Carney government proposes $6B to hire 100,000 new skilled trades workers
The federal government is pushing to build up Canada’s skilled trades and tackle youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong. Source link
Cotton growers furious as dam expansion dumped over wetland fears
Water users in part of the Murray-Darling Basin are anxious that a proposal to protect their interests during droughts has been abandoned, as the dry conditions continue to worsen. Source link
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an “expectant widow”. Source link
Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit
The case over OpenAI’s history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI. Source link
Speculation builds on how upcoming budget will address fuel supply
As the international fuel crisis continues to cause concern, the federal government is under pressure to provide a fix during next month’s budget. Source link
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Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos. Source link
'Double-headed monster' set to push up prices at the check-out
Companies that use plastic packaging are facing price pressures and supply disruptions, which they warn will likely mean higher costs for consumers. The cost of food-grade resin out of Singapore, which is used in milk bottles, has increased 110 per cent since the start of the Middle East war. Source link
'Pioneering' study to boost bee numbers at Wakehurst
The study is part of Wakehurst’s Nature Unlocked programme, which aims to improve biodiversity. Source link
U.S. special forces soldier pleads not guilty to using classified information to win big on prediction market
A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 US on the prediction market Polymarket. Source link
U.S. Justice Department files motion that some legal critics say reads like a Trump social media post
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that has impeded President Donald Trump’s plans for a White House ballroom, saying its opponents “suffer from Trump derangement syndrome” and that an alleged assassination attempt on the president showed the project was necessary. Source link