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- UN turns to Google to make its global data ready for AI agents The United Nations on Thursday announced that it is working with Google to make its large collection of global statistics easier for AI systems to access and use.
- 2 ASX 200 stocks that Morgans just upgraded New analysis from the team at Morgans has included upgrades for two ASX 200 shares.
- A Sydney council's crackdown on smart glasses amid 'growing anger' Canterbury-Bankstown Council has voted in favour to ban smart glasses from its leisure centres and pools, in a motion passed on Tuesday.
- Yemeni Houthis and Saudi Arabia exchange new strikes Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen have exchanged fresh strikes across their border as Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape the fighting.
- 'A dream come true': Walton's unconventional road to professional tennis Ahead of his Davis Cup debut, Adam Walton's dream to represent Australia is close — a world away from the 27-year-old's unconventional beginnings.
- Does the sight of small holes make you feel ill? There's a reason for that Imagine you’re scrolling through TikTok and come across an image of a lotus seed pod or sponge. You might not think much about it, but some people instantly feel sick.
- Wilsons Prom's Sealers Cove track reopens after five years Wilsons Promontory's Sealers Cove walk has reopened after almost five years. The walking track and boardwalk have been closed since being affected by successive storms in 2021.
- Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal New unredacted information in the copyright lawsuit The New York Times brought against OpenAI and Microsoft three years ago reveals an admission that AI scraping was tantamount to theft.
- Burke's pitch to worried farmers as he warns of migration overhaul risk Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says he can't quarantine any sector of the economy from the impact of his planned immigration overhaul.
- 'A struggle every day': There's a hidden side to Australia's student visa debate For almost nine years, Bashshar Khalid has been building a life in Australia.
- Drug drivers will face higher fines under new Queensland laws Increased penalties for drink and drug drivers have been passed through Queensland parliament. Mr Mickelberg said the road toll had increased by 35 per cent between 2019 and 2024.
- Researchers find way to listen in on headphones from afar Researchers based in China have devised a way to eavesdrop on signals handled by analog components in devices such as headphones, landline handsets, and smart devices by injecting electromagnetic signals.
- This Olympic river has crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern In six years' time, the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics are set to stage rowing and canoe sprint events in this stretch of water.
- Larissa Lambert, Australia’s empress of R&B, is ready for her close-up Amid viral success and mental health struggles, Australian music’s best-kept secret unveils her debut album.
- Briggs, Australia’s rapper, goes hardcore The Yorta Yorta rapper makes his hardcore punk debut with his new band Big Noter.
- Risky business: Why it’s time to take Tom Cruise seriously again Tom Cruise’s public reputation has often fallen somewhere between megalomaniac and meme – but he’s a master of idiosyncratic, often subversive performances.
- Less gambling harm and viable clubs - the govt must deliver both Clubs are more than a venue to place a bet.
- A rushed 'money grab': families affected by disclosure Catholic schools shakeup Catholic school parents weigh proposal for new co-ed high school.
- MLA forced to apologise for yelling, swearing, table-slamming in meeting with staff Complaint followed table-slamming incident in staff meeting.
- ACT suburb chosen for nation-first home electrification trial The federal Labor initiative is worth $8.2 million.
- 'Bigger than ever': more Canberra students to get free outfits for formal St John Paul II College has joined Operation Formalwear.
- Legal cloud over seatbelt fines cleared up after 'embarrassing' error More than 13,000 fines retrospectively fixed up in Assembly vote.
- The quiet suburb where police launched one of the ACT's biggest ever drug busts The quiet suburb where police launched one of the ACT's biggest ever drug busts.
- Catherine King accepts Qantas lifetime perk after $1m in flights Catherine King accepts Qantas lifetime perk after $1m in flights.
- Neighbour to pay $1k after causing 'unsightly damage' to shared-fence hedge Neighbour to pay $1k after causing 'unsightly damage' to shared-fence hedge.
- 13 ASX shares with ex-dividend dates next week A small bunch of S&P/ASX All Ords Index shares have ex-dividend dates coming up next week. The ex-dividend date is Monday, 21 September.
- How Swans rebuilt their midfield to challenge for premiership Rome wasn't built in a day and neither is an AFL midfield. No midfield has been hotter than the Swans over the past five games.
- ASX rises after Wall Street’s best day in six weeks; RBA chief’s inflation worry US stocks are rising and recovering most of their losses for the week, setting up the Australian sharemarket for a positive start to the session.
- US approves visas for Iran leaders to attend UN meeting An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the United States State Department says.
- Victorian TAFE funding deficit prompts skills shortage warning New research shows Victoria receives almost $2 less than the national average in funding per hour of TAFE education delivered.
- Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites Issa is the latest in a string of Republican and Democratic lawmakers to propose a site-blocking government that’s been sought by the Motion Picture Association.
- Driverless metro trials step up a gear as target opening date looms The green light for the new set of trials comes a month out from the targeted opening date for the final section of Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro line.
- F1 great denies trying to have team staff replaced Seven-times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has denied a report that claimed he's tried to get Ferrari staff replaced amid tensions at the Italian giants.
- Why workers are ditching corporate jobs Australian workers are walking away from six-figure salaries and the corporate ladder, trading heavy mental loads for lower-paying, lower-stress lifestyles.
- 'Narrow window' for security threats, AI company warns Artificial intelligence companies have placed the responsibility on the government to ensure Australian systems can handle potential hacks.
- Charles 'giddily elated' on night Diana was killed, her brother claims King Charles III has, for the second consecutive day, been the subject of bombshell allegations relating to his first wife, Princess Diana. Princess Diana and King Charles divorced in 1996.
- Aussie mining giant to hit the track in Formula E debut An Australian team could join the world's biggest electric racing series, with the company behind its rapid-charging technology preparing to step onto the grid.
- Shirt brand owner shares fix to get thousands of Temu dupes taken down Warwick Levy, owner of Lonely Kids Club, found thousands of copies of his T-shirts on Temu.
- Worried about losing creativity and other skills to AI? You’re not alone Many of us fear AI weakens independent thought, creativity and learning, especially among young people who may rely on it to think for them.
- This city slicker took a job in Darwin. What happened next surprised her Long-time city dweller Emma Jane Edwards decided to move on whim 18 months ago.