The Guardian
15 Australians aged 11-63 vanish in Nepal floods; PM offers help, but numbers remain unclear, so it's a bit of a guessing game.
The Guardian
A Queensland woman's surrogacy and natural pregnancy collide to produce twins with different parents, forcing a court to decide if they're 'birth siblings' (spoiler: they're not).
The Guardian
Another Aussie builder bites the dust, blaming the weather, the budget, and the economy - leaving customers with a half-built dream and a new administrator's phone number.
BBC World
Israel decides not to prosecute over the deaths of seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, prompting outrage from Australia and World Central Kitchen, who demand an independent investigation.
The Guardian Europe
A woman adopted during Operation Babylift discovers at 49 that she has a twin brother, leading to a reunion that's equal parts heartwarming and complicated.
The Guardian
Australia introduces a bill to make tech giants pay for news, with a 200% offset for small media. Meanwhile, the Coalition's staffer yells at a journalist, and melon comments dominate question time.
The Guardian
Telstra's CEO gets a raise despite an outage that knocked out half the network, proving that accountability is a relative term in the C-suite.
The Guardian
Verifone wants Australians to pay for coffee with a smile (or a palm-vein scan), promising speedier checkouts and a whole new level of awkward eye contact with payment terminals.
The Guardian
Australia vaccinates captive birds against H5 bird flu, admits wild birds are too slippery, and warns of more mass bird deaths - because nature is a relentless comedian.
Mitsubishi's new EV is actually a Foxtron with a Mitsubishi badge, and it's not the Pajero you've been waiting for.
BBC World
Australia's extinction crisis continues, but the numbat's bounce back offers a rare glimmer of hope - and a lesson in what dedication (and termite sprinkles) can achieve.
The Guardian
HSBC exits Australian retail banking, selling its $36bn loan book to Blackstone, because competing with the big four was apparently a losing game.
BBC World
Australia's eSafety commissioner takes Telegram to court for allegedly hosting extremist content, including Christchurch shooting video, and faces a potential fine of A$54.6m.
The Guardian
Nikki Osborne drops a rhyming response to the 'shag, marry, date' controversy, calling it recreational outrage while Australia spirals over other news.
The Guardian
Israeli siblings who'd rather go to prison than serve in Gaza win Australian protection visa redo after tribunal finds forcing them to fight might breach international law - and common decency.
TechCrunch
Vietnam proposes turning kids into social media lurkers, while a global wave of bans from Australia to the UK aims to protect youth by restricting access - because nothing says 'safe' like being seen and not heard.
The Guardian
US tariffs Australia for forced labour it doesn't have, while a politician's son fears Jewish events and a farm bans ABC. Because logic.
TechCrunch
TechCrunch and Stripe assemble three judges to pick Australia's next breakout startup, with prizes including cash credits and a ticket to Disrupt 2026.
BBC World
Australia fumes as Laos reportedly considers charging backpacker death suspects with penalties equivalent to a parking ticket and a long nap.
The Guardian
El Niño is shaping up to be a record-breaking monster, and climatologists are using words like 'mind-blowing' and 'astounding' - which is never good news.
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