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- Senior National Gallery of Victoria staffer stole $8m from workplace: IBAC The former National Gallery of Victoria employee has been charged by the state’s corruption watchdog after allegedly siphoning $8 million from the gallery over four years.
- When asked to brush our teeth as best as we can, most fail Around the world, nearly everyone brushes their teeth but most leave plaque that can cause gum disease and damage other parts of their body.
- More Tasmanian campsites to require bookings to address 'ghost camping' Campsites at 10 Tasmanian national parks and conservation areas will soon need booking. Campgrounds at 10 places managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service are included in the first phase:.
- Which ASX shares just got downgraded by brokers? S&P/ASX All Ords Index shares are down 0.6% to 8,900.2 points on Thursday. The Resolute Mining share price is $1.20, down 2.3% today.
- ‘Not an upgrade for everyone’: Melbourne Airport changes to add half an hour to disability travel times Travellers with disabilities will be forced to walk almost 20 times further when Melbourne Airport abolishes kerbside pick-up and drop-off next month.
- 'Quite disruptive': Passengers react to workers' strikes at Sydney Airport The Transport Workers Union says about 400 security staff and hundreds of ground service workers of two Qantas freight subsidiary companies have walked off the job this morning.
- Government fined after girl, 9, burnt at Questacon A government department has been fined more than $100,000 for second-degree burns a child received at Questacon after she touched a plasma globe.
- Boon Choou An electrifying addition to a part of our city’s food scene.
- Asian stocks mixed as oil eases off highs amid talks Asian stock markets have opened mixed with Japan's Nikkei lifting and Australian shares hitting a three-month low.
- Merrylands, NSW: Third person charged over mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald Joshua Macdonald was gunned down in a Sydney home earlier this month, but police say he was not the intended target.
- Five dishes every grand final party needs (plus RecipeTin’s ‘mindblowing’ chips to go with them) It’s not a proper party without pies, sausage rolls, hot dogs or nuggets.
- Why migraines are still going undiagnosed or inadequately treated Migraine expert Carl Cincinnato from the Brain Foundation talks about the latest research into migraines for Migraine Awareness Week.
- Coal mine owners walk away and leave rehabilitation to state Owners of the Bluff coal mine, Bowen Coking Coal, went into voluntary administration in July last year, with McGrathNicol's Mark Holland and Shaun Fraser appointed as administrators.
- Ipswich mayor says new council media policy aimed at gagging her Ipswich City Council has amended its media policy so all councillors can use the communications team.
- Boomtown Cellar Bar Hitting the sweet spot between rustic and refined.
- Farmers cut deal with government over backpacker visa delays The National Farmers Federation and the federal government have reached a short-term agreement to fast-track urgent visa requests for backpacker workers. A slowdown on visa processing began in August.
- E-hoons warned enforcement action on modified bikes is coming soon, minister concedes it has taken too long The date of when the national ban on high-powered e-rideables and anti-tampering rules comes into place has been revealed.
- Buy, hold, sell: Echo IQ, Bluescope Steel, Lovisa shares S&P/ASX 200 Index shares are 0.8% lower at 8,691.8 points on Thursday. Bell Potter upgraded this ASX consumer discretionary share from hold to buy.
- Bistro Terroir Dependable Gallic fare in a moody room.
- Outback date farm bounces back after crop destroyed by rain Pollination has started at the Northern Territory's largest date farm, 70 kilometres south-east of Alice Springs.
- Lindian stacks ore as Malawian earths production nears Lindian Resources has started stockpiling ore ahead of schedule at its Kangankunde rare earths mine in Malawi, where it is targeting first production by year-end.
- Oil prices are climbing again. Could Brent hit US$110? Just when it looked like oil prices might be settling down, Brent crude has made its way back towards US$103 a barrel.
- What we know about the data accessed in the Medicare AI hack The federal government is demanding answers after an artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website, as well as targeting other government sites.
- What we do and don't know about the OpenAI hack on Medicare An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent hacked into a Medicare website and took months to tell the government. The government was not told until 10 September.
- The Economist: Agent of whom? What happens when the newly agentic citizenry take charge? The relationship between people and their AI representatives needs examination.
- Freedmans hope for more bittersweet success with late bloomer Magnatear has hit career-best form for Will and Richard Freedman at age seven, and the training team now hope he can keep it going for rich spring targets.
- How 'Auskick for oldies' is saving lives in country Victoria Player numbers in the Victorian Country AFL Masters competition have almost doubled over the past five years, with 819 players now registered across 16 teams.
- Meta surprises by unveiling handheld AI device, glasses Meta is diving into further artificial intelligence with a new handheld gadget to pair with its AI agent Muse.
- This brand is axing “terrible” piano-black trim from its cars Nissan says it's moving away from gloss-black interior trim because it quickly looks dirty.
- Ford Transit Custom recalled for fire risk Almost 800 current-generation Ford Transit Custom double cab vans are being recalled for a potential fire risk.
- Why South Sydney are happy to wait until March to discuss new deal for Latrell The Rabbitohs are prepared for Latrell Mitchell to become a free agent on November 1 as they wait to see how their star recovers from a serious back injury.
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- ‘The Lions losing will be on me’: Fan superstitions take hold ahead of AFL grand final | Joe Hinchliffe Logic make sense to some Brisbane tragics who are convinced the Lions are destined for another September miracle. Traditions have had time to take root.
- Barwon Edge Barwon Edge.
- Buy, hold, sell: BHP, CSL, and Westpac shares BHP Group Ltd, CSL Ltd, and Westpac Banking Corp are three of the biggest names on the Australian share market. For me, that makes BHP shares a buy.
- Sometimes the great game of AFL is about much more than footy The CoHealth Kangaroos are a team designed for players who don't fit into footy.
- WA’s top cop jumps onto Flagmantle bandwagon after issuing warning to drunk drivers Police Commissioner Col Blanch showcased a sample fleet of police motorbikes, cars, booze buses and air wing at Langley Park on Thursday morning.
- Forrestania lifts WA British Hill gold resource past 210,000 ounces Forrestania Resources has boosted its British Hill gold resource by 21 per cent to 212,400 ounces.
- Man, 48, charged with manslaughter over fatal crash in Geraldton that killed 19-year-old Jack Murray A 48-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over a fatal crash in the Geraldton suburb of Rangeway that killed a teenager last month.
- Dogs have been banned inside pubs for 46 years. That could be about to change Labor has promised to amend a 1984 ban on dogs in pubs as part of a shake-up of hospitality regulations that would give venues a blanket right to stay open.