M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal. ⌘ Read more
People on £10,000 to £96,000 tell us what they want the UK to spend money on
As the government outlines its spending plans, people with a range of incomes tell us where they think the money should go. ⌘ Read more
Greta Thunberg deported, Israel says, after Gaza aid boat intercepted
The activists’ yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday. ⌘ Read more
Zelenskyy: US diverting 20,000 missiles promised for Ukraine to the Middle East ⌘ Read more
Greta Thunberg deported, Israel says, after Gaza aid boat intercepted
The activists’ yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday. ⌘ Read more
Russia to help North Korea establish production of Shahed drones – Ukraine’s intelligence chief ⌘ Read more
Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn
The energy secretary says the government had to make “difficult” decisions to stabilise the economy. ⌘ Read more
NT police boss faces political questioning over Kumanjayi White death probe
The Northern Territory’s acting police commissioner clarifies why police believe the investigation into Kumanjayi White’s death should not be outsourced to an external body. ⌘ Read more
Chinese man admits smuggling weapons from US to North Korea ⌘ Read more
Marines to arrive in LA as ABC camera operator hit by less lethal round during protests
An additional 700 US Marines are expected to reach Los Angeles on Monday night or Tuesday morning, local time, as part of efforts to quell the protests. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Several people dead in Austrian school after shots heard, authorities say
Several people have been killed at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, according to local authorities. ⌘ Read more
Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn
The energy secretary says the government had to make “difficult” decisions to stabilise the economy. ⌘ Read more
South Korea’s new president vows to ‘restore democracy’
Reuters Editorial Staff, - Reuters
_Stephan: I am leading today’s SR with this story because it represents exactly how the population of a country can end a fascist authoritarian coup. First, millions go into the streets for nonviolent demonstrations, then citizens overwhelmingly vote for democracy. As Trump tries to stir up violence in the Los Angeles demonstrations so he can claim it is an insurrection and susp … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear
Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein, Staff Writers - Politico
_Stephan: What is see in Trump is a bully in a panic. He wants to create misdirection so the media stops covering his bully-off with Elon Musk, and the nasty oligarch benefit bill his morally spineless Republican vassals in Congress are trying to pass. Like all cowardly bullies, his solution is to over … ⌘ Read more
Here’s all the new features coming to your Apple device
Apple’s latest developer conference covered a huge number of features coming soon to iPhone, iPad and other devices. ⌘ Read more
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
Jeremy Kohler, Contributing Writer - ProPublica
_Stephan: The Republican Party at both the state and federal level has been completely taken over by fascists. It is a fascist anti-democratic party that cares nothing for the voters they are supposed to serve, but which they seek to dominate. Nowhere is this made clearer than in Republican cont … ⌘ Read more
M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal. ⌘ Read more
Looser gun laws tied to thousands more US child shooting deaths
Issam Ahmed, Staff Writer - Agence France-Presse / Raw Story
Stephan: The failure of the Democrats and Republicans, and the corrupt Supreme Court MAGAt majority to deal with gun violence in the United States has made death by gunfire the leading cause of nonmedical death. The Trump coup fascists have even gone so far as to legalize functional machine guns in civilian hands.
 vulnerability could be the golden ticket to a full Account Takeover (ATO)? No…
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Crafting Standalone Python Proof of Concept Exploits
Creating standalone proof of concept exploits implementing a zero-to-hero method, requiring a single action to run.
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/craf … ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Rockliff set to visit governor to ask for Tasmanian election
The Tasmanian government has passed an emergency budget supply bill to keep the public service funded, clearing the way for the premier to visit the governor this afternoon and call for an early election. ⌘ Read more
Irukandji jellyfish sting two swimmers in a day in northern WA
Authorities are urging beachgoers to exercise caution after two people were stung by the potentially deadly jellyfish this week. ⌘ Read more
We weren’t close as kids but ended up with matching sibling tattoos
Last year, my brother Asitha and I got matching tattoos to remember our dad. I couldn’t have predicted this barfy bonding moment because we weren’t close growing up. ⌘ Read more
Ex-military officers raise concerns about ‘combat unit’ marines sent to LA
Former US military officers say hundreds of marines deployed to the LA protests are from combat units, which was a drastic move that raises questions about President Donald Trump’s intentions. ⌘ Read more
F1’s new era to begin at Australian Grand Prix with first race of 2026
Formula 1’s new era will begin in Melbourne after the Australian Grand Prix was confirmed as the first race of the 2026 season. ⌘ Read more
Couple stranded in blizzard rescued in 20-hour operation
Hikers visiting the alps are being urged to take the necessary precautions after a series of rescues in NSW and Victoria. ⌘ Read more
Ketamine swapped for salt as smugglers exploit Europe loophole in booming market
Crime gangs are using increasingly elaborate routes to traffic the drug across Europe to the UK, the BBC is told. ⌘ Read more
Israel to deport Gaza activists including Greta Thunberg
The yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday. ⌘ Read more
This filmmaker couldn’t say he was coming to Sydney until he was on the plane
This world-renowned Iranian director was barred from making films in his own country. Now, he has come to Sydney under a veil of secrecy to promote his latest work, which is based on his interrogations in prison. ⌘ Read more
Australian costume designer Marg Horwell on her ‘surreal’ Tony Award win
Australian costume designer Marg Horwell speaks to the ABC about what made The Picture of Dorian Gray a Tony Award-winning success. ⌘ Read more
HBO and CNN owner Warner Bros Discovery to split in two
The media giant will separate its studio and streaming business away from its cable TV networks. ⌘ Read more
Sewage spills create lingering four-day stink in Perth’s south
Authorities say it could take days to fix a burst wastewater main that kickstarted a number of sewage spills in Perth’s southern suburbs over the weekend. ⌘ Read more
Radxa UFS/eMMC Module Reader and Storage Solution Enables Fast Flashing and Scalable Embedded Storage
Radxa’s UFS/eMMC Module Reader is a compact USB 3.0 adapter for flashing OS images, accessing firmware, and transferring large files. It supports both eMMC v5.0 and UFS 2.1 modules with speeds up to 5 Gbps The adapter is compatible with eMMC and UFS modules from Radxa, and also works with modules from platforms like PINE64 and […] ⌘ Read more
Peak Jewish group calls Islamic preacher’s speech ‘dangerous’ in court
Speeches made by a Western Sydney preacher have been described as “humiliating” to Jews by lawyers acting for Australia’s peak Jewish body. ⌘ Read more
‘Our angel’: Tributes flow for 15yo girl killed in 4WD rollover
The mother of a teen killed in a car crash in WA’s South West says her daughter “brought warmth to every heart”, as police investigations continue. ⌘ Read more
Sanjeev Gupta’s ‘rapidly collapsing house of cards’ across Australia
With one mine still temporarily shut down and another smelter about to pause its operations, GFG Alliance workers across Australia are being left in limbo as Sanjeev Gupta’s business woes continue. ⌘ Read more
watchOS 26 Features New Gesture to Dismiss Notifications
Apple in watchOS 26 has added a new one-handed wrist-flick gesture to easily dismiss notifications, but the gesture only works on newer Apple Watch models.
When you raise your wrist to check a notification but aren’t ready to respond, you can now simply flick your wrist – turn it over and back – to dismiss it. The quick gesture lets you dism … ⌘ Read more
Man missing at Cradle Mountain since Sunday
A search is underway for a man believed to be missing in Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain region since Sunday. ⌘ Read more
HBO and CNN owner Warner Bros Discovery to split in two
The media giant will separate its studio and streaming business away from its cable TV networks. ⌘ Read more
Restrictions frustrate residents reliant on flood-wrecked road
Residents in a small north Queensland community say they are struggling with a system that only allows access to their main road in daylight hours. ⌘ Read more
What the Socceroos need to qualify for the World Cup
The Socceroos are just a solid performance from reaching their sixth FIFA World Cup finals in a row, but must remain focused against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more
Tasmanian speaker delivers parting shot at own party as she calls it quits
Speaker and long-serving Labor MP Michelle O’Byrne announces she will retire from politics at the next election — which is expected to be called later today. ⌘ Read more
Illicit tobacco crop worth $4.4m discovered near Shepparton after tip-off
Authorities seize a 20-tonne crop of mature tobacco being grown on 2.4 hectares, an area equivalent to more than 450 tennis courts, in Victoria’s north. ⌘ Read more
Illicit tobacco crop worth $4.4m discovered near Shepparton after tip-off
Authorities seize a 20-tonne crop of mature tobacco being grown on 2.4 hectares, an area equivalent to more than 450 tennis courts, in Victoria’s north. ⌘ Read more
iFLYTEK Wins CNCF End User Case Study Contest for Scalable AI Infrastructure Breakthroughs with Volcano
Company to present large-scale Kubernetes model training success at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon China 2025 Hong Kong, China — 10 June 2025 — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software,… ⌘ Read more
CNCF Kubestronaut Program Momentum Highlights Asia’s Role in Growing Cloud Native Talent
Upcoming Kubestronaut celebrations in China and Japan to honor global program growth Hong Kong, China– 10 June, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced continued… ⌘ Read more
Why this top AFL selection feels for his fellow number one draftees
The Giants’ key forward says there can be too much pressure put on first- and second-year players who are high picks. ⌘ Read more
Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says
For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn’t use AI. ⌘ Read more
Man charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing
Queensland police say a 33-year-old man allegedly broke into the home of a man known to him in Brisbane’s south before stabbing him. ⌘ Read more
Cairns’s only paediatric cardiologist under ‘intense pressure’
Medical groups and a national charity add to calls from parents to bolster a paediatric cardiology service in Far North Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Fertility group incorrectly transfers wrong embryo for second time
In an announcement to the ASX on Tuesday morning, Monash IVF said the incident happened on June 5 at its laboratory in Clayton, Victoria. ⌘ Read more
been a while! i’ve been using my laptop more to kind of change my workflow, but without my browser bookmarks to remind me to check some sites, i’ve forgotten to check yarnverse! forgive me friends T_T
Boy with disabilities put in house akin to ‘correctional facility’, whistleblower says
A whistleblower says a 12-year-old boy with disabilities alleged to be the victim of indecent treatment in Cairns watch house has been flown to Brisbane and placed in housing “similar to a correctional facility”. ⌘ Read more
Out of despair come $1m: Lost Rodin ‘copy’ turns out to be authentic
A marble sculpture thought to be a copy of an Auguste Rodin work turned out to be the real thing. ⌘ Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter May 2025
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of May 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Int … ⌘ Read more
Live: Erin Patterson returns to give more evidence in triple-murder trial
Erin Patterson will begin her sixth day of evidence as her triple murder trial resumes in Morwell. Follow the court proceedings live. ⌘ Read more
GitOps in 2025: From Old-School Updates to the Modern Way
1. Introduction: Why Everyone’s Talking About GitOps in 2025 It’s 2025, and building software is more cloud-driven than ever. Cloud computing offers incredible speed and flexibility, but it also brings complexity. Companies are expected to ship… ⌘ Read more
West Australian fire volunteer’s decades of service honoured
Toodyay Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service captain Ian MacGregor has responded to some of WA’s most traumatic fires and road incidents during decades of service, recognised this week with the Australian Fire Service Medal. ⌘ Read more
‘Bellamy’s daring Wales unafraid to lose in pursuit of glory’
Craig Bellamy says he is proud of his team despite his first defeat as Wales head coach. ⌘ Read more
Worry as SA drought smashes low-rainfall records in farming areas
Farmers were able to achieve a good harvest over summer because of sub-soil moisture, but a second year of extremely low rainfall has them fretting. ⌘ Read more
Flooded growers ask for patience as blueberry prices near $10 a punnet
Eye-watering blueberry prices could stay higher for longer this year due to seasonal shortages and crop damage caused by torrential rain in northern New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
Billy Boston to become rugby league’s first ever knight
The former Wigan player will be the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood in 130 years of the sport’s history. ⌘ Read more
Proposal to keep whale-watching vessels further back concerns operators
Whale tourism operator Rod Keogh fears his business of 17 years may not survive the introduction of new whale nursery areas in SA. ⌘ Read more
McKeown survives DQ and a dark place to qualify for world titles
Kaylee McKeown beat rival Mollie O’Callaghan in the race of the night at the Australian Swimming Trials, but she acknowledges she is still not at her best after struggling since the Paris Olympics. ⌘ Read more
Western guests including Elon Musk’s father to speak at pro-Putin oligarch’s Moscow forum ⌘ Read more
Live: LA braces for more protests as California files lawsuit against Trump administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will sue Donald Trump’s administration after the US president deployed the National Guard to handle protests. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Head praises ‘optional’ training sessions ahead of WTC clash with South Africa
Travis Head says a more relaxed approach to training is helping Australia thrive on the world cricket stage. ⌘ Read more
Live: Albanese to outline his priorities for second term
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline his priorities for his second term in office in his first major speech since his emphatic election win. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Department of Justice worker investigated over conflict of interest issue
An investigation into allegations a senior public servant hired a family member and allowed them to skip the queue for government-funded housing is called “wholly inadequate”, by the man tasked with overseeing WA’s corruption watchdog. ⌘ Read more
Blood test set to ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis of coeliac disease
Patients have to eat gluten for weeks before the current coeliac disease test, even when it makes them ill, but Australian researchers believe they have found a better method. ⌘ Read more
iPadOS 26 with Multitasking Improvements, Menubar, & New Liquid Glass UI
Apple has debuted iPadOS 26 today, complete with some notable new features and changes to the iPad operating system. First to notice is the new numerical versioning system, with iPadOS 26 jumping many version numbers ahead of the current iPadOS 18 version, following a numerical system much like Microsoft used to use for Windows (remember … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/06/09/ipado … ⌘ Read more
**Gaza-bound activist boat with Greta Thunberg on board docks in Israel **
The yacht, which was trying to bring a “symbolic” amount of aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday ⌘ Read more
Young Australian soccer players train with Real Madrid
Illawarra high school students describe a trip to Spain to train like professionals with Real Madrid as a dream come true. ⌘ Read more
Gut fossil from Aussie dinosaur ‘Judy’ first to show what sauropods ate
The first reported fossilised stomach contents from a sauropod, belonging to a Diamantinasaurus that lived 95 million years ago, has confirmed a long-held theory of herbivorous behaviour. ⌘ Read more
Why walking through this artist’s home is an unforgettable experience
Jungle could once paint around 100 works in one sitting. Today he might be a little slower, but his joyful expression on canvas hasn’t diminished a bit. ⌘ Read more
[$] Improving Fedora’s documentation
At Flock,
Fedora’s annual developer conference, held in Prague from June 5
to June 8, two members of the Fedora\
documentation team, Petr Bokoč and Peter Boy, led a\
session on the state of Fedora documentation. The pair covered a
brief history of the project’s documentation since the days of [Fedora Core 1](https://lwn.net/Articles/56036/ … ⌘ Read more
Cosmetic clinics ‘left scrambling’ as Queensland clarifies storage rules
Queensland’s injectable rules have left some clinics scrambling to survive, with fears price hikes will drive patients underground. ⌘ Read more
Patients call for Queensland government to save Toowong Private Hospital
The embattled psychiatric health facility is expected to close on Wednesday due to financial pressures. ⌘ Read more
Tasmania likely to end the day with a state election underway
Premier Jeremy Rockliff is expected to go to the state’s governor later today to seek a snap election after parliament passes an emergency budget supply bill. ⌘ Read more
As the US reacts to burrito-now, pay later, Australia regulates BNPL
Consumer protections that apply to credit products such as hardship requests will now apply to BNPL providers such as Afterpay and Zip. ⌘ Read more
Australia to be caught up in Trump’s new tax war
Australia is likely to be a major casualty as the White House launches a new weapon in its war against the Western alliance. ⌘ Read more
‘It’s been a long time’: Rains bring relief to farmers in drought-stricken Victoria
Victorian farmers breathed a sigh of relief across the weekend as much-needed rain fell across the state. ⌘ Read more
Selling a home in Australia is getting more expensive — one company controls most listings
It can cost thousands to list a property online for sale. The competition regulator has stepped in after years of complaints that REA Group is using its dominant position to the detriment of home sellers and real estate agents. ⌘ Read more