell was so badly damaged that forensic experts were unable to say how she died, a court has been told. ⌘ Read more
Wheat diversity discovery could provide an urgently-needed solution to global food security
Wheat has a very large and complex genome. Researchers have found that different varieties can use their genes in different ways. By studying RNA—the molecules that carry out instructions from DNA—researchers can see which genes are active and when. By mapping this gene activity for the first time, researchers are able to accelerate international wheat breeding programs, developing new varieties of … ⌘ Read more
How marine heat waves reshape ocean food webs and slow deep sea carbon transport
New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change. ⌘ Read more
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study has been published in npj Microgravity. ⌘ Read more
Order from disordered proteins: Physics-based algorithm designs biomolecules with custom properties
In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins with specific functions, from antibodies to blood clotting agents, by using computers to accurately predict the 3D structure of any given amino acid sequence. ⌘ Read more
‘Our nearest neighbour is our newest ally’: Albanese, Marape sign new defence treaty
Papua New Guinea and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to “act to meet the common danger” if the other is faced with an armed attack. ⌘ Read more
More Australian families are homeschooling. How can we make sure they do it well?
Primary school homeschooling registrations in Queensland grew by 110 per cent from 2021 to 2025. ⌘ Read more
The National Guard was deployed to Chicago in 1968 — it left the city ‘traumatised’
The National Guard was deployed to Chicago streets in 1968. It changed the city forever. ⌘ Read more
Anthony Albanese calls for calm after alleged death threat against him
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the political temperature to be “turned down” after a Queensland man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill him. ⌘ Read more
Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
Locals in Victoria’s High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek. ⌘ Read more
Seven calls, 16 minutes, no answer. More Optus emergency failures exposed
Optus customers have come forward to report more cases of triple-0 calls failing outside the embattled telcos previously admitted outages. ⌘ Read more