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Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate

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South Koreas deepfake crisis triggered a wave of protests in 2024. Anthony WALLACE / AFP Australian schools are seeing a growing number of incidents in which students have created deepfake sexualised imagery of their...

How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?

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gremlin/Getty Images Without even realising it, your world sometimes gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, cancelling on friends. Watching plans disintegrate on the chat as friends struggle to...

A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland

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Jason Momoas historical epic Chief of War, launching August 1 on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own stories despite the fact their film and TV production industry now struggles to be viable. The series...

Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes

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CassandraSm/Shutterstock Late in the evening, the Antarctic sky flushes pink. The male leopard seal wakes and slips from the ice into the water. There, hell spend the night singing underwater amongst the floating ice...

Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August

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As the cool nights continue, its the perfect time to cozy up with a new batch of captivating films and series. This months streaming highlights bring a little bit of everything, from gripping true crime, to...

The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed

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Getty Images Among the 138 recommendations of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquirys final report to parliament was a clear call: remove the legal time limits that prevent survivors of historic abuse from seeking...

Is Australia becoming a more violent country?

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Almost every day, it seems we read or hear reports another family is grieving the murder of a loved one in a street brawl, another business owner is hospitalised after trying to fend off armed robbers, or shoppers simply...

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Economy

Oil Prices Surge Over 3% as Middle East Conflict Raises Supply Fears

Oil prices climbed sharply during Asian trading on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East fueled concerns about potential disruptions to global crude oil supply. The conflict has now entered its sixth day with...

Japan’s Rengo Unions Seek Nearly 6% Wage Increase in 2026 Labor Talks

Japans largest labor union federation, Rengo, announced that its member unions are seeking an average wage increase of 5.94% in the 2026 annual labor negotiations, highlighting continued momentum in wage growth as...

China Unveils New Five-Year Plan Focused on Tech Power, Economic Growth, and National Security

Chinas political leadership gathered in Beijing as President Xi Jinping introduced a new strategic roadmap for the countrys economic and political direction during the annual National Peoples Congress (NPC). The meeting,...

Asian Stocks Rebound as KOSPI Surges, China Signals Stimulus Amid Global Tensions

Asian stock markets rebounded sharply on Thursday, with South Koreas KOSPI leading gains as bargain hunters returned to equities following heavy losses earlier in the week. Positive momentum from Wall Street and selective...

Trump Praises Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela Oil Exports Resume

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez is doing an excellent job as Venezuela begins restoring its oil flow, signaling improving cooperation between Washington...

Politics

Chinese Air Force Activity Near Taiwan Drops Sharply Amid Possible Strategic Shift

Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has dropped significantly in recent weeks, marking an unusual pause in what had previously been near-daily military operations. According to Taiwan government data compiled by the...

Young Trump Voters Divided After U.S. Strike on Iran and Death of Ayatollah Khamenei

Young voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election are expressing mixed reactions following the recent U.S. strike on Iran that reportedly resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader...

Brazil Senate Approves Mercosur–EU Trade Agreement After Decades of Negotiations

Brazilian lawmakers have officially approved the long-awaited free trade agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union, marking a major milestone after more than 20 years of negotiations....

Rubio, Saudi Foreign Minister Discuss Iran Threats and U.S. Embassy Riyadh Attack

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday to discuss rising concerns about Irans role in regional instability and other key developments in the...

U.S. Pledges Support to Turkey After Iranian Missile Threat

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washingtons strong support for Turkey following a missile threat linked to Iran, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. Rubio spoke with Turkish Foreign...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Indonesia Issues Stern Warning to Meta Over Online Gambling and Disinformation

Indonesias communications ministry has issued a stern warning to Meta Platforms Inc. over what it describes as insufficient action against the spread of online gambling, disinformation, and harmful content across its...

Big Tech Signs White House Pledge to Fund Power for AI Data Centers

Major technology companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon signed a new agreement at the White House committing to fund additional electricity generation for their rapidly expanding data centers. The...

OpenAI Explores Partnership With The Trade Desk to Expand ChatGPT Advertising

OpenAI has reportedly begun early discussions with advertising technology company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) as it explores ways to expand advertising capabilities on its popular ChatGPT platform. According to a report...

Iran Crisis Could Threaten AI Data Center Expansion and Global Chip Demand, South Korea Warns

South Koreas semiconductor industry is raising concerns that an extended geopolitical crisis involving Iran could slow the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the Middle East, potentially...

US Lawmakers Raise Security Concerns Over Intel Testing ACM Research Chipmaking Tools

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has raised national security concerns regarding Intels testing of semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced by ACM Research, according to a report by Reuters. The concerns were...