Prosecutors Reject Bid for Fresh Trial in Triple Mushroom Killer Case
Patterson's new barrister Richard Edney started his case by attacking how the jury was sequestered during verdict deliberations.
NSW Premier Backs One Nation Push to Cut Tobacco Tax by 75 Percent
'I’ve been calling for the same thing for about a year,' said NSW Premier Chris Minns.
AFL Great Lines Up for One Nation for State Election
The former Essendon ruckman and serving Moonee Valley councillor was the most high profile of 10 lower house candidates announced.
Australia, Thailand to Strengthen Cooperation on Transnational Crime
The two countries have agreed to step up efforts to disrupt criminal networks, financial flows and supply chains.
Labor Rules out Raising Compulsory Super Contribution From 12 to 15 Percent
Labor also plans to stop unsolicited sales calls targeting Australians aimed at convincing them to change super funds to high-risk investments.
Australia’s 10 Most Influential YouTube Accounts to Be Preserved for History
'It’s vital we acquire this now to sit alongside our TV, radio, music, podcasts, games and films,' said NFSA Chief Curator Meagan Loader.
Big Tech Firms Admit Under-16s Still Accessing Social Media Despite Ban
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat acknowledged that young people were circumventing age checks, but said they were working to improve their systems.
40 Percent of Doctors Use AI Scribes, but a Report Warns They Can ‘Hallucinate’ Patient Data
AI scribes are increasingly being used to record conversations between doctor and patient.
China CDC Reports 522,000 COVID-19 Cases in July, Up Sharply From June
Experts suspect there are also many unreported cases: 'The true figure is certainly larger,' said one.
Sydney Swans 'Torpedo' Season by Banning 5 Players
Heeney, Warner and Blakey are among Sydney's most important players and would have been in All-Australian contention.
UAE Halts All Iranian Trade After 2 Missiles Launched From Iranian Territory
The ballistic missiles, believed to have been intended to disrupt commercial maritime traffic, landed in the sea.
For These Martial Artists, Winning Starts With Mastering Yourself
Competitors and judges at an international tournament in New York described 'wude,' or martial virtue, as discipline, humility, restraint, and respect.
Inquiry Sought Over Gender Treatments Given to 22 Children Without Psychiatric Review
An internal review found 22 children aged 11 to 18 had not received adequate mental health assessments before receiving treatment at a SA hospital.
CBSA Deports Former Iranian Official After Judge Rejects Appeal
Syed Salman Samani, Iran's former deputy minister in the Ministry of Interior, has been in Canada since 2021 and was ordered deported in 2024.
Alberta’s Utilities Commission Rejects Power Plant for Proposed AI Data Centre in Olds
The Alberta Utilities Commission has rejected Synapse Real Estate Corp.’s application to construct a natural gas power plant to power a large proposed AI data centre campus in the small town of Olds, Alta. Synapse had proposed a 10-building artificial intelligence (AI) data centre campus with 1.4 gigawatts of onsite natural gas power, as well [...]
BHP Warns Queensland’s ’67 Percent’ Coal Tax Making New Investment Unfeasible
In September 2025, BHP blamed the royalty regime for a decision to cut 750 jobs across its Queensland coal operations.
Brussels Says All Migrants Still Illegally in Ceuta Must Be Returned to Morocco, Minors Included
The European Commission said on Tuesday that EU law allows for such returns.
Sweeping NDIS Reforms Clear Senate
The changes passed the Senate on the night of Aug. 18, with 28 in favour and 12 against.
Ottawa Moves to Permanently Scrap Federal EV Sales Mandate
The federal government has moved to formally repeal the controversial electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate, but it has not yet finalized the more stringent emission standards that will replace the policy. The Liberal government said in an Aug. 15 Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement that it will repeal the mandate, implemented in 2023, that set a [...]
Trump Pauses 50 Percent Tariffs for 3 Days After Canada and US Reach Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he paused the 50 percent tariffs that were set to take effect on Aug. 19 for a period of three days, as Ottawa and Washington reached a trade deal. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day […]
