Netanyahu orders Lebanon expansion as ceasefire collapses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered military expansion into southern Lebanon, marking a sharp escalation four months after a US-brokered ceasefire collapsed.
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Trucking industry warns Albanese's fuel plan falls short of crisis
Australia's peak transport body says the government's latest fuel relief measures are too slow and incomplete, warning trucking operators are facing immediate collapse without emergency direct assistance.
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Sydney rail network hit by signal failures at key CBD stations
Signal failures at Town Hall and Circular Quay stations forced urgent repairs on Monday, disrupting the Leppington, Liverpool and Airport lines during the morning commute.
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Meta targets billions of glasses wearers with new prescription-ready AI hardware
Meta plans to launch two new AI glasses designed specifically for prescription wearers, signalling a push to capture the vast population dependent on vision correction.
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Trump's Hormuz gambit backfires as allies refuse naval help and oil prices soar
With global oil prices hitting three-year highs and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, President Trump's campaign to build an international naval coalition is unravelling, leaving Australia's energy security exposed.
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When crude oil shocks force a fleet upgrade: Australians rush to EVs
Australians are abandoning petrol pumps in record numbers as fuel costs soar. The question is whether the switch to electric vehicles represents sensible economic adaptation or fear-driven decision making.
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Six Months of Paid Parental Leave Reaches Australia This July
From 1 July, Australian parents welcoming a new child will access 26 weeks of government-funded paid parental leave, the final stage of a multi-year expansion that began in 2023.
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Magpies Return from Bye as Moore's Fitness Remains a Question Mark
Collingwood welcome back captain Darcy Moore and defender Jeremy Howe from calf injuries but face uncertainty over Moore's fitness ahead of Friday night's Marvel Stadium clash.
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Israeli AI startup lands $7M for security camera search engine
Conntour raised $7M from General Catalyst and Y Combinator to build an AI search engine for security footage. The startup already operates in Singapore's Homeland Security.
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Forecasters warn of potential super El Niño threat to Australia in 2027
Climate forecasters are monitoring a potential 'super El Niño' event developing later this year, which could push Australia into a record-hot 2027 with drought and bushfire risks.
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Why Billion-Dollar AI Bets Are Gathering Dust in Workplace Drawers
Despite massive AI investments, workplace adoption is stalled. Forrester research shows employee fear and inadequate training are the real barriers to productivity gains.
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Google Gemini joins the memory portability arms race
Google is making it easier for Gemini users to bring their conversation history and preferences from rivals like ChatGPT and Claude, following similar moves by Anthropic.
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Care Under Strain: How Low Pay Enabled an Aspley Death
When a Brisbane aged care resident died after alleged neglect by understaffed colleagues, the incident revealed a systemic failure rooted in low wages driving the sector's crisis.
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GitHub's Data Shift: Why Developers Should Know What's Coming on April 24
GitHub will begin using user interaction data to train its AI models starting April 24, 2026, marking a significant policy shift that puts the burden on individual developers to opt out.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Games Now Split Pricing: Digital Cheaper Than Physical
Nintendo will charge different prices for digital and physical versions of Switch 2 exclusive games starting in May, with digital versions costing less than their boxed counterparts.
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Sanders and AOC Push Aggressive Data Centre Halt to Slow AI Development
US Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation that would impose a nationwide moratorium on AI data centre construction until federal safeguards are in place, citing concerns about worker protection and unregulated growth.
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Samsung's flagship still caught between innovation and repair denial
iFixit awards Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra a middling 5/10 repairability score despite design improvements, revealing a company that understands repair-friendly hardware but refuses to fully commit to it.
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Fallout London DLC Faces New Delays as Volunteer Team Shrinks
The volunteer team behind the acclaimed Fallout: London mod has pushed back its second major DLC, Last Orders, beyond an April 2026 target date. Only a skeletal crew now works on the project.
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Trump's dyslexia claim ignores history of capable leaders
President Trump claims people with dyslexia cannot serve as US president. History tells a different story.
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Enterprise Windows PCs Prove Less Reliable Than Macs, New Data Shows
A new report analysing millions of enterprise endpoints finds Windows PCs crash and freeze far more often than Apple machines, yet the full story is more complicated.
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