From 6 March 2026, Australian households will see changes to how electricity prices are calculated, with regulators introducing new benchmarks that could save families up to $600 annually as wholesale costs and network charges come under scrutiny.
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A rapper-turned-politician has led Nepal's centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party to a commanding election victory, decisively defeating the incumbent coalition in the country's first poll since violent youth protests forced a constitutional reset.
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The UK government has postponed its AI copyright legislation after consultation responses rejected all proposed options. The delay reflects genuine policy complexity that demands more than careful avoidance.
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The Senate has approved legislation extending the International Space Station to 2032, balancing fiscal concerns with the practical need for continuity in low-Earth orbit operations.
Marcus Ashbrook Labour MP James Frith has been appointed to replace Josh Simons as the UK's digital government minister, following Simons' resignation over a journalist-vetting scandal despite being cleared of breaching the ministerial code.
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Australia endorsed the US-Israeli strikes on Iran within hours, yet declined to address questions of legality — a posture that critics say falls short of the moment.
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Sierra, the IBM-built supercomputer that ran classified nuclear simulations for the US government, has been decommissioned after seven years, succeeded by the world's fastest machine, El Capitan.
Marcus Ashbrook Regional schools across Australia are struggling to find and keep qualified teachers. Federal incentives help at the margins, but the structural crisis demands far more.
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OpenAI has vowed to alert authorities of credible threats sooner, after Canada's deadliest school shooting exposed critical gaps in the company's safety protocols.
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NASA has overhauled its Artemis moon programme, inserting a 2027 orbital test mission and pushing the first crewed lunar landing to 2028, after its independent safety panel warned the original plan was dangerously ambitious.
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Canada's new Prime Minister brings a boldness to global affairs that some argue Australia would do well to emulate. The question is whether Canberra has the appetite.
Marcus Ashbrook Australia's regional teacher shortage persists into 2026, with rural schools relying on out-of-field teachers while state incentives offer limited relief.
Marcus Ashbrook India has moved to block developer platform Supabase, creating patchy access across one of its biggest markets and reigniting debate over state control of digital infrastructure.
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The Liberal Party is moving to suppress an internal review of its federal election defeat, after Peter Dutton raised concerns about the report's contents in December.
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Sussan Ley has resigned from parliament two weeks after losing the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor, triggering a byelection in her NSW seat of Farrer.
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The Albanese government has put the publicly funded Environmental Defenders Office on notice, warning its litigation strategy may cost it federal support.
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Australian voters have a sharp instinct for political theatre. Both Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor are testing that instinct in ways that may cost them.
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Women who joined Islamic State say they will accept imprisonment if it means their Australian-born children can return home, despite an ASIO security clearance.
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Medical and education records from thousands of Australian children will be tracked for years to evaluate the Albanese government's social media age ban.
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The WA government faces court proceedings over the Wittenoom blue asbestos disaster, reigniting long-running debate over state responsibility for industrial harm.
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