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What happened when I messaged the number threatening slain reporter
Talks in Washington are set against a backdrop of decades-long disputes and deep mistrust, but at least they’re happening. Source link
University of Melbourne, RMIT build ties with AWS
Two collaborations unveiled with hyperscaler this week. Source link
How Aussies near you are coping with the fuel crisis
Petrol prices are reshaping Australian life in ways big and small — from a grandmother’s isolation to a farmer’s future. Source link
New Writers' Week boss says books, not political views, will inform line-up
The new chair of Adelaide Writers’ Week has sent a statement to would-be critics, quipping that Pauline Hanson would be worthy of inclusion on a literary line-up if the One Nation leader were “secretly writing Australia’s next best crime novel”. Source link
US watchdog announces Epstein files audit
The audit follows months of controversy over censorship, missed deadlines and the publication of survivors’ details. Source link
Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
During the Cretaceous, 19-metre-long predatory octopuses swam the seas, and evidence from their fossilised remains suggest they may have been highly intelligent hunters Source link
Hundreds of fishing boats sit idle off southern China — but they're not there to fish
Off China’s southern coast, hundreds of fishing boats sit idle. The crews aren’t there to fish, but rather to “maintain presence” as part of a shadowy, state-funded fleet. Source link
Warnings of power price rises, missed renewable targets under proposed tax
The treasurer says changes to capital gains tax for foreign investors is a clarification, but experts say it could dampen investment. Source link
'This is now terminal': UK braces for prospect of sixth PM in seven years
Sir Keir Starmer, who led Labour to a landslide general election victory in July 2024, has become so unpopular that even some colleagues are framing his demise as a case of not if, but when. Source link
It's a very bad time to be a baby boomer, politically speaking
The Albanese government is reading the room when it comes to intergenerational equity ahead of the May 12 budget. Source link