Banana industry opposes overseas imports of Australia’s most popular fruit
The federal government will review its quarantine rules after a formal request by the Philippines to import its bananas, but the industry is pushing back. ⌘ Read more
Banana industry opposes overseas imports of Australia’s most popular fruit
The federal government will review its quarantine rules after a formal request by the Philippines to import its bananas, but the industry is pushing back. ⌘ Read more
Qantas responds to cyber hackers’ threat to release customer data
Qantas says it is continuing to support customers as a hacking group threatens to release personal data from around 40 companies to the dark web. ⌘ Read more
Alle Wanderer am Mount Everest gerettet ⌘ Read more
Es geht um die „Veggie“-Wurst
Aus den Supermarktregalen sind „Tofu-Würste“, „Seitan-Schnitzel“ und „Veggie-Burger“ nicht mehr wegzudenken – bald aber könnten derartige Bezeichnungen für Fleischersatzprodukte auf der Verbotsliste landen. Im EU-Parlament wird am Mittwoch über einen entsprechenden Antrag abgestimmt. An dem Vorhaben gibt es breite Kritik. Und: Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass „Veggie-Fleisch“ auf dem Menüplan der EU-Abgeordneten steht. ⌘ Read more
Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry
The government says the charity African Parks displayed an arrogant and disrespectful attitude. ⌘ Read more
Man sentenced, fined over medicinal cannabis company insider trading
A Melbourne man found guilty of insider trading during a $20 million capital raise by a medicinal cannabis company has been ordered to pay more than $225,000. ⌘ Read more
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Stealing Part of a Production Language Model (2024)
We introduce the first model-stealing attack that extracts precise, nontrivial information from black-box production language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s PaLM-2. Specifically, our attack recovers the embedding projection layer (up to symmetries) of a transformer model, given typical API access. For under $20 USD, our attack extracts the entire projection matrix of OpenAI’s ada and babbage language models. We thereby confirm, for the first time, that these black-box … ⌘ Read more
Leading doctor’s 11th-hour bid for $2m rescue of Hobart Clinic
The former clinical director of the Hobart Clinic, psychiatrist Dr Hannah Lake, is part of a last-minute push for the institution to be given a reprieve before it closes its doors at the end of next week. ⌘ Read more
Football club faces deregistration after Stephen Hawking costume controversy
A Perth football club faces deregistration and has been expelled from their club rooms after a player reportedly attended a post-season party dressed as Stephen Hawking, allegedly with explicit images attached. ⌘ Read more
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million after jury finds company liable in talc cancer case ⌘ Read more
Former childcare director who employed convicted child sex offender husband fined
Amanda Louise Vassel was sacked from her job at the south-east Queensland childcare centre after the matter came to light. ⌘ Read more
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country singer
The message comes a week after the 79-year-old musician postponed gigs due to health issues. ⌘ Read more
Buddhist monk sexually assaulted girls at Melbourne temple, trial told
The head monk of a Buddhist temple, Naotunne Vijitha, has denied sexually assaulting six girls at the temple in Melbourne’s south-east. ⌘ Read more
Gold tops record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Qantas among 40 companies caught up in major extortion attempt by hackers
Hackers are threatening to leak sensitive passenger data unless ransoms are paid by Friday. ⌘ Read more
Ecuadorians filmed throwing rocks in ‘presidential assassination attempt’
Five people have been detained after hundreds of protesters surrounded the presidential motorcade of Daniel Noboa and began throwing rocks and stones. ⌘ Read more
Gold tops record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Police say proposed Opera House march has ‘disaster written all over it’
A senior NSW Police officer has expressed cynicism that a crowd of tens of thousands could be managed in a staggered manner. ⌘ Read more
‘I sleep with a gas mask on’ - Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
As Trump threatens military action, residents in Portland tell the BBC about life amid the protests. ⌘ Read more
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Abuse survivor ‘kicked in the guts’ as WA government appeals $2.85m payout
An appeal against a $2.85 million compensation payout to a man who suffered child sexual abuse while in state care should be abandoned, a prominent Perth lawyer and the state opposition says. ⌘ Read more
Optus email mishap left department in dark about triple-0 outage
The telco operator sent two emails about its outage, which understated its extent, to a departmental email address that had been changed a week earlier. ⌘ Read more
Man spared jail time by ACT court after raping woman he met online
A 38-year-old man has been spared jail time, partly on account of his autism diagnosis, after raping a woman he met online and filming their sexual encounters without consent. ⌘ Read more
Dolly Parton’s sister speaks out over singer’s health concerns
Dolly Parton’s sister has asked fans to pray for the country music singer’s health just one week after the star delayed several concerts in Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world
From Paris to Taipei, this week’s supermoon, also known as the Harvest and Hunter’s moons, was captured in photos. ⌘ Read more
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
The value of the precious metal has risen by more than 25% since new US tariffs were announced in April. ⌘ Read more
Mark Latham goes on tirade against ex-partner outside of court
Independent MP Mark Latham has launched a tirade against former partner Nathalie Matthews during an ongoing legal battle, on the same day she pleaded not guilty to intimate image charges in a separate matter. ⌘ Read more
High Court endorses use of encrypted phone app to monitor crime figures
The High Court has ruled on the use of information gathered through the AN0M app, which was developed by the Australian Federal Police for surveillance. ⌘ Read more
Scientist’s off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win
Dr Fred Ramsdell’s phone was on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to contact him. ⌘ Read more
Romesh Ranganathan on overexposure and feeling ‘intimidated’ by Sheridan Smith
The comic says he understands why people feel they see a lot of him, but jokes: “I do say no to stuff.” ⌘ Read more
Geelong Cats fined by AFL over third-party disclosures
The AFL fines Geelong $77,500 for failing to disclose third-party agreements with players over a six-year period. ⌘ Read more
Ban the sale of catapults to under 18s, campaigners tell BBC
Campaigners call for tighter rules on possession of catapults. ⌘ Read more
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UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high
Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly. ⌘ Read more
More than 500 hikers reportedly rescued from Mount Everest
Hundreds of trekkers, villagers and support staff have safely reached the Tibetan town of Qudang, according to Chinese state media. ⌘ Read more
How Stacey Solomon decluttered our homes back from the brink
Three families share the realisations that enabled them to declutter and transform their homes and lives. ⌘ Read more
Australian flotilla activist speaks after being detained by Israel
An Australian activist accuses the federal government of not providing enough support after she and other members of a flotilla were detained by Israel. ⌘ Read more
iOS 26: See Your Full Call History With Any iPhone Contact
Buried within iOS 26 is a hidden history that lets you see every call you’ve ever exchanged with a specific contact, potentially going back years. You might not know it, but you can access this detailed call history on your iPhone in seconds.
Viewing the new extended history screen can come in handy when you need to recall when you last spoke with someone. … ⌘ Read more
Harvest supermoon kicks off supermoon season
Stargazers from around the world have captured the luminous glow of October’s supermoon. ⌘ Read more
Karmada v1.15 Released! Enhanced Resource Awareness for Multi-Template Workloads
Karmada is an open multi-cloud and multi-cluster container orchestration engine designed to help users deploy and operate business applications in a multi-cloud environment. With its compatibility with the native Kubernetes API, Karmada can smoothly migrate single-cluster… ⌘ Read more
Mining giant gets $600m worth of taxpayer funds to keep refinery open
The last Australian copper smelter processing third-party product will stay open after its owner accepted a support package. ⌘ Read more
UK won’t relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal. ⌘ Read more
Bibbulmun Track record broken twice in one week
Two men have smashed the record for running one of the world’s longest walking tracks within days of each other. ⌘ Read more
Brewer stages beer boycott over Kangaroo Island ferry’s ‘ridiculous’ fares
A Kangaroo Island brewer says he will no longer supply beer to the island’s ferry service, amid a growing outcry over the high cost of fares to the popular international tourism destination. ⌘ Read more
The Papers: ‘China given a free pass’ and ‘Kemi: trust me’
Accusations that a China spying case collapsed because the government refused to declare Beijing a “threat” lead Wednesday papers. ⌘ Read more
N3694: Functions with Data - Closures in C (A Comprehensive Proposal Overviewing Blocks, Nested Functions, and Lambdas)
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Trump Reportedly Ends Remaining Diplomatic Channels With Venezuela, Frustrated With Maduro’s Reluctance To Relinquish Power ⌘ Read more
Hundreds of Victorian sex crime cases being re-examined by police
Police are alerting hundreds of accused sexual offenders that their cases may be compromised by the work of a digital forensics officer based in Bendigo. ⌘ Read more
Tree swallows thrive despite pollution from forever chemicals
A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry indicates high levels of exposure to “forever chemicals” in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical exposure did not seem to affect the reproductive health of the birds. ⌘ Read more
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EU steel tariff hike threatens ‘biggest ever crisis’ for UK industry
The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets. ⌘ Read more
Soaring rents pushing people away from jobs, community, review finds
Median rental prices have risen to more than $700 per week for the first time, according to Cotality’s Quarterly Rental Review. ⌘ Read more
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Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes ⌘ Read more
Speed dating a solution to the slow dating lives of farmers
When the dating app radius won’t reach the edge of your property, and you’re harvesting grain from sun-up til sundown, how do you find a partner? ⌘ Read more
Dog attacks are still rising - even after the XL bully ban
With close to 32,000 dog attacks recorded in England and Wales last year, is there a better solution? ⌘ Read more
High security a fact of life for UK Jewish community living in fear of attack
Leaders in the UK’s tight-knit Jewish population are asking what more can be done to keep their institutions safe. ⌘ Read more
Federal support for national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs in doubt
The Northern Territory treasurer says the federal government will not support the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery in Alice Springs in its current form. ⌘ Read more
Why outback life is the best thing for these kids with cystic fibrosis
Two mums in rural Queensland have spoken about why they choose to live more than 1,000 kilometres from the Queensland Children’s Hospital. ⌘ Read more
Iron ore mining shows no signs of slowing despite price drop concerns
Australia’s two biggest iron ore miners continue to expand their operations in WA’s Pilbara, despite warnings of waning demand. ⌘ Read more
How to Reduce Liquid Glass on macOS Tahoe
The Liquid Glass interface appearance is a fairly significant change in macOS Tahoe, bringing a lot of transparency, translucency, and shininess to the Mac interface appearance. While some users enjoy the new look, other Mac users may find it distracting, cumbersome, or difficult to read and interact with, and perhaps even conducive to causing eye … Read More ⌘ Read more
I’ve read 63 books so far this year. Here’s how I did it
Research shows Australians are reading fewer books than ever before. One writer shares her advice on how to make reading a daily habit. ⌘ Read more
Leeds Rhinos’ Connor wins 2025 Man of Steel award
Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is named the 2025 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel. ⌘ Read more
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Taylor Swift wears Adelaide label Paolo Sebastian in new music video
Founder and designer Paul Vasileff says he’s grateful to have his Adelaide-made couture dress on the world stage with pop superstar Taylor Swift wearing it in the new The Fate of Ophelia music video. ⌘ Read more
Surging price restores growers confidence in Australian merino wool
Amid a run of price rises at Australian wool auctions, the next generation of growers say global demand and fresh confidence could mark a turning point for the fibre. ⌘ Read more
Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners ⌘ Read more
‘Tough moments’ after Saudi move - Henderson
England midfielder Jordan Henderson says he has had “tough moments” since leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia and could “have made different decisions”. ⌘ Read more
Netanjahu sagt Rückkehr aller Geiseln zu
Zwei Jahre nach dem Hamas-Angriff auf Israel hat Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu seine Entschlossenheit bekräftigt, alle von der islamistischen Palästinenserorganisation festgehaltenen Geiseln zurückzuholen. Israel erlebe gerade „schicksalhafte“ und „entscheidende Tage“, erklärte Netanjahu am Dienstag. Seine Regierung werde weiter dafür kämpfen, alle ihre Ziele im Gaza-Krieg zu erreichen. Unterdessen äußerte sich auch die Hamas. ⌘ Read more
Police investigating after body found on Victorian road
The discovery was made early this morning. Traffic diversions are in place and specialist detectives are set to investigate. ⌘ Read more
Littler wins World Grand Prix thriller but Van Gerwen out
Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen loses in round one of the World Grand Prix in Leicester, but Luke Littler progresses with a stunning win. ⌘ Read more
‘Do you want a player to die?’ Heat dominates tennis events in China
Holger Rune says “there is always a limit” as soaring temperatures and humidity in Shanghai and Wuhan tennis events cause player distress. ⌘ Read more
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Arduino UNO Q Combines Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 and STM32 MCU
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its plan to acquire Arduino, marking a major development in the embedded and maker ecosystems. The acquisition aims to combine Qualcomm’s edge computing and AI expertise with Arduino’s large developer community and open hardware approach. As part of the announcement, both companies introduced the Arduino UNO Q, a new dual-processor development […] ⌘ Read more
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Lack of integration leads to dark place, Jenrick says after row over comments
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the “worst-integrated”. ⌘ Read more
Surge in shark-tracking app downloads following fatal Sydney attack
There has been a surge in downloads of the SharkSmart app following the fatal attack of a Northern Beaches surfer — in a sign the incident has left some nervous to get back into the water. ⌘ Read more
Live: ASX to open steady as Wall Street slips from record highs
Gold prices surge to a new record, above $US4,000 an ounce, as the US government shutdown drags on past its first week, and the Australian share market is likely to open flat after Wall Street’s AI tech rally takes a breather. ⌘ Read more
Has the WA government made Italian giants AC Milan an offer they can’t refuse?
Italian heavyweights AC Milan look set to play a match, for actual Serie A points, in Perth. What will the state government pay to lure them here, and why are some football supporters unhappy? ⌘ Read more
Two arrested over nursery cyber-attack
Pair held by police investigating a hack on a chain of London-based nurseries. ⌘ Read more
Widower living in bus as he waits for answers on fire that destroyed home
Residents who lost their homes in a blaze that ripped through WA’s southern wheatbelt in January may have to wait more than two years to seek compensation. ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Pentagon nominee flags possible ‘commonsense’ changes to AUKUS
The AUKUS submarine pact may need “commonsense” action from both Australia and the US to make it more “sustainable”, according to Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ Read more
Council resorts to security guards, body cameras amid rising violence
A Queensland council is ramping up efforts to protect staff following an alarming rise in verbal and physical abuse. ⌘ Read more
Israelis mark 7 October anniversary as talks on Gaza peace plan continue
“The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. ⌘ Read more
NT government reviewing conflict allegations against gambling regulator
The NT government is standing by its de-facto regulation of Australia’s $50 billion online gambling industry, despite allegations that it is too closely linked to the sector. ⌘ Read more
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US to ‘do everything possible’ to prevent war if Hamas agrees to peace deal
Donald Trump insists the United States will “do everything possible” to prevent Israel restarting the war in Gaza, in the event Hamas agrees to a peace deal. ⌘ Read more