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Meet the historians making sure video games get their facts right
A new study has found that players who engage in historic games like Assassin’s Creed or Age of Empires are driven to keep learning after they put down the controller. So historians are stepping up. ⌘ Read more

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More private guards flagged as NT’s bulging prison network grows
The NT’s corrections minister has flagged more private guards may be contracted to manage a under-pressure prison network, but has shut down union concerns the system will be privatised in its entirety. ⌘ Read more

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[$] Zero-copy for FUSE
In a combined storage and filesystem session at the 2025 Linux Storage,
Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit (LSFMM+BPF), Keith Busch led
a discussion about zero-copy operations for the Filesystem\‹in Userspace (FUSE) subsystem. The session was proposed
by his colleague, David Wei, who could not make it to the summit, so Busch
filled in, though he noted that “I do 
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Trauma surgeon describes ‘enormous’ daily e-scooter toll in hospital
Royal Perth Hospital’s head of trauma services says preventable e-scooter injuries are having lifelong effects on a huge number of patients, as the friend of a man who died after being hit by an e-scooter says his death was avoidable. ⌘ Read more

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Unsicherheit in betroffenen LĂ€ndern
Das Einreiseverbot gegen zwölf LĂ€nder, das US-PrĂ€sident Donald Trump am Donnerstag unterzeichnet hat, hat in den betroffenen Staaten teils fĂŒr Unsicherheit und Furcht gesorgt. Viele dieser LĂ€nder sind von Konflikten bis hin zu BĂŒrgerkriegen bzw. von autoritĂ€ren Regimen geprĂ€gt. Vor allem fĂŒr politisch Verfolgte etwa in Afghanistan, Myanmar und Venezuela ist das Dekret ein schwerer Schlag, sie können nicht mehr auf eine Flucht in die USA hoffen. Trump argumentierte das Einreiseverbot mit der nationale 
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Live: Government reviews US beef policy in bid to secure tariff compromise
The federal government is reviewing strict biosecurity laws to allow US-slaughtered beef into Australia in an effort to secure the removal of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

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JPs ‘keep the world ticking’ but are clocking off in larger numbers
Authorised to certify documents such as birth certificates, statutory declarations and wills, justices of the peace provide an important service free of charge. But Victoria does not have enough. ⌘ Read more

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Gauff ends Boisson’s dream run to reach French Open final
Coco Gauff ends Lois Boisson’s dream run at the French Open, advancing to the final where she will play world number one Aryna Sabalenka. ⌘ Read more

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‘My body was for God’: Being queer in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community
Sara Glass’ life was controlled by her husband and her rabbi. She had to fight her way out before she could embrace her sexuality. ⌘ Read more

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JMP: Mitigating MITMs in XMPP
In October 2023, Jabber.ru, “the largest Russian XMPP messaging service”, discovered that both Hetzner and Linode had been targeting them with Machine-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks for up to 6 months. MITM attacks are when an unauthorised third party intercepts traffic intended for someone else. At the point of interception, the attacker can inspect and even modify that traffic. TLS was created to mitigate this; all communication between the two parties is encrypted, so the third party sees 
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Concern missing middle housing proposal could see ‘hodgepodge’ development
The ACT government architect insists proposed changes to planning rules allowing denser development in Canberra’s suburbs will help “mums and dads” as much as big property developers. ⌘ Read more

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Japan had torn the Socceroos apart, but one magic moment changed the narrative
Nobody will confuse the Socceroos’ victory over Japan as anything other than the most desperate of smash-and-grab victories. But in the end, in the vibe-fuelled world of international football, does that even matter? ⌘ Read more

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The curious case of South Australia’s law and order budget
Despite saying South Australia doesn’t have a law and order problem, the Malinauskas government has delivered a budget which spruiks funding for law and order, including a $172 million spend to increase the state’s police force. ⌘ Read more

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Temporary tips needed as record floods leave behind mountains of waste
NSW councils rush to clean up an “enormous” volume of waste left behind by floods that devastated the NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter. ⌘ Read more

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Greyhounds die from injuries before Queensland track officially opens
The new track was spruiked as having animal welfare at its core, but several dogs have died as a result of injuries at the venue during pre-opening trials. ⌘ Read more

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Magistrate to hand down Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy decision today
The magistrate’s decision may end one chapter of the Hillcrest tragedy, but the case will remain before the courts, with a coronial inquest and civil lawsuit still to play out. ⌘ Read more

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„Verwunderlicher“ Kampf um Deutungshoheit
Nach der ÖVP hat nun auch KĂ€rntens Landeshauptmann Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) am Mittwoch mit dem Vorstoß einer „Weiterentwicklung“ die Debatte ĂŒber eine Änderung der EuropĂ€ischen Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK) weiter befeuert. Der Politologe Peter Filzmaier sieht darin im GesprĂ€ch mit ORF.at einen Kampf um Deutungshoheit, die Politologin Kathrin Stainer-HĂ€mmerle spricht von Symbolpolitik. Rechtsexperte Ralph Janik ortet das eigentliche Problem unterdessen ganz woanders. ⌘ Read more

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CodeEdit Might be the Best Free Code Editor for Mac
CodeEdit is an increasingly popular, free, open source native code editor for Mac that offers a super lightweight and speedy alternative to other code editors for Mac like Xcode, Zed, Visual Studio Pro, and other similar apps and IDEs. CodeEdit offers a fast experience that feels like it was built for MacOS, with many of 
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Polar invasion to bring long weekend of wind, rain and snow
South-east Australia will collectively shiver this long weekend as a mass of polar air from sub-Antarctic waters brings several days of showers, highland snow and well below average temperatures. ⌘ Read more

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Patterson responds to prosecution accusations in mushroom murder trial
Health issues “planted” and mushrooms weighed to determine fatal doses. Here’s how accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson responded to a number of accusations the prosecutions put forward during cross-examination. ⌘ Read more

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‘No solar, no problem’: Trial allows trading between solar homes and those without
For all Australia’s success in adopting rooftop solar, millions of people are missing out. Now a new trial is aiming to overcome that divide through trading. ⌘ Read more

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[$] Open source and the Cyber Resilience Act
The European Union’s
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has caused a stir in the
software-development world. Thanks to advocacy by the Eclipse Foundation, Open
Source Initiative, Linux Foundation, Mozilla, and others, open-source software
projects generally have minimal requirements under the CRA
— but nothing to do with law is ever quite
so simple. Marta RybczyƄska spoke at Linaro Connect 2025 about the impact of the
CRA on the open-source eco 
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Trump ‘disappointed’ in Musk as feud over ‘big, beautiful bill’ escalates
The US president accused the Tesla boss of criticising his sweeping tax and spending legislation as it proposes cutting consumer tax credits for electric vehicles. ⌘ Read more

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Trump „SchlĂŒsselfigur“ in Ukraine-Krieg
Deutschlands Kanzler Friedrich Merz hat US-PrĂ€sident Donald Trump als „SchlĂŒsselfigur“ fĂŒr eine Friedenslösung in der Ukraine bezeichnet. Zugleich rief Merz den US-PrĂ€sidenten am Donnerstag bei seinem Antrittsbesuch im Weißen Haus auf, „mehr Druck“ auf Russland auszuĂŒben. Trump sagte auf die Frage nach neuen US-Sanktionen gegen Russland, er werde „sehr sehr hart“ zu Russland wie zur Ukraine sein, wenn die KĂ€mpfe nicht aufhörten. ⌘ Read more

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Trump and Xi hold long-awaited call, ‘focused almost entirely on trade’
The US president posted on Truth Social that a phone call with his Chinese counterpart lasted an hour and a half and “focused almost entirely on trade”. ⌘ Read more

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Geld erst nach vier Stunden FlugverspÀtung
FluggĂ€ste sollen nach dem Willen der EU-Staaten kĂŒnftig erst nach vier Stunden VerspĂ€tung entschĂ€digt werden. Eine Mehrheit der EU-Verkehrsminister und -ministerinnen habe sich bei einem Treffen in Luxemburg fĂŒr die Änderung ausgesprochen, sagten EU-Diplomaten am Donnerstag. Das Europaparlament kann noch Änderungen an den neuen Regeln vornehmen. Bisher gibt es EntschĂ€digungen ab drei Stunden VerspĂ€tung. ⌘ Read more

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Neue HandelsgesprĂ€che angekĂŒndigt
Der chinesische PrĂ€sident Xi Jinping und US-PrĂ€sident Donald Trump haben kurz vor der mit Spannung erwarteten Visite des deutschen Kanzlers Friedrich Merz im Weißen Haus miteinander telefoniert. „Das GesprĂ€ch drehte sich fast ausschließlich um Handel. Russland/Ukraine oder Iran wurden nicht besprochen“, schrieb Trump in seinem Kurznachrichtendienst Truth Social am Donnerstag. Trump kĂŒndigte außerdem an, dass sich Handelsdelegationen beider LĂ€nder in KĂŒrze treffen wĂŒrden. ⌘ Read more

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BBC journalists held at gunpoint and strip searched by IDF, broadcaster claims
The BBC says its team of journalists and crew were “tied up, blindfolded, strip searched, interrogated and threatened.” ⌘ Read more

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