McDonald's announces $US8.5b makeover, menu overhaul
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McDonald's announces $US8.5b makeover, menu overhaul McDonald's says it will spend $US8.5 billion over the next decade to modernise its restaurants globally.
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top 61%Commonwealth fined after child's hands caught fire at Questacon
ABC News Australiaby Harry Frost22d ago
In short: An ACT court has ordered the commonwealth pay a fine of $140,000 after a child was left with serious burns from an exhibit at Canberra's Questacon in 2022.
The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife
The Conversation Australiaby Hugh Possingham, Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland22d ago
The race to space continues, with the number of rockets launched increasing every year. Most of these send satellites into orbit.
Aus slaps sanctions on Russia, inks Ukraine pact
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer22d ago
Australia slaps sanctions on Russia, inks security pact with ‘brave’ Ukraine Australia has slapped fresh sanctions on hundreds of Russian individuals and entities while inking a major security pact...
'You are in on it': ICAC probes alleged $5m shakedown
PerthNowby Farid Farid22d ago
'You are in on it': ICAC probes alleged $5m shakedown A Labor councillor and lawyer working for a fugitive property developer denies taking part in a trumped-up $5 million shakedown the flamboyant...
What does the OpenAI Medicare hack reveal about Australia’s cyber security?
The Conversation Australiaby Meena Jha, Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia22d ago
An OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare statistics portal in June, accessing both public and non-public information.
Another full-day strike possible as teachers say ACT public system is in 'crisis'
ABC News Australiaby Monte Bovill22d ago
In short: ACT public school teachers have taken industrial action for the third time this year, with schools opening two hours later on Thursday.
Jones met athlete with 'a slap on the bottom': butler
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang22d ago
Jones met athlete with 'a slap on the bottom': butler Alan Jones's longtime butler has testified seeing the talkback titan greet a prominent athlete with a hug and "a slap on the bottom" when he...
'Researcher of the Year' to be sacked as part of cost cutting
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan22d ago
In short: An award-winning, internationally acclaimed lichen scientist is set to lose his job managing the Tasmanian Herbarium, as the state government's job cuts hit the science sector.
CCTV shows murder accused buying bag to allegedly dispose of body with
ABC News Australiaby Jamie McKinnell22d ago
In short: A jury has been shown CCTV of Beau Lamarre-Condon buying a surfboard bag days before he allegedly shot Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Another setback for beleaguered Cape du Couedic wave buoy
ABC News Australiaby Malcolm Sutton22d ago
In short: The Cape du Couedic wave buoy was due to be redeployed last week but had satellite communication issues.
'We can meet this challenge': PM pushes climate action
PerthNowby Andrew Brown22d ago
'We can meet this challenge': PM pushes climate action Countries need to make the economic case for lowering emissions, rather than just environmental ones, the prime minister has urged.
Why the PM shared a stage with movie stars, sports boss
PerthNowby Andrew Brown22d ago
Why the PM shared a stage with movie stars, sports boss The Finnish prime minister, the head of Formula One, an Oscar-nominated actress and Anthony Albanese walk into a New York hotel.
Aussie shares sink back into red as bond yields spike
PerthNowby Derek Rose22d ago
Aussie shares sink back into red as bond yields spike The Australian share market has dropped sharply, falling back into the red once again for the year as bond yields spiked to their highest...
How a Gaga fan page broke the Internet with one tweet
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby22d ago
Lady Gaga fan goes hugely viral after revealing internet hiatus was caused by two-year stint in RUSSIAN PRISON For two years, nobody knew where one of Lady Gaga’s biggest fans had gone — until he...
An emotional PM, AI alarm, Venezuela's 'rebirth' and other UN moments
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan22d ago
Key players in some of the world's biggest conflicts were among speakers at the UN on the second day of its annual New York summit.
New booking system for some Tasmanian national park campgrounds
ABC News Australiaby Loretta Lohberger22d ago
In short: Campsites at 10 Tasmanian national parks and conservation areas will soon require booking.
An OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?
The Conversation Australiaby Andrew Cullen, Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne22d ago
Australia’s Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news it was hacked by an OpenAI agent in June.
Sydney Airport's warning for passengers amid two separate staff strikes
ABC News Australiaby Tamsyn Buckle22d ago
In short: The Transport Workers Union says about 400 security staff and hundreds of ground service employees of two Qantas freight subsidiary companies have walked off the job this morning.
Government fined after girl, 9, burnt at Questacon
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young22d ago
Government fined after girl, 9, burnt at Questacon The federal government has been fined after a primary school-aged child endured second-degree burns at the nation's largest science education...