Labor’s ambitious environmental reforms fail to close a “25-year-old loophole” putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk, an economist has warned.
Nathan Schmidt
Australians are being urged to prepare as extreme weather poses the potential for storms, fire and icy conditions across the country in the coming days.
Andrew Hedgman
A social media influencer has been blasted after being caught in an illegal act on a heritage-listed Australian tourist destination.
Blake Antrobus
The state division will follow in the footsteps of their federal colleagues to abandon the contentious emissions target.
Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt
More Australian businesses are investing in artificial intelligence technology but many are still waiting for clear rules about its use.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A new species of native bee — fitted with tiny ‘horns’ and named after the devil — has been discovered in WA.
Caleb Runciman
One month out from the start of a social media ban for under 16s, schools are ramping up their communications on how they plan to support students and parents confused about the looming restrictions.
Bethany Hiatt
A battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking off the semiconductor supply chain, though there are signs the crisis is inching toward a resolution.
Kelvin Chan and Chan Ho-Him
The NSW government is warning of massive fines for non-compliant e-bikes and other mobility devices.
Liam Beatty
If you thought it was unusually chilly in one Australian city on Saturday, you’d be right. In fact, it was the coldest November day since 1945.
Alexandra Feiam
Two Liberal moderates have publicly supported an energy policy that includes net zero as the embattled party’s final decision on the target looms.
Ria Pandey
Claims of a rushed timeline for Labor’s new social media laws have been dismissed, with Anika Wells highlighting a key detail in its enforcement.
AI can be trained on social media data or past investigations to spot when an emoji’s meaning turns from innocent to illicit, but it will be incredibly difficult to keep up with nonsensical internet slang.
Catherine Thorbecke
Contrary to popular belief, a cup of coffee a day could help protect people from a common heart condition.
In exactly a month, Australia’s world-first social media ban will take effect, but the opposition claims the government is ‘still scrambling’ to finalise the details.
These common items are set to disappear from one Aussie state as authorities crack down on “unnecessary” plastics.
A Liberal senator has made a big call on his political future as pressure mounts on an embattled Sussan Ley to unite a divided Coalition.
Perth researchers will be the first to gain insight into Australia’s controversial social media ban through a national study kicking off next week.
Hannah Cross
Australians are just four weeks away from the biggest change to their digital lives, but are still waiting for major details about how it will actually work.
The deceptive video showed the likeness of the premier spruiking an investment scam, which was ‘endorsed by the Government and open to everyone’.
Roger Cook has urged the community to be watchful of scams and said he was distressed to see his face put to an AI deepfake video trying to defraud people out of hundreds of dollars.
Oliver Lane
A bold, AI-driven new chapter is set to reshape the future of fertility treatment. But experts say nations need to look far beyond IVF in order to arrest the ‘crisis’ in falling birth rates.
Rhianna Mitchell
Parents have been urged to sit down and talk to their children about the impending social media ban as Monday marks a month until it will be rolled out.
Caitlyn Rintoul
A flagship Australian veterans’ support hub is facing closure within months – leaving thousands of at-risk personnel without crucial services.
