The government has finally tabled its News Bargaining Incentive legislation to make big tech companies pay for the Australian journalism they use on their platforms. The government developed these laws to fix a problem with the original News Media Bargaining Code introduced under the Morrison government. While the code
How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence. The federal
Elva Etienne/Getty ImagesMany parents have experienced the sting of hearing “no, I want Mum!” Or “only Dad can put me to bed tonight”. It can feel personal. Parents may worry their child loves one parent more, or that they have done something wrong. The good news is these preferences
My Profit Tutor/UnsplashIt is now less than six years until the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hosting the games will be a multi-billion dollar investment, with organisers committed to a participation legacy to encourage more people to play sports and be active. However, Australian girls and women are dropping out
On Thursday, the federal and New South Wales governments jointly announced a deal to bail out the Tomago aluminium smelter, at a cost of A$2.5 billion over ten years. The smelter is Australia’s largest single user of electricity. Its majority owner, mining giant Rio Tinto, had been warning higher electricity
Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction. In response, conservation groups and authorities have turned to safe havens – islands or large fenced-off areas on land. Well known havens include Newhaven
Israel Sebastian/Getty ImagesA new medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has just entered the treatment toolbox: centanafadine, a once-a-day tablet sold under the brand name Simtriyo. It has been approved in the United States for adults and children aged six years and older but isn’t yet available in Australia.
Pia Johnson/MalthouseWhat do we owe the people who raised us, and what does that debt cost us in return? For those who work themselves to the bone keeping a family afloat, when does sacrifice tip into self-erasure? Break Of Day, a new play by Steve Rodgers, examines the lives of
ArtMarie/Getty ImagesIn recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook has paid for content that could be deemed controversial. ABC News Verify found Facebook had monetised Australian accounts described as having white nationalist, neo-Nazi or anti-vaccine links. According to the report, some of the content they posted even
Chip Somodevilla/GettyOn September 5 2024, after giving a speech about his economic plans for the United States, Donald Trump was asked what he would do, if re-elected president, to make childcare more affordable. Trump then offered a nonsensical, 374-word response: well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down
If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone. In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration lift sanctions on the country, unfreeze Iranian assets and remove its military blockade, in return for Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Jenny Evans/Stringer/GettyThe seven million Australians who live and work in regional, rural and remote Australia are being “left behind” by telecommunications services, according to a new report released today by the industry ombudsman. The report comes only weeks after an outage on the Telstra network crippled services across the country.
The government has finally tabled its News Bargaining Incentive legislation to make big tech companies pay for the Australian journalism they use on their platforms. The government developed these laws to fix a problem with the original News Media Bargaining Code introduced under the Morrison government. While the code
How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence. The federal
Elva Etienne/Getty ImagesMany parents have experienced the sting of hearing “no, I want Mum!” Or “only Dad can put me to bed tonight”. It can feel personal. Parents may worry their child loves one parent more, or that they have done something wrong. The good news is these preferences
My Profit Tutor/UnsplashIt is now less than six years until the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hosting the games will be a multi-billion dollar investment, with organisers committed to a participation legacy to encourage more people to play sports and be active. However, Australian girls and women are dropping out
On Thursday, the federal and New South Wales governments jointly announced a deal to bail out the Tomago aluminium smelter, at a cost of A$2.5 billion over ten years. The smelter is Australia’s largest single user of electricity. Its majority owner, mining giant Rio Tinto, had been warning higher electricity
Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction. In response, conservation groups and authorities have turned to safe havens – islands or large fenced-off areas on land. Well known havens include Newhaven
Israel Sebastian/Getty ImagesA new medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has just entered the treatment toolbox: centanafadine, a once-a-day tablet sold under the brand name Simtriyo. It has been approved in the United States for adults and children aged six years and older but isn’t yet available in Australia.
Pia Johnson/MalthouseWhat do we owe the people who raised us, and what does that debt cost us in return? For those who work themselves to the bone keeping a family afloat, when does sacrifice tip into self-erasure? Break Of Day, a new play by Steve Rodgers, examines the lives of
ArtMarie/Getty ImagesIn recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook has paid for content that could be deemed controversial. ABC News Verify found Facebook had monetised Australian accounts described as having white nationalist, neo-Nazi or anti-vaccine links. According to the report, some of the content they posted even
Chip Somodevilla/GettyOn September 5 2024, after giving a speech about his economic plans for the United States, Donald Trump was asked what he would do, if re-elected president, to make childcare more affordable. Trump then offered a nonsensical, 374-word response: well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down
If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone. In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration lift sanctions on the country, unfreeze Iranian assets and remove its military blockade, in return for Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Jenny Evans/Stringer/GettyThe seven million Australians who live and work in regional, rural and remote Australia are being “left behind” by telecommunications services, according to a new report released today by the industry ombudsman. The report comes only weeks after an outage on the Telstra network crippled services across the country.
