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Qantas escapes formal OAIC probe over 2025 vishing breach
No failings by airline to protect personal information. Source link
Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community
Australia’s only manganese smelter is ceasing operations, leaving more than 200 employees without work in northern Tasmania. Source link
'Haven't had a day off all year': PM defends broken festival promise
A year ago the Anthony Albanese vowed to attend the Garma Festival every year for as long as he remained prime minister. Now he says he needs a break. Source link
Albanese announces AI plan, Hanson joins Rinehart in Sicily
It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister’s AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking book deals and a spotting of Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart in Sicily. Source link
Group including sawmillers calls for end to Tasmania's old-growth logging
A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have distanced themselves from the “shared vision statement”, saying it does not go far enough. Source link
Ex-prisoners say Australia should do more for citizens detained overseas
Australians who have endured prolonged detention overseas call on the government to adopt a more strategic approach to cases involving citizens, especially those held by countries that practice “hostage diplomacy”. Source link
19-year coal mine extension would save 1,500 jobs, hearing told
A proposed extension to a major NSW coal mine has been slammed by climate activists, despite strong support from the local community. Source link
Medical clinic chain Partnered Health hit by data theft
Sensitive personal information taken. Source link
You'll now be able to spot an AI-generated song on Spotify
Streaming giant Spotify has stopped short of expunging artificially generated music from its platform, but it is making it easier for listeners to work out that they are listening to tracks produced using AI. Source link
BHP hits production record prior to landmark industrial action
As hundreds of BHP workers prepare to down tools in a landmark strike, the miner has revealed its highest-ever levels of iron ore production. Source link