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Cattle station owners face charges over alleged illegal dams
The owners of Anna Creek Station, the biggest cattle station in the world, have been charged over allegedly building illegal dams on inland rivers and waterholes in outback South Australia. Source link
Australian faces jail after selling secrets to Russia, 'betraying US'
Intelligence insider Peter Williams faces more than a decade in a US jail after pleading guilty to selling a Russian broker his employer’s trade secrets. Source link
A shocking alarm on her computer sent Dorothy into crypto scam hell
A pensioner tells her nightmarish story as the financial crimes regulator takes action against a second Australian player in the booming crypto ATM business linked to lucrative scams and money laundering. Source link
Sunscreen maker at centre of recalls blocked by US regulator for years
The Australian sunscreen manufacturer at the centre of a spate of recent product recalls has been blocked from exporting sunscreens to the United States for the past three years. Source link
Older people risk losing some at-home services despite 'no worse off' promise
With major changes to the aged care system looming this week, price hikes for older people accessing support at home could mean their aged care packages will not stretch as far. Source link
Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art
Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used pigments in symbolic ways Source link
Minecraft fan may be most committed hobbyist out there
Feedback comes across a YouTuber’s efforts to build a large language model in Minecraft and is impressed at the scale of it – even if it doesn’t quite live up to its promise to blow your mind “in spectacular fashion” Source link
Has life today been enshittified? Cory Doctorow's new book explores
Enshittification is a term coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. In his new book, Doctorow lays out how tech companies have made our lives progressively worse, finds Matthew Sparkes Source link
Labor caught in a bind over Rio Tinto bailout
The government can’t hide its frustration with Rio Tinto but at the same time, it’s preparing to dip deeper into taxpayers’ pockets to help the company out. Again. Source link
Louvre suspects to be charged with theft and conspiracy, says Paris prosecutor
Four hooded thieves made off with the treasures after breaking into the Louvre on the morning of October 19, exposing security lapses at the world’s most-visited museum. Source link