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Book showcases Australian retro TV from Skippy to Hey Hey It's Saturday
In a world of rapidly developing technology, television was once considered revolutionary. A new book by Ian Collis, Retro Television: What We Watched Back in the Day, is a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Source link
Doctors furious after email identifies invitees of addiction webinar
The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered addiction and alcohol misuse training in a mass email that has triggered fierce backlash and privacy complaints. Source link
Pauline Hanson does 'not care' if immigration cuts impact businesses
The One Nation leader says her focus is on a “decent standard of living” and “way of life”, saying she does “not care” if cuts to skilled migration will affect businesses. Source link
ABC apologises to Rinehart over TV show reference
The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO, despite the broadcaster’s ombudsman finding it did not breach editorial standards. Source link
Tattoo artists concerned over rise in AI-generated design requests
Tattoo artists are concerned about customers increasingly requesting designs based on AI-generated images, which they say often contain errors and set “unrealistic expectations”. Source link
Youth detention workers strike over safety concerns at Queensland centres
Employees from the Brisbane, Cleveland and West Moreton Youth Detention Centres, as well as the Wacol Youth Remand Centre, took part in industrial action on Thursday. Source link
Meta AI agent latest model to hack external company during testing
The incident will fan concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems, after similar incidents at rival companies Anthropic and OpenAI. Source link
Farmers fined for blocking VNI West transmission work
Farmers in Victoria’s west have been issued infringement notices after they refused access to authorised officers looking to continue planning for the VNI West transmission line project. Source link
Technology enables penetration of mineral zone discovered 40 years ago
A mining company says it has found a way to access a mineral lode discovered under Broken Hill more than 40 years ago, but once deemed too difficult to reach. Source link
Australian shares finish at record high for second day running — as it happened
The Australian share market has finished at a record high for the second-straight day after strong growth in commodity prices. Source link