Late strikes shift momentum as Shield final reaches climax
South Australia seized momentum on day four with two crucial late wickets, leaving Victoria needing 94 runs on the final day to claim their first Shield title since 2018-19.
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How to Shield Your Building Project from Soaring Fuel Costs
With construction materials surging up to 36 per cent due to fuel price shocks, experts say homeowners and builders must ask harder questions about cost escalation clauses and supplier resilience.
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EU's Cloud Security Crisis Tests Digital Sovereignty Push
The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack on its cloud infrastructure this week, exposing over 350GB of data and raising urgent questions about cloud security strategy across the EU.
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From cop to spy: ZA/UM on why their new game moves beyond Disco Elysium's detective
Zero Parades trades the fallen detective of Disco Elysium for a compromised spy operative, reflecting not just a genre change but a shift in how the developers view the world.
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Wage Relief Arrives Too Late as Structural Cost Crisis Accelerates
The government is asking the Fair Work Commission for wage increases at the moment when structural economic forces are making real wages fall faster than ever.
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Australian Miner Osmond Takes Spanish Discovery Global to Fill Europe's Critical Gap
An Australian mining explorer has showcased its Spanish critical minerals project at a major Zurich conference, positioning itself to supply Europe with titanium, zircon, and rare earths as geopolitical tensions reshape global supply chains.
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Sydney Teacher Arrested Over Online Grooming of 14-Year-Old
A Sydney teacher has been arrested after allegedly attempting to groom a 14-year-old online, sending sexually explicit material in exchange for money. The victim was actually an undercover detective.
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New AI Documentation Service Exposes Coders to Poisoning Attack
A proof-of-concept attack reveals that Andrew Ng's new Context Hub service lacks safeguards against poisoned documentation, allowing attackers to manipulate AI coding agents through pull requests.
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Crows back themselves to end Geelong hoodoo despite injury crisis
Stripped of key players and facing a 13-year drought at the Cattery, Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks is asking his injury-hit team to abandon conservative tactics and attack Geelong head-on.
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America's Robot Classroom: Why Washington is Racing to Lead AI Education
At a White House summit on education and artificial intelligence, a walking, talking robot introduced First Lady Melania Trump. The moment symbolised a deeper strategic competition over AI's role in schools.
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America's airport chaos raises questions about security models
The collapse of US airport security screening during a funding impasse reveals vulnerabilities in how America manages critical infrastructure, sparking renewed debate over privatisation.
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Schools Must Verify Exam Topics After October's Roman Emperor Mix-up
Following an embarrassing October exam bungle, Queensland schools now face stricter requirements to verify they are teaching the correct exam topics before students sit their final assessments.
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Journalist Hamish Macdonald targets Australia's 'post-truth' crisis
ABC journalist Hamish Macdonald's new documentary series explores the erosion of shared facts in democracies, using a local dispute to reveal how disinformation divides communities and threatens democratic resilience.
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Pentagon's Anthropic Blacklist Looks Like 'Crippling' Move, Judge Says
A San Francisco judge said the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic looks like an attempt to cripple the company, questioning whether it crosses the line from national security policy into unlawful retaliation.
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Clear Nail Polish That Works With Touchscreens Edges Closer to Reality
Researchers at Centenary College of Louisiana have developed a transparent, conductive nail polish that allows fingernails to work with smartphone touchscreens, using acid-base chemistry instead of hazardous metallic additives.
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Australia's Critical Infrastructure Law Lacks Real Bite, Review Warns
An independent review has found Australia's critical infrastructure security law is perceived as toothless, with operators treating penalties as a routine cost rather than taking real action.
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Game Studio Behind '7 Days to Die' Acquired by Horror Giant Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive, the Canadian studio behind Dead by Daylight, has acquired The Fun Pimps in a bid to build a major horror gaming portfolio. The move pairs one of gaming's biggest indie successes with the resources of an established powerhouse.
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ChatGPT Adds File Library as OpenAI Recalibrates Product Strategy
OpenAI is rolling out a new Library feature that automatically saves uploaded files in ChatGPT, whilst simultaneously walking back earlier e-commerce plans that failed to gain traction with users.
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SK Hynix Locks Down $8 Billion in Chipmaking Equipment as AI Demand Strains Supply
South Korean memory maker SK Hynix has committed nearly $8 billion to purchase cutting-edge lithography equipment from ASML, the world's sole maker of EUV machines critical to advanced chip production.
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Fortnite's Crisis: Epic Shuts Game Modes as Engagement Collapses
Epic Games is removing Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage from Fortnite as the company battles a sharp downturn in player engagement and spending.
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