Neil the Seal racked up a $30k bill during his Tasmanian stay, but his “exceptional cuteness” has saved the 1000kg wild animal from paying a cent.
Jamie Kiraz
The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a major network outage which affected hundreds of triple-zero calls.
Allanah Sciberras
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has offered repeated assurances that his focus on AI will ultimately pay off.
Alexandra S. Levine
The telecommunications regulator has revealed it will take Optus to court over a deadly triple-0 outage.
Liam Beatty
Australia has dealt a major blow to a social media platform it says has “failed” to stop “pro-terror material”.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A wild lunar phenomenon – expected to be bright enough to outshine two meteor showers – is set to delight Aussie stargazers.
Amy Jackson
A senior minister has raised China’s recent test of a nuclear capable missile with American officials.
Two young daughters of a woman violently stabbed by her partner before he fled and caused a deadly head-on collision were exposed to ‘traumatic events no child should ever have to experience’.
Brooke Rolfe
The national science agency is lobbying philanthropists and businesses for donations as funding for research and development in Australia falls short.
Tess Ikonomou
An ECU researcher has uncovered new evidence supporting the theory that Mars was once covered by water after discovering hidden clues in decades-old NASA rover data.
Liam Murphy
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has defended claims in an Australian parliamentary inquiry that ‘racism is profitable’ to its Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatApp platforms.
Caitlyn Rintoul
While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.
Stephanie Gardiner
A Perth family is rallying behind the 12-year-old relative at the centre of a horrific family violence incident that shook Australia last week.
Tegwen Bescoby
Origin Energy has confirmed the full extent of how many Australians had their data stolen in last week’s hacking scandal.
Cameron Micallef
Nvidia’s fresh round of AI infrastructure deals are accelerating a streak of investments that sceptics warn is artificially inflating demand and valuations across the industry.
Dina Bass and Winnie Hsu
Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A conspicuous icon of Australian sporting culture could help solve the country’s waste crisis as fans eye the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Nathan Schmidt
German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who invented the so-called plastination technique to preserve human corpses, has died at the age of 81.
Staff Writers
Karl Stefanovic has exposed a brutal truth behind one of Australia’s most controversial environmental policies during a live episode with Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan.
Subway signs, bus billboards, and even a blimp have been deployed by activists in Korea in the fight for the future of an Australian icon.
A cafe has found itself at the centre of an AusAlert conspiracy storm after telling customers to switch off their phones or stay away.
Andrew Hedgman
Images have revealed a long-awaited sight amid “one of the worst seasons” at Australia’s ski resorts, but it’s not all good news.
Blair Jackson
Wearing cameras and speakers powered by artificial intelligence comes with benefits but critics warn it also presents serious privacy concerns.
Professor Jessica Dempsey was among the first astronomers to produce an image of a black hole and will now oversee Australia’s largest science project, anticipated to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Ben O'Shea
