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BushfiresDesperate plea to prevent bushfires

The union has blamed the national energy regulator for slashing billions of dollars off of vital maintenance that could have catastrophic outcomes.

Ellen Ransley

Start youngCommentsEducation boost could solve WA’s tech skills shortage

With WA’s tech skills shortage leaving businesses struggling to fill positions, experts are calling for earlier coding education and increased industry engagement to help solve the State’s talent squeeze. 

Caitlin Paroczai

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How can we protect kids from toxic social media content?

Our youth face a torrent of confronting content online. But what hope have parents got in trying to keep their kids safe?

Annabel Hennessy

Head inlandVideoPremiumAustralians warned to stay away from beach as tsunami threat looms

As a tsunami wave threatens to roll in over Australia’s east coast residents have been told to avoid one behaviour.

Anton Nilsson

TechnologyAussie find a story written in the stars

An Adelaide astronomer has led an international discovery hailed as a step forward in understanding the evolution of galaxies.

John Kidman

TechnologyAussie advance in quantum battery reality

In a major energy storage advance, researchers at the University of Adelaide have shown it's theoretically possible to speed charge quantum batteries.

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Cultural revolution 2.0CommentsChina’s pursuit for world tech dominance

Over the next decade, China is set to be turned into one giant computer lab in pursuit of 21st century tech dominance.

Kimberley Caines

‘Hot mess’Australian’s struggle to secure RAT tests amid nationwide shortage

A nationwide shortage of rapid antigen tests has been labelled a “hot mess” as desperate Aussies race to stock up on supplies.

Courtney Gould

Covid-19Big hint on Covid-19 booster shots

Australia’s most senior health adviser has dropped a huge clue on booster shots as Covid-19 cases climb across the country.

Courtney Gould

Social MediaWordle mania: Why game is so addictive

A simple word puzzle game has taken the world by storm and many social media users are hooked. Here’s why it is so addictive.

Caroline Schelle

TechnologyAussie science tackles robot collisions

An Adelaide scientist and his team have come up with an algorithm which helps mobile robots better avoid collisions with humans and other moving obstacles.

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SecurityUkraine hit by cyber attack

A cyber attack has hit websites of the Ukrainian government, making some inaccessible.

Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth

WeatherEast coast bracing for wet weekend

Severe thunderstorms are set to lash Australia’s east coast before torrential downpours, as a result of ex-tropical cyclone Tiffany hitting the coast.

Lauren Ferri

Under scrutinyCommentsPremiumMicrosoft hires law firm to review Gates probe

Microsoft, responding to a push from shareholders, has hired a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and scrutinise a 2019 board investigation of co-founder Bill Gates.

Dina Bass

Crown battlePremiumPacker set for $3.3b payday from Crown sale

Mr Packer owns 37 per cent of Crown, which has finally conditionally endorsed a new takeover offer by investment giant Blackstone.

Sean Smith

TechnologyNT seagrass study finds huge meadows

Scientists surveying seagrass meadows in waters off the Northern Territory say they are more widespread and diverse than expected.

Aaron Bunch

CRIMEBunnings shoppers hit by cyber attack

Bunnings Warehouse shoppers may have had their personal data compromised in a massive cyber security breach.

Alex Druce

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Feb 5 jab mandate could spell end of Pike’s career

Jockeys at West Australian race meets must be double vaccinated against COVID by February 5 – potentially spelling the end of star hoop William Pike’s long dominance of the State’s tracks.

Josh Zimmerman

Covid-19‘Irresponsible’: Barnaby Joyce slammed

Barnaby Joyce has come under fire for failing to slap down a rebel backbencher spreading wild Covid-19 conspiracy theories.

Courtney Gould

UpdatePremiumOutrage over PM’s surprise RAT move

The federal government’s decision to quietly obtain millions of rapid antigen tests has sparked fury among Australians.

Courtney Gould

Alleged scamCommentsPremiumKardashian and Mayweather sued by investors over crypto

Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were sued for allegedly scamming investors in a cryptocurrency called EthereumMax.

Peter Blumberg

Lawsuit filedVideoKim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over crypto

A lawsuit filed in Los Angelese alleges reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr misled investors in a cryptocurrency promotion.

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‘No thanks’West Aussies lose their ‘sanity’ using ServiceWA app

West Australians have expressed their frustration at the being forced to sit in queues and navigate a long and complicated process to sign up for the State Government’s new COVID app.

Amber Wilkinson

Social MediaPremium‘Triggering’: Why Facebook post was removed

A person recovering from an eating disorder reported a health district’s Facebook post due to the wording it contained, it has been revealed.

Ashleigh Gleeson