The Guardian
Australia's government offers tradies free qualifications, cracks down on big tech, and mulls flag burning laws, all while Queensland's triple zero has a 'minor hiccup' and Qantas passengers get a scenic detour.
The Guardian
A six-year-old dies of scurvy in 2024, and the multivitamin he was taking didn't even have vitamin C - because why would it?
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
Adani's Queensland coalmine rakes in nearly $1bn, but thanks to some creative accounting, Australia's taxman gets a big fat zero - again.
The Guardian
A Brisbane teen accused of stabbing a schoolmate claims months of racist abuse drove him to it; court agrees the messages were threatening but still finds the stabbing disproportionate.
The Guardian
Australian beaches get an unexpected delivery from orbit - possibly toxic, definitely not a Mel Brooks movie.
The Guardian
Australia’s ancient spiny crayfish, already threatened by feral pigs and poachers, now face extinction as climate change turns their creeks into hot tubs.
Ars Technica
Male bowerbirds are swapping leaves for handcuffs and mouth guards as urbanization turns their mating rituals into a junk-collecting competition.
The Guardian
Three Australian states brace for flash flooding as a low-pressure trough delivers a much-needed drenching to parched regions - because Australia's climate doesn't do subtle.
ScienceDaily
A plant declared extinct for 60 years was rediscovered after a horticulturalist posted a photo on iNaturalist, proving that sometimes the best science happens when you stop and smell the flowers - and upload them to the internet.
BBC Business
A developer blames the 'toxic' Trump brand for a scrapped AU$1.5bn tower in Australia, while the Trump Organization blames the developer for not paying. Both sides agree it's not their fault.
The Guardian
Australia’s energy ministers, except Queensland’s, want AI-serving datacentres to fund their own renewable energy offsets - because the grid shouldn’t be the one picking up the tab for ChatGPT’s midnight snack.
The Guardian
Australia's south-east faces a hotter, drier winter as El Niño stirs in the Pacific, with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming that climate change is, in fact, still happening.
The Good Times
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