Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date
The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.
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‘It’s all over the place’: Qantas customer data leaked
Personal data of millions of Qantas customers has been published online after hackers made good on a ransom threat.
Midnight Oil fans rally to rescue drummer’s ‘war horse’
A drummer for one of Australia's most-loved rock bands is battling cancer and says he is surrounded by love after deciding to sell his old "war horse".
Qantas leak could cost airline billions, increase scams
Qantas is facing heavy fines after data it held on about one in three frequent flyer members was leaked online, despite efforts to reduce its spread.
No voice, no change: two years on from referendum
Australia voted no to a national voice to parliament on October 14 2023, but two years on, its advocates say they remain steadfast in their mission for change.
October 7 survivor speaks out on massacre’s anniversary
Two years on from the October 7 attacks, a senior Labor Jewish MP wants fewer pro-Palestinian protests so the Jewish community can feel safer in Australia.
‘Tragic’ end to missing boy case as search scaled back
Police have taken aim at "keyboard detectives" as a massive outback search for a four-year-old boy missing from a rural property for a week is downgraded.
Sentencing as Diddy faces potentially years in prison
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs insists he's a changed man as he faces the possibility of years in jail after being convicted in a sordid criminal case.
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban
Two of Australia's biggest stars have called an end to their 19-year union, citing "marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences" in divorce papers.
Can’t believe your eyes? When fakes flood the internet
From burning icons to fabricated crowds, viral AI images and videos are spreading fast and showing how easily reality can be distorted in the digital age.
Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren
An author has revealed how his three years working on a prize-winning robodebt expose left him feeling at times unwell and "in this kind of rabbit warren".
‘Kind of inevitable’: inside Nicole and Keith’s split
Megastars Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have split after nearly two decades of marriage, with reports one of them was desperate to save the relationship.
‘Part of your DNA’: Snoop taking grand final seriously
Snoop Dogg has strutted into the MCG for his official appearance ahead of a fascinating, somewhat controversial, AFL grand-final entertainment set.
Funding fracas casts Sculpture by the Sea adrift
At-risk art trail Sculpture by the Sea insists its exhibitors are compensated fairly after the federal arts minister took a swipe at the popular Sydney event.
‘Climate fail’: huge gas project approval ignites fury
Australia's biggest gas project will be allowed to operate until 2070, with the approval lighting the fuse for an angry backlash from climate activists.
Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK
Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked.
‘Grave disrespect’: treaty referendum call dismissed
Comparisons between a state treaty and the failed voice to federal parliament have been derided as a prominent 'no' campaigner calls for a referendum.
Cost and complexity leaves the telco sector on hold
Australia must move faster in deploying telecommunications infrastructure or risk falling behind in the AI race, Telstra chief Vicki Brady says.
Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories
An Indigenous-led digital resource has been launched for International Literacy Day, celebrating First Nations culture and the process of storytelling.
Roberts-Smith’s appeal bid reaches end of the road
Ben Roberts-Smith has exhausted his appeal rights against civil findings he killed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan while serving in the Australian Army.
Collusion allegations aired in reality TV star’s trial
Reality TV star Matt Wright visited an injured pilot in hospital out of concern for his welfare not to ask him to doctor flight records, a jury has heard.
‘No winners’: reality TV star guilty of crash cover-up
Reality TV star Matt Wright says there are "no winners" after he was found guilty of trying to cover up evidence following a chopper crash that killed his mate.
Jurors told to park emotions in Outback Wrangler trial
Reality TV star Matt Wright wanted to cover up that a crashed helicopter was well over its flying-hour limit for a major overhaul, a jury has heard.
‘Terrifying’: TV pilot ‘tried to thwart’ crash probe
Reality TV star Matt Wright tried to thwart investigations into a fatal chopper crash to avoid the "terrifying" prospect of serious charges, a jury has heard.
Politicians accused of inflaming fears over crime rates
Two in three Australians are anxious about crime but experts say these fears are being exploited by politicians pursuing populist law and order agendas.
Trial lays bare cowboy chopper ops in croc country
Crocodile eggs, choppers, cover-up claims and cocaine use have been canvassed in evidence during the opening weeks of Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright's trial.
Aussie brings grain silo art to small North Dakota town
A huge grain elevator and silo in North Dakota is the site of a massive mural being created by Brisbane artist Guido van Helten.
Outback Wrangler star ‘tampered with helicopter dash’
Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright interfered with a helicopter's dashboard at a crash site in an attempt "to cover up previous rule breaking", a jury has heard.
Croc egg collector’s tears at reality TV star’s trial
Reality TV star Matt Wright failed to hand over a crashed chopper's maintenance release to air safety agencies and gave orders to "torch it", a jury has heard.
‘Felt like forever’: pilot details crash scene at trial
A bush pilot has described the scene after being first to arrive at a fatal helicopter crash at the trial of an Outback Wrangler reality TV star.
Festival started from a broken promise looks to future
The Garma festival was born out of the disappointment of a broken promise; 25 years later, local Yolngu leaders are looking to the future for their people.