Using your phone while pregnant may not be as safe as we thought
New Atlasby Mike McRae22d ago
Decades of studies on the health impacts of cell phones have consistently found little cause for concern for most of us.
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top 70%Murder charge laid in case of mistaken identity killing
PerthNowby Emily Williams22d ago
Merrylands, NSW: Third person charged over mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald A third person has been charged over a mistaken identity killing of Joshua Macdonald.
Coal mine owners walk away and leave rehabilitation to state
ABC News Australiaby Vanessa Jarrett22d ago
A central Queensland mine has been abandoned and will now be managed by the state government. Owners of the Bluff coal mine, Bowen Coking Coal (BCC), went into voluntary administration in July last...
Ipswich mayor says new council media policy aimed at gagging her
ABC News Australiaby Kenji Sato22d ago
In short: Ipswich City Council has amended its media policy so all councillors can use the communications team.
Farmers cut deal with government over backpacker visa delays
ABC News Australiaby Angus Verley and Justine Longmore22d ago
In short: The National Farmers Federation and the federal government have reached a short-term agreement to fast-track urgent visa requests for backpacker workers.
Are older Australians really safer from crime? The evidence says the harms are just harder to see
The Conversation Australiaby Elizabeth Boardman, Associate Lecturer, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity Australia22d ago
Australians are once again mourning after the alleged murders of three women in New South Wales over the weekend.
Outback date farm bounces back after crop destroyed by rain
ABC News Australiaby Charles Geary22d ago
In short: Pollination has started at the Northern Territory's largest date farm, 70 kilometres south-east of Alice Springs.
What we know about the data accessed in the Medicare AI hack
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Stephen Dziedzic22d ago
The federal government is demanding answers after an artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website, as well as targeting other government sites.
Looking for #womenshealth information on Instagram? 4 out of 10 posts are ads
The Conversation Australiaby Tessa Copp, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney22d ago
A woman in her 40s scrolls through Instagram. Between photos of friends, recipes and holiday snaps, she comes across a video about perimenopause.
How 'Auskick for oldies' is saving lives in country Victoria
ABC News Australiaby Harrison Tippet22d ago
David O'Brien is in the "echo" of his football career. The 55-year-old reckons he's played about 860 games in his lifetime, and for the past seven years, all those games have all been in Masters...
Meta surprises by unveiling handheld AI device, glasses
PerthNowby Aditya Soni22d ago
Meta surprises by unveiling handheld AI device, glasses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a small handheld gadget called Meta Charm for using its new Muse AI assistant in a surprise...
Blanch roots for Dockers after issuing stark road warning
PerthNowby Jessica Evensen22d ago
WA’s top cop jumps onto Flagmantle bandwagon after issuing stark warning to drunk and dangerous drivers WA’s top cop says all West Australians should be barracking for Fremantle and certainly not...
Matildas name three uncapped players in squad for October friendlies
ABC News Australia22d ago
In short: Uncapped players Hana Lowry, Tori Tumeth and Courtney Newbon have been picked for the Matildas squad.
Star’s bold pitch after NRL show scrapped
PerthNowby William Elliott22d ago
‘What about me?’: Shannon Noll offers to save scrapped NRL grand final pre-game show Shannon Noll has offered to step into the NRL grand final pre-game show after Tones and I was unable to take the...
Gentle larrikin Terry Denton, famous for his anarchy with Andy Griffiths, made reading fun
The Conversation Australiaby Mark Macleod, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Children's Literature, Charles Sturt University22d ago
At the news Australian children’s illustrator Terry Denton died on September 21, aged 76, millions of readers around the world will feel like they have lost a friend.
Unemployment rises to five-year high
PerthNowby Stephen Johnson22d ago
Unemployment has risen to 4.6 per cent for the first time in almost five years just days after Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said the jobless level would have to climb to bring down...
Analyst warns diesel could top $4 and rationing possible if US ban proceeds
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley and Kirsten Aiken22d ago
In short: Warnings of diesel rationing and price spikes if the US goes ahead with an export ban described as a "worrying development" in the fuel market.
Public pool at centre of fight to change 'appalling' disaster policy
ABC News Australiaby Marina Trajkovich22d ago
In short: Wingham's only public pool has been closed since it was severely damaged in last year's record floods.
Who knew what and when about OpenAI's Medicare hack
PerthNowby Will Nicholas and Jacob Shteyman22d ago
Who knew what and when about OpenAI's Medicare hack WHAT HAPPENED? * On June 18, a research team at OpenAI directed an internal model to conduct internet-based research on public medicine spending...
Concerns for missing barefoot man
PerthNowby William Elliott22d ago
Major search resumes near Albury for missing barefoot man Daniel Trenchard-Harry A major search is continuing in southern NSW for a missing 28-year-old man as police urge residents to check their...