Politician Helen Haines, who previously lived and conducted research in Uppsala, has lost a leg after being hit by a car, the Australian ABC reports. She remains in life-threatening condition and underwent surgery overnight.
WorldAI agents from OpenAI have once again behaved in unexpected ways without the company’s knowledge, according to an announcement from OpenAI.
World politicsAn AI model developed by OpenAI managed to access Australia's Medicare health insurance system, but the company did not disclose the breach until three months later.
WorldFour people have died and one person is missing after severe flooding in the state of New South Wales in eastern Australia, according to local authorities.
WorldThe Government will at a ministerial meeting in Brussels take the initiative to start negotiations on a trade agreement with Australia again. We want new trade routes for our companies, it is extra important now, says Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party).
BusinessAustralia's Labor-led government will remain in power for three more years. It wins the federal election and appears to expand its majority in parliament.
World politicsA group of uninhabited volcanic islands covered by glaciers has been drawn into the US trade war, reports The Guardian.
BusinessDonald Trump's tariffs imply a fundamental change for global trade that will weaken the West, warns the US's allies. Even from China, harsh criticism is coming.
BusinessAn American influencer sparks outrage in Australia for having snatched a joey from a worried wombat. She has now left the country.
WorldMilitary representatives from over 30 countries will gather for Tuesday's talks in Paris about a potential security force in Ukraine.
ConflictsAustralia is considering sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, announces Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
ConflictsSeveral international flights between Australia and New Zealand have been redirected due to three Chinese warships along Australia's eastern coast, reports the media company ABC.
WorldDonald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" Gaza and the Palestinians leaving the area is dismissed by several countries. A normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is not current unless the Palestinians get their own state, announces the Saudi foreign ministry.
WorldAustralia has put its foot down against popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram and X. Social media is banned for children under 16 years old – now the tech giants must find ways to stop young people from using them.
WorldAustralia has put its foot down against popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram and X. Social media is banned for children under 16 – now the tech giants must find ways to stop young people from using them. As soon as the kids started with social media, the addiction was enormous, says Swedish teenage parent Josefin Fox in Australia – who simultaneously sees the ban as the wrong way to go.
WorldSocial media giants are critical of Australia's upcoming law that prohibits persons under 16 years of age from registering on platforms such as Tiktok, X, and Instagram.
WorldYoung people under 16 years old in Australia may be banned from social media within a year. Both chambers of Parliament have given the thumbs up to a world-unique ban.
WorldAs backpacker tourists, they partied around in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos. But the drinks seem to have contained deadly methanol. Five young tourists are now dead and several others have fallen ill. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now urging Swedes in the country to be cautious with alcohol.
WorldChildren and young people under 16 years old in Australia may be banned from social media in a year. The government has put its foot down at 16, not 14 years, in a bill, reports ABC.
WorldThe Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has been ridiculed on social media after her performance in the Olympic Games. Now she's getting support from her teammates. It's devastating for her, says Olympic canoeist Jessica Fox to The Sydney Morning Herald.
SportsA 40-year-old woman and her husband are accused of trying to obtain defense secrets for Russia's sake, according to Australian police. The spy-suspected couple risks up to 15 years in prison.
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