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Academic says she watches everything she eats because of overseas threats
Iranian Australian journalist and academic Saba Vasefi has spent years documenting human rights abuses in her homeland. The regime she’s criticised has not forgotten her name. Source link
'Firestarter' malware survives Cisco firewall patches
Pull mains plug on firewalls to kill the malware, CISA advises. Source link
Community divided over $1.5b waste-to-energy incinerator proposal
A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator near Beaudesert divides the Scenic Rim community. Supporters say it could ease Queensland’s landfill crisis, while opponents fear health and environmental risks. Source link
Aussie rugby may benefit from copying NZ's lateral thinking approach
Thinking outside the square has previously served Australian rugby well, which is why there are lessons it can take away from at least one of New Zealand’s teams in Super Rugby Pacific. Source link
Penny Wong confronts the limits of Australia's China strategy
When Foreign Minister Penny Wong travels to Japan, China and South Korea this week, she will move through a region where relationships point in different directions at the same time. Source link
One of Australia's tropical islands now costs twice as much to run
Fuel costs have more than doubled for one of the Great Barrier Reef’s major tourism operators — and it’s forcing a rethink on how paradise is powered. Source link
Health insurer for 4 million Australians accused of anti-competitive contracts
Leaked contracts obtained by the ABC reveal Bupa’s deals with private hospitals impose stifling conditions on operators that are too small to push back. Source link
AI architects become their own victims
Tim Cook helped usher in a communications revolution and his departure from Apple marks a turning point for the company. It also serves as a reminder of how AI is changing the tech landscape. Source link
The security breach that exposed Trump to a gunman
A shooting incident at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump has prompted a swirl of questions about how an alleged shooter breached Secret Service security and got so close to the US president. Source link
At least four killed and dozens injured in train collision near Jakarta
The train operator says the crash, on the outskirts of Jakarta, involved a commuter train and a long-distance train. Source link