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- Gov.uk still struggling with IT contractor tax rules IR35 rules not getting easier for government departments. UK government departments are still struggling to carry out the tax laws governing IT contractors years after the rules were introduced.
- David Squires on … a big weekend for calls in the Premier League Our cartoonist on the English top-flight leading the way for debatable decisions and performative sadness. Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works.
- UK's Digital ID walks into a bar... two months after being killed off Britain killed off its national digital ID scheme this summer, but from today you can use a digital ID to prove you're old enough to buy a pint.
- The best iPhones: which Apple smartphone is right for you, according to our expert Apple recently announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which are direct replacements for the previous Pro models and will be available from 18 September.
- The Breakdown | Meg Jones leads the call to provide fertility support for rugby players T he introduction of funding for egg freezing and wider fertility treatment in women’s football has started a wider discussion about fertility in women’s sport with the Red Roses captain.
- PostgreSQL 19 graph queries fail the 'would you ship this?' test SQL/PGQ gets bounced over unresolved bugs as concurrent REPACK promises fewer midnight calls for DBAs. The feature, SQL Property Graph Queries, became part of the SQL standard in 2023.
- One of Sydney’s largest councils joins ban on ‘pervert’ glasses at local swimming pools One of Sydney’s largest councils has joined the City of Brisbane and the City of Yarra to issue a ban on AI smart glasses at public pools as concerns mount.
- Give Xfce a Mac or Unity-style makeover PART 2 Xfce's Panel Profiles app can rearrange your desktop, but getting every layout working properly still takes some manual tinkering. Go into the Panel submenu, then click Panel preferences.
- How a 100-year-old population estimate may have got Australia wrong Based on the revised population figure and comparisons with early Census records, researchers estimate the Indigenous population declined by more than two million people between 1788 and 1861.
- Western Renewables Link passes planning hurdle as cost review ordered Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has approved the Western Renewables Link environment effects statement. Premier Ben Carroll has also ordered an immediate and independent cost assessment of the project.
- Aussie fashion brand Cue Clothing falls into receivership Sydney-based fashion business Cue Clothing Co entered receivership on Tuesday afternoon. The company will continue trading while the receivers assess the business and restructuring options.
- Australian fashion brands Cue and Veronika Maine face collapse after ‘difficult period’ – as it happened
- AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell Sam Altman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, Demis Hassabis of Google Deepmind and Satya Nadella of Microsoft have all expressed support. In brief, Amodei’s proposal has three parts.
- Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit.
- Renshaw scores first ODI century as Aussies defeat Zimbabwe Matt Renshaw has scored his first ODI century, while Nathan Ellis took five wickets to guide Australia to a 59-run win over hosts Zimbabwe in the first clash.
- Saudi Arabia warns it will respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks, as oil prices surge The Saudi-led coalition confirmed on Tuesday there had been missile and drone attacks the previous day on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, reporting 13 wounded.
- SA school charged after student hurt in hammer-throw incident SafeWork SA has lodged criminal proceedings against an Adelaide school over a hammer-throwing incident that seriously injured a student.
- Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh Volvo provided flights from Washington, DC, to London, England, and accommodation so Ars could see its refreshed vehicles.
- Pietersen’s England return is just pure content at a time when cricket needs it | Barney Ronay All the evidence suggests the numerical value of dickheads in the England cricket team was something other than one. Enoka’s work with England ran to November 2025.
- Are Manchester United as poor as the early Premier League table suggests? M anchester United are 13th in the Premier League, having taken four points from their first four games: a 2-0 defeat at Hull, 5-2 win against Ipswich.
- Analysts warn of 'uncontrolled demand destruction' as oil forecast to hit record high The Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and inland Saudi Arabia are now active war zones.
- Cowan warns BBL privatisation could 'spiral out of control' Former Australian Test opener Ed Cowan believes that the Big Bash League doesn't need to rush privatisation to compete with other T20 leagues around the world.
- UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea executives The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an industry report claims.
- Biosecurity concerns trigger Vietnam fruit import pause The Australian government has suspended pomelo fruit imports from Vietnam following the detection of pest and disease symptoms on a consignment.
- 'Won't back away': Hanson's partial apology to Indigenous Australians and Albanese Hanson also offered a qualified apology to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, after criticising his mother for spending decades in public housing and appearing to mock his story about growing up.
- 'Head sock' helping in fight against cattle methane emissions New wearable technology for cattle will allow farmers to track the animals' methane emissions in real time. The new device may help the livestock industry to lower its emissions.
- Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera Morgan said he was swimming near Trefin Beach in Pembrokeshire when he spotted the tentacles in the water.
- Man left bleeding on remote road after 'short but furious' stabbing attack Man left bleeding on remote road after 'short but furious' stabbing attack.
- Want a comfortable retirement? Here's the new super figure Australians need Australians now need a little bit more in their super to retire, with the rising cost of living driving up the latest retirement standard.
- Dockers will not be 'ambushed' by 'galvanised' Swans, Longmuir vows The Dockers are set to enter Friday night's AFL preliminary final against an undermanned Swans outfit at the SCG as warm favourites.
- Save Big Splash hopes new report 'not just another way to kick the can down the road' Save Big Splash hopes new report 'not just another way to kick the can down the road'.
- Tasmania comes last in latest CommBank economic rankings The latest CommBank ranking of states and territories' performance across a series of indicators puts Tasmania at the bottom of the pack, where it has been for all of 2026.
- Caravan manufacturer collapses into administration Queensland caravan manufacturer Australian Off Road has collapsed into voluntary administration.
- Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech Younger drinkers in England and Wales will be able to prove their age with a digital ID starting this week as new laws give pubs, off-licences.
- The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha In fact, since the wilting rose’s spike in popularity, some have tried to replace it with the dead battery emoji – but it doesn’t seem to have had the same.
- For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit Space Force officials have before expressed their interest in acquiring space-based weapons, and Pentagon leaders have become more open to discussing space warfare in recent years.
- Emmys 2026 moments: Widow's Bay takes six awards and Hacks star makes history The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are over for another year, and there was a winner. Widow's Bay continued its winning streak with Stephen Root winning Best Supporting Actor.
- Whyalla's steelmaking gap could last years as potential job losses mount About 500 workers at the South Australian regional city's steelworks will lose their jobs, along with 100 labour hire workers, administrators KordaMentha revealed on Monday.
- Reopening deadline set to pass as govt plots path forward for Big Splash Sport and Recreation Minister Chris Steel announces detailed analysis.
- Could a Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish independence pact threaten UK unity? Leaders of the main Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh nationalist parties declared at a meeting overnight that they have the right to choose whether to stay in the United Kingdom.