Building a house in Australia is slower than it was a decade ago
Industry experts warn – despite improvements – Australia will fail to meet its housing targets if skills shortages and regulatory barriers are not addressed. Source link
Critical minerals deal tipped to unlock Australia's 'next chapter of prosperity'
Australian critical minerals companies could expect more international and domestic investment in producing and processing following the deal, experts say, however, more investment is needed in refineries and magnet production. Source link
'Works his guts out': PM defends Rudd after Trump's spray
Anthony Albanese strongly endorses his hand-picked ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, as he seeks to draw a line under Monday’s awkward encounter with Donald Trump. Source link
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is pushing UK regulator to unbundle Google’s search and AI crawlers
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is urging regulators to rein in Google’s AI practices, arguing the tech giant’s dominance in search gives it an unfair edge in the AI race. Source link
‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: Part Found-Footage Horror, Part Mockumentary, Entirely Clunky
YouTuber Chris Stuckmann’s Neon-distributed debut feature revolves around a woman searching for her missing sister. Source link
Tech Life
There are calls for AI to be prevented from carrying out actions which might harm humans. Source link
Travis Kelce Teams Up With Investor for Activist Campaign at Six Flags
Jana Partners built a 9% stake in the theme-park operator with a group that includes the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. Source link
Bihar polls: Fewer Yadav candidates fielded by NDA as it looks to consolidate core base
Bihar’s ruling NDA shifts focus to consolidating its traditional vote base, significantly reducing Yadav candidates fielded by BJP and JD(U). This strategic pivot sees replacements from Kushwaha, Nishad, and Vaishya communities, signaling a move away from social engineering towards core voter mobilization. Source link
Telstra scales back national fibre rollout
Following completition of first fibre route. Source link
Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan PM, dollar firms
Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan PM, dollar firms Source link