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TechArtificial IntelligenceUrban Transport

AI traffic lights to be trialled on major Brisbane City Council roads

Two major Brisbane roads will be part of a trial of AI--assisted traffic lights from next year.

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4h ago

Current EventsRoyal FamilyInvictus Games

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Uganda withdraws from Invictus Games after king clarifies Harry to remain off
Uganda's defence force chief says the country has withdrawn from the Invictus Games, the creation of Prince Harry, because they don't want to risk King Charles' disapproval.
1. 1. Uganda withdrew from the Invictus Games to align with the perceived wishes of King Charles III.
1. 2. King Charles notified UK officials that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not return to royal duties.
1. 3. Uganda had previously agreed in July to participate in the upcoming Invictus Games in Birmingham.

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6h ago

Current EventsQueensland PoliticsOlympic Games 2032

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Premier 'not for turning' on Rockhampton hosting 2032 Olympic rowing
Queensland's premier dismisses concerns raised about Rockhampton's ability to accommodate Olympic rowing events as the "last hurrah" of people trying to discredit the event.
1. 1. The central Queensland city was last year announced as the host for rowing and canoeing for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but it has been subject to debate since.
1. 2. The region's peak tourism body, Capricorn Enterprise, has flagged in recent years the need for an extra 1,200 short-term accommodation rooms by 2032, for current and future demand, not including Olympic tourism requirements.
1. 3. The venue still needs approval from the sport's governing body, World Rowing.

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6h ago

ScienceMarine BiologySouth Australia

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Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu
Authorities have cordoned off an area around a whale carcass near Victor Harbor and will test it for bird flu.
1. 1. South Australian authorities are testing a juvenile whale carcass found on Dump Beach for H5 avian influenza.
1. 2. Diagnostic test results determining whether the stranded whale had H5 bird flu will take at least 24 hours.
1. 3. Authorities cordoned off Dump Beach and cleared onlookers as a precautionary biosecurity measure.

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7h ago

PoliticsElectionsUS Politics

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Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise video cameo at Trump's Republican National Convention
US Democratic Senator John Fetterman makes a surprise video appearance at the Republicans' "Trump-a-palooza" convention in Texas, endorsing a Republican and distancing himself from his party's progressive wing.
1. 1. Democratic Senator John Fetterman appeared via video at the Republican National Convention to support Republican Senator Dave McCormick.
1. 2. Democrats need a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats in November to win majorities in both congressional chambers.
1. 3. Republican speakers at the Dallas convention focused messaging on cultural topics rather than Donald Trump's economic record or foreign policy.

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1d ago

PoliticsSanctionsForeign Policy

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The United Kingdom moves against Israeli settlers but for now, Australia stands still
After joining other countries in recognising the state of Palestine, Australia has broken from the pack of other nations in not adopting trade sanctions against West Bank businesses.
1. 1. The United Kingdom, Canada, France, and European allies have escalated actions to restrict Israeli settlement expansion via trade sanctions.
1. 2. The British government officially declared the Israeli occupation of the West Bank to be unlawful.
1. 3. Australia is not pursuing a blanket import ban on West Bank goods due to implementation and economic concerns.

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1d ago

SportsCricketSports Governance

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Cricket NSW fears negative consequences of Big Bash private investment
The decision to introduce private investment into the Big Bash leagues risks leaving cricket in Australia "strategically and financially worse off", according to Cricket NSW.
1. 1. Cricket Australia plans to introduce private equity into the Big Bash League starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
1. 2. Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird contends that private investment will secure the sport's long-term finances and accelerate participation growth.

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1d ago

TechAI InfrastructureTasmanian Politics

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Six new AI data centres proposed for Tasmania, but companies behind them are being kept secret
Unnamed companies are looking at setting up six data centres in Tasmania, a parliamentary document reveals.
1. 1. A Tasmanian parliamentary document reveals six confidential proposals for new AI data centres across the state.
1. 2. Six proposed confidential data centres would consume at least 500 megawatts of electricity in Tasmania.
1. 3. Firmus Technologies submitted a development application for a 52 MW AI data centre to Latrobe Council.

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1d ago

PoliticsPublic TransportRegional Victoria

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Regional Victorian communities call for the return of passenger rail services
Communities across western Victoria are pushing for the return of passenger trains along crucial routes ahead of November's state election.
1. 1. Regional Victorian residents and transport advocates are campaigning for passenger rail restoration ahead of the November state election.
1. 2. Geelong and Ballarat have lacked a passenger rail connection for nearly 50 years, while Mildura passenger trains ceased in 1993.
1. 3. Tracks past Ararat and Maryborough were converted to standard gauge for freight, preventing broad-gauge V/Line passenger trains from running.

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1d ago

SportsDistance RunningMedical Recovery

threatening infection and hip replacement aged 20 behind him to return to running

Ned Buckell often asks himself why he continues to run after enduring a decade of hell with a life-threatening infection and a hip replacement operation at 21 years old. The answer is pretty simple.

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2d ago

Current EventsCrimeManhunt

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Alleged Tyers axe attacker Peter O'Ryan released from jail in July, court documents show
Peter O'Ryan is accused of attacking three family members with an axe in Victoria's east on Saturday. Court documents show he was jailed in an unrelated matter earlier this year.
1. 1. Peter O'Ryan was released from prison in July prior to allegedly attacking his parents and brother with an axe in Tyers.
1. 2. Keith O'Ryan remains in critical condition while Janine O'Ryan and Paul O'Ryan are in serious condition at the Alfred Hospital.
1. 3. Victoria Police believe Peter O'Ryan remains armed with an axe and is hiding in Latrobe Valley buildings.

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2d ago

SportsAFLPlayer Signings

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signs, Rowan Marshall wants trade from St Kilda
Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
1. 1. The restricted free agent has penned a new eight-year deal to remain with the Lions until the end of 2034.
1. 2. Meanwhile, Rowan Marshall is demanding a trade from St Kilda, a year after Geelong tried to lure the experienced ruckman.
1. 3. Meanwhile, the fourth pick from the 2023 draft, Zane Duursma, has told North Melbourne he wants to move to Melbourne.

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2d ago

Current EventsLaw EnforcementChild Protection

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Three child sex offenders charged in first eight months of Queensland online register
Three paedophiles have been charged with dozens of offences in the first eight months of Queensland's public child sex offender register.
1. 1. Three child sex offenders have been charged with dozens of offences in the first eight months of Queensland's public register.
1. 2. Queensland's online offender register logged over 400,000 visits within eight months of its December launch.
1. 3. Parental inquiries through Queensland's register identified 19 reportable sex offenders having unsupervised contact with children.

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2d ago

Current EventsRoad SafetyEmergency Services

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Truck destroyed by fire, driver escapes on Hume Highway near Yass
A driver has avoided injury after a B-double caught fire on the Hume Highway, the tenth truck fire on the main highway between Sydney and Canberra in 70 days.
1. 1. A B-double truck fire closed southbound lanes on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra.
1. 2. Ten trucks have been destroyed by fires along a 150-kilometre corridor of the Hume Highway in roughly two months.
1. 3. Police reported that a mechanical failure sparked a fire in a truck carrying compressed cardboard near Yass.

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2d ago

Current EventsInfrastructurePerth

Car falls into sinkhole after burst water main in Canning Vale

A burst water main in Canning Vale in Perth causes a car to plunge into a sinkhole overnight and impacts the water supply to nearby homes.

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2d ago

Current EventsCybercrimeArtificial Intelligence

French burglar used artificial intelligence to locate Canberra target in luxury goods heist

The crime began with photos of designer items posted on social media in Australia and ended with the arrest of four French men at a KFC in Sydney, fresh court documents show.

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2d ago

Current EventsChild ProtectionCourt Sentencing

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Husband of former childcare worker avoids jail for distributing child exploitation material
Ronald Houghton received a suspended jail term after he was caught bragging to undercover officers about his experience abusing children in an online chat.
1. 1. Ronald Houghton received a suspended 12-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to producing and distributing child exploitation material.
1. 2. Ronald Houghton was caught during a 2025 undercover WA Police sting operation in an online chatroom.
1. 3. The offending did not involve or occur at any childcare centres associated with Regional Early Education and Development.

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3d ago

Current EventsFinancial CrimeLegal Proceedings

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Jean Nassif's daughter, Ashlyn, avoids jail over falsifying material to secure a Westpac loan
1. 1. Ashlyn Nassif received a six-month unsupervised community corrections order for falsifying loan documents.
1. 2. Ashlyn Nassif served as a solicitor and executive at Toplace.
1. 3. Judge Christopher Halburd characterized Jean Nassif as a tyrannical father who escaped justice.

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3d ago

Current EventsIndigenous AffairsCoronial Inquest

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First Nations mother repeatedly begged for medication in custody, inquest hears
1. 1. Monique repeatedly requested her mental health medications and reported suicidal thoughts while in custody prior to her death.
1. 2. Hospital protocol treated prisoners only for physical injuries following self-harm attempts while leaving mental healthcare to custodial services.
1. 3. The coronial inquest is examining custodial healthcare equivalence, suicide risk management, and cell suitability.

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3d ago

Current EventsDrug TraffickingCriminal Trial

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Five people charged over 850kg cocaine haul off Rottnest Island go on trial in WA Supreme Court
1. 1. Five individuals are standing trial in the Western Australia Supreme Court over an alleged 850kg cocaine importation.
1. 2. Australian border officials and Navy divers discovered 29 packages of cocaine inside the ballast tank of the MV St Pinot.
1. 3. The drug importation trial in Western Australia Supreme Court is scheduled to last over ten weeks.

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3d ago

SportsAFLSports Injuries

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Sydney captain Callum Mills ruled out of AFL finals as scans confirm ACL tear in right knee
1. 1. Sydney Swans captain Callum Mills is ruled out of the AFL finals and majority of the 2027 season due to a torn ACL.
1. 2. Callum Mills sustained a right knee injury in the first quarter of Sydney's 53-point victory against Brisbane.
1. 3. Sydney players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, and Nick Blakey are among five Swans serving club-imposed suspensions.

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3d ago

Current EventsCrimeCourt Report

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Man admits to murdering Dandenong woman Eva Lasrini whose body was found south-west of Melbourne
1. 1. Allen Keys pleaded guilty to the murder of Eva Lasrini after attempting to board an international flight.
1. 2. Allen Keys entered his guilty plea via video link in Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
1. 3. The Victorian Supreme Court will hold a directions hearing for Allen Keys on September 28.

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3d ago

SportsAustralian Rules FootballAFLW

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Swans AFLW star says Sydney's men's and women's teams closer than ever before
1. 1. Sydney Swans AFLW player Cynthia Hamilton stated that the men's and women's teams have become closer following off-field club turmoil.
1. 2. Five Sydney Swans players including Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, and Nick Blakey received club-imposed bans.
1. 3. Cynthia Hamilton urged supporters to attend the upcoming Sydney derby against GWS at Henson Park.

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3d ago

PoliticsCriminal JusticeOrganised Crime

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New laws, tougher penalties to be introduced to crack down on NSW gang violence
1. 1. The NSW government proposed increasing the maximum penalty for conspiracy and attempted murder linked to organised crime from 25 years to life imprisonment.
1. 2. NSW proposed expanding serious children's indictable offences to include organised crime activities like public shootings and firebombings.
1. 3. NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane criticized the proposed anti-gang measures as low on detail and politically performative.

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3d ago

Current EventsCriminal JusticeCourt Proceedings

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Second man pleads not guilty over Coles Bay home invasion and arson
1. 1. Hayden James Morrison entered a plea of not guilty in the Launceston Magistrates Court.
1. 2. Hayden James Morrison faces charges including aggravated armed robbery, assault, vehicle theft, and arson over a July 11 incident.
1. 3. Hayden James Morrison was remanded in custody until his next court appearance scheduled for November.

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4d ago

Current EventsLaw EnforcementCrime

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Police allege man on run attacked parents and brother with axe
Police have named a Victorian man who remains at large after he allegedly attacked his elderly parents and brother with an axe in Gippsland yesterday.
1. 1. Victoria Police issued an arrest warrant for 48-year-old Peter O'Ryan following an axe attack in Tyers.
1. 2. Two men aged 76 and 47 were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the attack.
1. 3. The suspect fled on foot and remains at large while police conduct an active ground and aerial search.

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4d ago

SportsNRL FinalsJudiciary Charges

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NRL live updates: Reuben Cotter banned for week one of finals, St George Illawarra Dragons vs Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers
North Queensland Cowboys star Reuben Cotter will miss week one of the finals after being charged for a high tackle against the Raiders. The Dragons and Eels look to end their seasons on a high. Follow live.
1. 1. Reuben Cotter received a grade two careless high tackle charge for a hit on Josh Papali'i.
1. 2. Reuben Cotter faces a minimum one-match suspension that could expand to two games if an appeal fails.
1. 3. The Dragons adjusted their starting lineup by placing Blake Lawrie at prop and shifting Loko Pasifiki Tonga to lock.

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4d ago

Current EventsVolcanic EruptionAviation Disruption

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Volcano Mount Anak Krakatau eruption causes flight suspensions in Indonesia
More than 200 flights in Indonesia are affected after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations for several hours due to a volcanic eruption.
1. 1. Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted 209 flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
1. 2. Ashfall from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted daily activities in Lampung and Banten provinces.
1. 3. Indonesia disaster mitigation agency assessed no imminent tsunami risk from the eruption.

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4d ago

SportsTennisUS Open

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Dane Sweeny exits US Open to end Australia's singles chances
Australia's last US Open singles hope is eliminated, with gallant wildcard Dane Sweeny suffering a third-round loss to Italian 21st seed Luciano Darderi.
1. 1. Dane Sweeny was eliminated from the US Open in the third round by Luciano Darderi.
1. 2. Dane Sweeny earned $402,500 and a projected career-high ranking from his third-round US Open run.
1. 3. Prominent American players Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys, and Amanda Anisimova were eliminated in the third round of the US Open.

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4d ago

PoliticsVictorian PoliticsRoad Infrastructure

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Labor commits $550m for Western Freeway upgrade in Melbourne growth corridor
A key section of freeway linking some of Melbourne's fastest-growing areas will be upgraded, with $550 million in state government money joining a $1 billion Commonwealth pledge.
1. 1. Labor pledged 550 million dollars to upgrade Melbourne's Western Freeway ahead of the Victorian state election.
1. 2. The state funding commitment joins 1 billion dollars previously pledged by the Commonwealth government.
1. 3. The City of Melton population grows at 6.61 percent annually, triple the Melbourne metropolitan average.

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