How Bryce Dessner juggles orchestral concertos with indie rock stardom
He has worked with Taylor Swift, Paul Simon and Philip Glass, and this month, The National guitarist and composer teams with the Sydney Symphony. Source link
Worried About Your College Kid? Now You Can Hire a Local Mom.
At some universities, parents can pay to make sure their children are cared for, the way they were back home. Source link
PM defends late mother against Hanson public housing 'attack'
Anthony Albanese has fiercely defended his late mother against criticism by Pauline Hanson, who has been called on to apologise for her remarks. Source link
Wells willing to change digital harm proposal to win Coalition support
Communications Minister Anika Wells responds to criticism about proposed new ministerial powers to designate what constitutes serious online harm, saying she is open to changing the bill. Source link
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there’s a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in. Source link
When Charlie isn't at school, he's welding thousand dollar scrap sculptures
Charlie Guiver, 14, picked up his first drill when he was two and has since honed his craft as a sculptor using scrap metal — recently selling one for $8,000. Source link
Optus outage attributed to hardware failure at exchange
Impacted voice calls, led to welfare checks by police authorities. Source link
Five night sky events to look out for this autumn
From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky. Source link
Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth – are you one of them?
Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do – but getting the right treatment can be life-changing. Source link
The Stunt Driver star Jay Baruchel says Canadians in film industry can 'punch above our weight'
As tensions between Canada and the U.S. creep into the film industry, Jay Baruchel is more than confident his country can stand toe to toe with its southern neighbour. He’s one of a number of Canadian actors sharing their love of the country’s film industry and Canada in general on the TIFF red carpet after […]