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Geopolitics

Apple's iPhone 17e Brings A19 Chip to Budget Buyers Starting at A$999

The budget iPhone gets flagship silicon, MagSafe, and full Apple Intelligence support. Pre-orders opened March 5 with availability from March 11.
6 min read a month ago
Apple's iPhone 17e Brings A19 Chip to Budget Buyers Starting at A$999
Geopolitics

Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China

Federal prosecutors allege a systematic scheme involving dummy servers, falsified documents, and Southeast Asian shell companies to evade US export controls.
6 min read a month ago
Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China
News

Police raid Brisbane Catholic charity over pro-Palestine banner

Officers seized a bedsheet banner and digital devices from Dorothy Day House under Queensland's new prohibited expression laws.
7 min read a month ago
Police raid Brisbane Catholic charity over pro-Palestine banner
AI & Search

Sydney tech founder uses ChatGPT to design cancer vaccine for his dog

Paul Conyngham's rescue dog had months to live. He spent 18 months teaching himself immunology with AI, then partnered with UNSW researchers to create Australia's first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for a dog.
7 min read a month ago
Sydney tech founder uses ChatGPT to design cancer vaccine for his dog
News

One Nation dumps Adelaide candidate on election eve after UK arrest warrant revealed

Aoi Baxter removed from ticket after failing to disclose outstanding sexual assault charge in Britain.
7 min read a month ago
One Nation dumps Adelaide candidate on election eve after UK arrest warrant revealed
Geopolitics

Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines

The president's social media post came hours after telling reporters there would be no ceasefire. Three more warships are heading to the Persian Gulf.
9 min read a month ago
Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines
Geopolitics

Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates

Madrid slashes VAT on fuel and electricity from 21% to 10% while Canberra weighs fuel rationing powers and hopes the supply chain holds.
8 min read a month ago
Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates
Geopolitics

Uber Fares to Jump 6 Percent Across Australia Next Week

Rideshare giant follows DiDi in passing fuel costs to passengers as petrol prices surge past $2.25 a litre.
5 min read a month ago
Uber Fares to Jump 6 Percent Across Australia Next Week
Work

Josh Giddey breaks Australian NBA assists record with 19-dime masterclass

Melbourne guard becomes Australia's most prolific single-game playmaker in NBA history, overtaking Ben Simmons.
5 min read a month ago
Josh Giddey breaks Australian NBA assists record with 19-dime masterclass
News

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes highest break in professional snooker history with 153

The seven-time world champion achieved the feat at the World Open in Yushan, China, surpassing Jamie Burnett's 22-year-old record of 148.
6 min read a month ago
Ronnie O'Sullivan makes highest break in professional snooker history with 153
Culture

Dave Grohl's 430 therapy sessions and the myth of the nicest man in rock

The Foo Fighters frontman speaks publicly about his affair for the first time, revealing a man who kept moving to avoid feeling anything.
7 min read a month ago
Dave Grohl's 430 therapy sessions and the myth of the nicest man in rock
Geopolitics

Arizona Shatters US Temperature Record for March as Heat Dome Arrives Two Months Early

Martinez Lake hit 110°F on March 19, the hottest March temperature ever recorded in the United States. Climate scientists say the event would have been virtually impossible without human-caused warming.
8 min read a month ago
Arizona Shatters US Temperature Record for March as Heat Dome Arrives Two Months Early