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More triple-0 calls fail during nationwide outage affecting the Optus network. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

updatedOptus outage sparks new triple-0 failure

Optus has suffered yet another nationwide outage which resulted in a handful of triple-0 calls not connecting.

Emma Kirk

A person said they went to check their fuel price in the app and their locked price had disappeared. Reddit

NEWSPremium7-Eleven blasted over reported price lock fail

Australian motorists have claimed they have lost access to 7-Eleven’s price lock app, amid prices for petrol skyrocketing across the nation.

Emma Kirk

More solar energy is being trapped in earth's atmosphere, leading to long-lasting consequences. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

TechnologyPremium'Flashing red': climate imbalance reaches all-time high

Energy in must equal energy out for a stable climate, but the balance is increasingly off kilter with troubling, long-lasting consequences.

Poppy Johnston

Joseph Banks Secondary College teachers Brittni Balogh, Zack Maley, Sam Creasey, David Webb and Luke Mondy are involved in a trial of an AI tool.

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AI teacher assistant set to rollout across 100 WA schools

WA teachers could soon each have their own robot assistant to take over time-consuming tasks such as setting lesson plans.

Bethany Hiatt

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EnergyCommentsAustralia releases list of priorities for data centres

The Albanese Government says it will prioritise data centre and AI infrastructure proposals which use clean energy, hire Australians, and don’t adversely impact communities they’re built in. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

The Australian government has built on its national AI plan announced in December. iStock

BusinessPremiumStrict new rules for AI and data centres

Tech companies face being placed at the back of approval queues unless they meet Australia’s new national interest requirements for data centres.

Cameron Micallef

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NewsPremiumRideshare giants, taxis on notice over women’s safety

Women face a greater risk of unwanted behaviour in taxis and rideshare such as Ubers, sparking a new initiative from one state government.

Nathan Schmidt

Elon Musk was accused of falsely claiming that Twitter under-reported the number of its bots. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologyPremiumJury finds Musk misled investors over Twitter purchase

Lawyers for Elon Musk have so far refused to comment after a San Francisco jury found him liable on claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders.

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WEATHERNT ‘absolutely saturated’ by cyclone

Some areas of the Northern Territory have been left “absolutely saturated” by Tropical Cyclone Narelle as locals are urged to boil water before consumption.

Abisha Sapkota, Emma Kirk and Clareese Packer

Hachette Book Group cancelled the US publication of a ‘Shy Girl’ following suspicion it was written by AI.

Books CommentsAI is writing fiction: Is the publishing industry doomed?

One of the largest publishers in the world has pulled a hotly-anticipated horror novel from publication due to fears that large segments of the book were written by AI.

Amy Cavender

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NEWSAussie council declares war on feral cats

An entire Australian council is declaring war on feral cats which are threatening endangered species on the country’s third-largest island.

Georgia Palgan

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WEATHERPremiumWatch: The moment a 260km/h cyclone hits

Authorities have issued a terrifying cyclone warning video ahead of a category 5 system bearing down the country’s north, simulating the possible extent of the damage.

Georgia Palgan

The Martian northern hemisphere is believed to have been flooded with water ?long ago. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologyPremiumNASA rover detects evidence of ancient river on Mars

Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars.

Will Dunham

Year 8 students from North Albany Senior High School Amia Martin, Kayeisha Boundry, Evie Hamilton and Harlow Cooper.

School Challenge PremiumGreat Southern students compete in Synergy Solar Challenge

Students from around the Great Southern were able to design, build and race their own solar powered car as part of the Synergy Schools Solar Challenge. 

Amy Towers

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NEWSPremiumHuge hope sparked for electric cars

New Australian research has given hope that a common problem holding back wider adoption of electric cars could soon be overcome.

Clareese Packer

Cyclone Narelle will likely intensify to a category 5 when it makes landfall. Earth.nullschool.net

UPDATEDCyclone nightmare as triple threat looms

Millions of Aussies are bracing for the worst as authorities warn incoming tropical cyclone Narelle could be the biggest system many have seen “in living memory”.

Jack Nivison, Abisha Sapkota, Clareese Packer and Emma Kirk

Danish Royals, His Majesty King Frederik and Aussie born Queen Mary toured sustainable development sites in Prahran Tuesday afternoon. NewsWire/ David Crosling.

UPDATEDQueen Mary shows off her footy skills

Danish Royals King Frederik and Queen Mary have touched down in Melbourne — and the Aussie-born monarch has already showed off some of her skills at the MCG.

Georgia Palgan

The grounding of RSV Nuyina occurred when the crew were conducting drone surveys. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

TechnologyPremiumNavigational sounders off during icebreaker's grounding

Details of a grounding at a remote island involving Australia's flagship Antarctic research vessel have been released by the transport safety investigator.

Ethan James

NSW government launch digital birth certificates to young people aged between 16 and 21. Image: NSW government

NewsPremiumBirth certificates go digital for Aussies

Aussies in one state aged between 16 and 21 years can now apply for digital birth certificates.

Emma Kirk

There have previously been rock-fishing-related deaths at Salmon Holes.

Mobile coverageNew mobile base a ‘step in right direction’: Recfishwest

Recfishwest have backed improved mobile coverage in Torndirrup National Park following the completion of a new Telstra mobile base station, but said other popular hotspots require a reception boost too.

Amy Towers

Messaging services including Telegram have become inaccessible, users in Russia say. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TechnologyPremiumRussian Telegram users report outage amid app crackdown

Telegram messaging service users in Russia say the company's app and web versions have become inaccessible.

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The Climate Council says extreme whiplash weather of heavy rains and catastrophic fire conditions have typified the Australian summer.

WEATHERPremium‘Whiplash’: Dire warning for Aussie summer

Australia has experienced dramatic climate “whiplash” this summer, with the same regions scorched by catastrophic fires then devastated by record floods within weeks.

Blair Jackson

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WEATHERWarning as ‘severe’ cyclone threat looms

Aussies are bracing for a possible category 3 cyclone within days, after parts of the country were smashed by record-breaking rain.

Emma Kirk, Abisha Sapkota

Last week, Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes told staff by video it would sack 1600 staff.

BusinessCommentsPremiumUniversal basic income not needed amid AI-driven job cuts

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino says a universal basic income won’t be needed despite the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence that has already claimed thousands of jobs at big-name tech companies.

Cheyanne Enciso