MariaDB reversed course on removing Galera Cluster from its open source database after community backlash, but analysts say lingering concerns about the company's commitment to free software deserve scrutiny.
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NASA has abandoned the troubled Exploration Upper Stage in favour of United Launch Alliance's existing Centaur V rocket hardware. The shift prioritises schedule reliability over technical ambition as the space agency races to return humans to the Moon by 2028.
Priya Narayanan 
A decades-old concept designed to protect patients from medical paternalism is now being weaponised to undermine childhood vaccination programmes in the United States.
Priya Narayanan 
Queensland calls for coordinated national approach to fuel security as regional suppliers run dry and farming operations face critical shortages during harvest season.
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Tehran residents woke to toxic black rain after overnight strikes on major oil facilities. Health experts warn of serious respiratory dangers and long-term environmental contamination.
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Escalating conflict in the Middle East is set to ripple through Australian household budgets, with economists warning of rising petrol, energy and food costs.
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A week-long military campaign in the Middle East has triggered a cascade of market turbulence, with Australian shares suffering their worst week in months as energy supply fears dominate investor sentiment.
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Victoria's government cancelled a desalination water order weeks before the 2022 state election, following internal warnings from water authorities about the political dangers of billing Victorians for expensive desalinated water while their dams overflowed.
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A week into the US-Israel campaign against Iran, President Trump has escalated demands while diplomatic off-ramps narrow. Australia's sporting and strategic interests face mounting complications.
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A proposed development in Concord West that nearly doubled its unit count to 1,300 homes exemplifies how NSW developers are exploiting planning bonuses. The strategy raises questions about whether ambitious housing targets demand unbounded density.
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South Sydney's dominant 40-30 Round 1 win over the Dolphins featured notable on-field friction, as tensions flared late in the second half. The Rabbitohs opened their 2026 campaign in style, with David Fifita outstanding for the visitors.
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Victorian teachers seeking WorkCover support for stress and bullying face lengthy claim delays that extend their absence from classrooms, according to reporting from education sector sources.
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Residents in Yallambie expected their local road to reopen after construction work ended. Instead, it will remain closed permanently as the North East Link project reshapes the suburb's infrastructure.
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Iran's sustained missile and drone campaign has tested Gulf air defences extensively, revealing both their capabilities and significant limitations. Analysts warn about interceptor depletion and the strategic costs of high-volume attacks.
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Annabel Sutherland scored 129 in Australia's women's Test against India at the WACA in Perth, becoming the first Australian woman to reach four Test centuries and reinforcing the sport's growing competitive depth.
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On 1 March 1966, the Soviet Venera 3 became the first human-made object to strike another planet's surface. Despite losing communications before it could collect data, the mission set a foundation for all future planetary exploration.
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New documentaries featuring AI leaders and safety experts reveal a fundamental impasse in how society frames the risks and rewards of advanced technology development.
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Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has issued a zero-tolerance warning against players paid to sabotage matches via third-party bounty websites, threatening permanent account bans.
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As Australian firms race to adopt artificial intelligence, savvy business leaders are treating governance not as a drag on progress but as essential infrastructure for sustainable innovation.
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With AI spending forecast to reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, failure rates remain high. Gartner and other industry analysts identify clear strategies to beat the odds.
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