Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW·23d ago
Earlier this month, artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months.
Governments across Australia know how to stop violence against Indigenous women, they just don’t do it
The Conversation Australiaby Samantha O'Donnell, Research Fellow, the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne·23d ago
Indigenous women and children experience disproportionate levels of family violence. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are killed at rates up to six times higher than non-Indigenous...
Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening
The Conversation Australiaby Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University·23d ago
Four domestic violence-related deaths in one weekend in New South Wales have reignited questions about what more can be done to protect vulnerable people, two years after Prime Minister Anthony...
Moree crime rates falling but residents say drone use is overreach
ABC News Australiaby Genevieve Blandin de Chalain·23d ago
In short: Indigenous residents in the NSW town of Moree say they do not want to be the test case for police drones.
‘Crazy’: Cop’s texts before alleged murder
PerthNowby Clareese Packer and Paige Fryer·23d ago
‘Crazy’: Cop’s texts to friend before allegedly killing ex-boyfriend and man’s new partner Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent a friend photographs of his ex-boyfriend’s...
Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties
PerthNowby Ben McKay·23d ago
Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties First-time candidates would be given a financial leg-up to beat the major parties under a funding model designed to level the political playing...
Epworth review finds 'no significant gaps' in provider's governance
ABC News Australiaby Antonia O'Flaherty·23d ago
In short: Epworth HealthCare has accepted 21 recommendations made in an independent review of the private healthcare provider’s clinical governance.
Questions remain over why 8yo not identified as at risk before suspected murder-suicide
ABC News Australiaby Eden Gillespie and Janelle Miles·23d ago
In short: A review into the protections for children who attend school infrequently was launched following the deaths of Clementine and Tiffany Wilkes in a suspected murder-suicide.
Scammers impersonate church ministers in nationwide gift card scam
ABC News Australiaby James Tugwell·23d ago
Scammers are impersonating church ministers, hoping to prey on the charity of vulnerable members of congregations in a scam that has been spreading across the country for a number of years.
Land Rover built the Defender pickup we've been waiting for (almost)
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·23d ago
Who doesn’t love a Defender? It’s been more than three decades since the nameplate has been on offer across the globe.
China watchers split on what a Trump-Xi summit will deliver
ABC News Australiaby Jason Fang·23d ago
This week's Washington summit brings together the world's most powerful leaders, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, face to face at a time of deep strategic and economic rivalry.
Trump says Iran deal near, Tehran offers Hormuz reopen
PerthNowby Staff Writers·23d ago
Trump says Iran deal near, Tehran offers Hormuz reopen President Donald Trump says Washington and Tehran are moving toward a settlement, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the...
Plea for federal childcare funds as baby bonus rebuffed
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·23d ago
Plea for federal childcare funds as baby bonus rebuffed Parents need more government investment in child care and flexible work arrangements instead of a baby bonus to combat falling fertility...
Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery
PerthNowby Adrian Black·23d ago
Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery Australian food and beverage icon SPC is on the road to recovery after years in the financial doldrums, but it's powder rather than peaches...
Should alcohol have more explicit health warnings? These experts think so
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts·23d ago
In short: An analysis of labels from 6,037 different alcoholic drinks sold in Australia has found just one in four included a voluntary warning label.
Community housing more likely to threaten eviction than public housing
ABC News Australiaby Ahmed Yussuf·23d ago
In short: Data shows community housing tenants are more likely to face eviction applications than those in public housing.
Influencer 'Clavicular' charged with rape and drugging woman for sex
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Day·23d ago
A US influencer who shot to fame as the face of the "looksmaxxing" trend has been charged with rape, providing alcohol to a person under legal drinking age and drugging someone for sexual...
Queensland yet to sign on to Thriving Kids a week from launch
ABC News Australiaby Evan Young and Nas Campanella·23d ago
In short: A week out from the launch of Thriving Kids, the minister who announced the program to shift some children under nine off the NDIS has lashed out at the last state yet to formally sign...
Quest tells customers to replace passports after security breach
ABC News Australiaby Zena Chamas·23d ago
In short: Quest Apartment Hotels has issued warnings to affected customers to reissue their passports and replace their driver's licences after personal data was exposed.
'Censorship': US urges overhaul to social media laws
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·23d ago
'Censorship': US urges overhaul to social media laws Plans to give social media users the ability to opt out of algorithms on their feeds amounts to online censorship, the US government has warned.
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