‘Pay up’: artists, authors argue AI steals their work
Australian musicians, producers and authors want an AI data mining proposal to be scrapped, saying their life's work can be taken for nothing.
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Child protection systems ‘failing’ Indigenous children
More Indigenous children placed in out-of-home care should be reunited with family to improve their outcomes, says a peak body urging governments to step up.
Sad day as refinery’s closure to hit jobs and community
Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs as alumina giant Alcoa permanently shuts a 60-year-old refinery that served as a cornerstone of the community.
Man acquitted of attempted murder walks from court
A man has been found not guilty of attempted murder after prosecutors alleged he deliberately set a woman on fire in a neighbourhood dispute over noise.
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Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.
Rock art safeguards weakened despite gas hub’s harms
The federal environment minister thinks the North West Shelf gas project is damaging ancient rock art, despite opting for weaker emissions restrictions.
‘Aching hearts’: family cling to hope for missing boy
Fears are mounting for a four-year-old boy who disappeared on his family's remote sheep station but his loved-ones are holding out hope he'll be found safe.
Class action aims to expose controversial work scheme
Indigenous people in remote areas had to work more hours to receive the same pay as someone on work for the dole payments in the city, a class action claims.
Networks join forces to create $416m media monolith
A $416 million merger between the owner of Australia's most popular TV network and the country's biggest radio broadcaster has ignited their share prices.
Nuclear subs deal afloat as news surfaces of US backing
Australia is awash with confidence a multibillion-dollar security and submarine deal with the UK and US will be spared from cuts by Donald Trump.
Aussie researchers look to space to help on earth
Emergency services, agricultural projects and defence operations are expected to benefit from eyes in the sky provided by Australian space innovations.
‘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.
Palestinian group condemns Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan
A fresh bid to bring peace to the Middle East faces stumbling blocks, as a key advocacy group warns it does nothing to help Palestinians govern themselves.
Health body leading by example with Indigenous voice
A First Nations public health voice will put Indigenous perspectives "front and centre" two years after the failure of a national voice to parliament.
Appliance reliance: consumers want repairability labels
Most Australians want to know how long they can expect expensive appliances to work and whether they can be repaired easily, a study shows.
‘Hands off’: cops get message in strip-search compo win
Police could face a massive compensation payout as a festival-goer subjected to a humiliating strip search says others copped "inhumane treatment".
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‘Scapegoating’ Optus blames tech, staff for outages
Optus has blamed technical equipment and human error for two emergency call outages as the prime minister pans the telco for its "unacceptable" failures.
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Rate cut run may be over as inflation raises concerns
Hopes for more rate cuts are fading after the Reserve Bank of Australia took a hawkish turn as it held interest rates steady in a widely-expected move.
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".
Top cop’s update on major search for notorious fugitive
Hundreds of officers have been taken off the search for Australia's most wanted man, five weeks after he allegedly gunned down two officers.
Mum’s tears after daughter’s 13-year mystery resolved
The mother of a woman who vanished without a trace 13 years ago was overcome with emotion after being told her daughter was killed by her controlling partner.
Grief still raw as brave slain police officers honoured
Three officers killed at work were top of mind at National Police Remembrance Day services around Australia, as their loved ones laid floral tributes.
‘Unacceptable’: second triple-zero Optus outage slammed
A second Optus triple-zero outage in as many weeks has raised the ire of a premier as calls mount for the government to empower regulators rather than telcos.
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk
The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter.
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Australia’s luck running out despite budget bright spot
Australia's budget deficit for last financial year ended up being narrower than expected but younger workers will still be on the hook for a decade of red ink.
Dodging popular UK firebrand may not be PM’s best step
Australia's prime minister may have been better meeting a former Brexiteer who leads opinion polls, a leading political analyst says on his UK visit.
Interest rate decision to dominate economic agenda
Mortgage holders are unlikely to get a leg up from the Reserve Bank this week, with markets and analysts predicting the cash rate to remain on hold on Tuesday.
PM hopeful of reciprocal respect in Trump talks
The relationship between the US and Australia remains strong, the prime minister says, after finally locking in a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington DC.
Not on my watch: PM rules out republic referendum
Anthony Albanese has promised no more referendums will be held while he is prime minister, putting on ice any plans for Australia to become a republic.
Court says Clive not a foreign investor and must pay up
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13 million after an international tribunal dismissed claims he was a foreign investor.
Trump announces another round of steep US tariffs
Donald Trump's announcement of new steep duties that go into effect next week have shattered a relative lull in his tariff assault on global trading partners.