Neighbours Accuse xAI of Trading Community Wellbeing for AI Power
xAI's gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi are generating protests, legal threats, and a running joke about a 'Temu sound wall' that cost $7 million.
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Nathan Outteridge Joins Team Sweden to Chase Down Australia at SailGP
Australian sailing star Nathan Outteridge will compete for Team Sweden at the Sydney SailGP, putting him on a collision course with his home nation.
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Queensland University Moves to Outsmart AI Cheating in Exams
A Queensland university is trialling new methods to detect AI-assisted cheating as educators grapple with the growing challenge of generative AI in assessments.
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Weaponised Incompetence at Work: What It Is and How to Stop It
Weaponised incompetence isn't just a relationship problem. It's rampant in offices too, and most of us have been on both sides of it.
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Eleven Days on the California Road: A Route Worth Taking
Planning a California road trip? An 11-day route from Red Mountain to San Francisco rewards travellers who resist the freeway.
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Lightning Strikes Three in Western Australia Storm
Three people, including two teenagers, were struck by lightning during a major storm in Western Australia.
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Queensland Man Denied Bail After Alleged New Year's Day Coward Punch
A Queensland man accused of a coward punch that left a victim comatose on New Year's Day has been denied bail.
Zara Mitchell Chess Legend Anand Eyes SCG as Australia's Game Surges in Schools
Chess legend Viswanathan Anand visited Sydney this week and declared Australia on the verge of a chess revolution, with the SCG in his sights.
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Blood Moon Rising: How to Watch Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse Across Australia
A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon deep red on Tuesday night, visible across all of Australia from as early as 7pm local time.
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When Fear Trumps Devotion: The Surprising Science of Phobias
Why do rational adults freeze at the sight of a spider? The answer lies deeper than willpower, and the research may surprise you.
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AI Job Cuts at CBA and WiseTech Signal a Deeper Workforce Shift
WiseTech Global and Commonwealth Bank have announced thousands of job cuts driven by AI. An expert warns it is only the beginning of a structural workforce reset.
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Brisbane Braces for a Week of Heavy Rain and Humidity
Brisbane is preparing for a prolonged stretch of wet, humid weather as a rain system moves over the city for up to a week.
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Rare Stationary Tropical Low Floods Four States Simultaneously
A near-stationary tropical low over the Simpson Desert has triggered flooding across NT, SA, Qld and NSW, with some areas recording close to their annual rainfall in a single day.
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Australia's Late-Summer Weather Outlook for Thursday 26 February
Late February brings distinct conditions across Australia's climate zones, with the wet season gripping the north and summer heat persisting across the south-east.
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Ink and Irony: Why the Editorial Cartoon Still Matters in Australian Politics
The Sydney Morning Herald's daily cartoon roundup is a reminder that satirical illustration still cuts through where analysis often cannot.
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Australians Now Required to Obtain Pre-Travel Authorisation for UK Entry
The UK has changed its entry requirements for Australians, who must now obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling to Britain.
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Trump's State of the Union Claims Face Fact-Checker Scrutiny
Fact-checkers have challenged key claims from Donald Trump's State of the Union, including assertions about ending eight wars and falling petrol prices.
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A Day in Focus: How Wire Photography Keeps Australia Connected to the World
International wire photography remains one of journalism's most vital yet underappreciated forms, bringing the world's defining moments to Australian breakfast tables each morning.
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Two Men Arrested Over Alleged Kidnapping and Murder of Sydney Grandfather
NSW Police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian as the investigation continues.
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Almost 40 Years a Goth: How Perth's Dark Scene Became a Lifeline
Emma Baird joined Perth's goth scene in the late 1980s and says it saved her from crippling social isolation. Nearly four decades on, she reflects on what the subculture taught her about belonging.
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