The Albanese Government has expanded free TAFE places to over 500,000 enrolments in 18 months. But a new report shows two-thirds of TAFE teachers have considered quitting, raising questions about whether the expansion can survive.
Daniel Kovac 
When players complained Death Stranding 2 was too easy, Kojima Productions listened. The PC launch brings 'To the Wilder', a merciless new difficulty that forces strategic planning where casual play once sufficed.
Daniel Kovac 
Tumblr banned dozens of accounts this week through an automated moderation system that users claim disproportionately targeted trans women. The company has disabled the system and apologised, but the incident reopens questions about the platform's ability to manage algorithmic bias.
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The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is pushing colleagues to renew sweeping surveillance powers, despite deep misgivings about who will wield them.
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Salesforce has brought on the team behind AI calendar app Clockwise, but will shut down the product itself on March 27, 2026. It is a classic acqui-hire targeting talent over technology.
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The UK government's digital ID consultation has opened without basic information on cost or data retention timelines, leaving key questions about spending accountability and privacy unanswered.
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Meta is ending end-to-end encryption on Instagram by May 8. The company blamed users. The reality is far more complicated—and revealing about how platforms handle the privacy-versus-safety trade-off.
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Alana King took 3 for 14 in Australia's 43-run victory over West Indies, reminding selectors of her World Cup credentials after a controversial omission from recent T20Is against India.
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A 15-year-old has been charged following a machete attack in Mickleham that left a teenager hospitalised. The incident is part of a broader violent crime surge affecting Victoria.
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Destiny 2 players can dress as iconic Magic planeswalkers next week, with three new armour sets and exotic cosmetics arriving in the Eververse store.
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John Perceval's ceramic angels and rare paintings open at Heide this week in the first major survey since 1992, revealing a self-taught modernist whose work was long sidelined in art history.
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OpenAI's planned 'adult mode' for ChatGPT promises user freedom but raises serious questions about data collection, surveillance risks, and whether intimate conversations will feed corporate profit systems.
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The government has appointed Anthea Harris to coordinate fuel distribution as Middle East conflict triggers regional shortages and price spikes that threaten agricultural operations and consumer confidence.
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Pakistan's airstrike on a Kabul drug treatment centre has killed hundreds according to Afghan authorities, marking the deadliest escalation in a conflict between two nuclear-adjacent powers that threatens wider regional stability.
Daniel Kovac Australia's national student assessment system collapsed on its opening day, leaving 1.3 million students unable to sit their tests. The failure raises uncomfortable questions about government digital infrastructure and institutional preparedness.
Daniel Kovac The RBA has raised rates to 4.1%, adding $225 monthly to mortgage payments already strained by inflation. As the Middle East fuel crisis deepens, Australians face a choice between recession or soaring living costs.
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Senator Marsha Blackburn has released a draft federal AI bill designed to replace state regulations with uniform federal rules. The approach prioritises innovation and consistency but bypasses governors and state legislatures on consumer protection.
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Victoria's school principals have joined teachers in rejecting the government's pay offer, backing a statewide strike that marks the first major industrial action in 13 years.
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Australia is the only advanced IEA member failing to meet 90-day fuel reserve requirements, a crisis laid bare by Middle East turmoil. But renegotiating that obligation may be more pragmatic than endlessly chasing an arbitrary target.
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A 73-year-old kayaker has been found alive after spending the night missing off the South Australian coast near Adelaide, rescued from mangroves after his crabfishing trip went awry.
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