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Hurricane Melissa is being fuelled by exceptional ocean heat
The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming Source link
Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs as it ramps up AI push
The company is committing billions on data centre projects in the US as it tries to keep up with other tech giants making leaps in AI. Source link
Breaking: Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies age 93
British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died age 93. Source link
'Serious need for speed' in global climate commitments amid 2035 target shortfalls
A report from the UN’s climate change body shows global carbon emissions appear to be on track to fall by 10 per cent by 2035, far short of its 60 per cent target. Source link
Bluey's Joff Bush and Megan Washington among winners at Screen Music Awards
Bluey composer Joff Bush, Megan Washington and the music for Tony Armstrong’s Eat the Invaders were among the winners at the 2025 Screen Music Awards. Source link
AFP to target men 'hunting' young girls, coercing them to commit violent acts
In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, new AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will announce the new taskforce and flag a desire to recast the agency as a national security agency. Source link
'Storm hunters' fly through Hurricane Melissa eye as Jamaica braces for impact
A US Air Force squad known as the Hurricane Hunters has flown through the eye of Hurricane Melissa, which is packing winds of 282 kilometres per hour as it moves slowly towards southern Jamaica. Source link
Rain denies Konstas, Renshaw chance to bat, Test hopeful out for a duck
Rain in Brisbane washes out the first day of play in the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and New South Wales. Source link
Teens accused of stabbing man with brain injury to death have bail revoked
Four teenagers accused of luring a 25-year-old man to a Shellharbour train station and stabbing him to death are taken into custody after their bail is revoked. Source link
Job cuts inevitable as BHP scales back Pilbara iron ore mine
A mining giant says its long-running Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara will be significantly scaled back next year. Source link