The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...
Oliver MortonA common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients developed infections between October and December 2025 after being exposed to Aspergillus, a
Kevin Mazur/Getty This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. In Australia for an international tour, the $700 million star chose to travel 11 hours overnight by train, rather
On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from March 1–21. This is because most of Australia’s
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional New South Wales electorate. The poll is expected to
The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles. The Minns
More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs. This follows lawsuits in the United Kingdom and the United States, including a prominent
Imagine sitting in a crowded local court in Australia, and this happens (names have been changed): Court officer: I call the matter of James Burnett JB: I am the personage known by that name but do not identify for the purposes of this court. Judge: Are you James Burnett? JB:
Almost exactly 30 years ago, John Howard ended Labor’s 13 years of federal government. He sent then prime minister Paul Keating packing – along with his vision of a culturally renovated Australia that reconciled with Indigenous Australians, became a republic, and learned to live comfortably and productively with Asia.
The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...
Oliver MortonA common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients developed infections between October and December 2025 after being exposed to Aspergillus, a
Kevin Mazur/Getty This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. In Australia for an international tour, the $700 million star chose to travel 11 hours overnight by train, rather
On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from March 1–21. This is because most of Australia’s
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional New South Wales electorate. The poll is expected to
The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles. The Minns
More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs. This follows lawsuits in the United Kingdom and the United States, including a prominent
Imagine sitting in a crowded local court in Australia, and this happens (names have been changed): Court officer: I call the matter of James Burnett JB: I am the personage known by that name but do not identify for the purposes of this court. Judge: Are you James Burnett? JB:
Almost exactly 30 years ago, John Howard ended Labor’s 13 years of federal government. He sent then prime minister Paul Keating packing – along with his vision of a culturally renovated Australia that reconciled with Indigenous Australians, became a republic, and learned to live comfortably and productively with Asia.
