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Australia
IBAC report on COVID grants lands amid abortion clash
Victoria's watchdog says $257m in COVID grants went to ineligible businesses. Labor and the Coalition pledged free abortion care, and One Nation hit back.
Australia
Senate blocks inquiry into Hanson's staffing bill
One Nation wanted a committee to examine the Prime Minister's power over MPs' staff. Labor, the Greens and two Liberals voted it down.
Borderline
Opinion: Explain our slang to newcomers, don't sand it away
Plain English has its place. But lists of phrases to avoid risk quietly wearing down the vernacular that makes Australian English what it is.
Borderline
A dictionary of Australian slang, from arvo to yakka
From arvo to yakka, here are 94 real Australian words and phrases, what they mean and where they came from, drawn from the national dictionary.
Borderline
How war gave Australia digger, furphy and Aussie
Digger, furphy and Aussie came out of the First World War. Here's what the records say about soldiers' slang, and a claim they don't support.
Borderline
Oxford's idiom advice echoed by Australian universities
Oxford's guide flags idioms that may puzzle international readers. Several Australian universities give similar plain-English advice.
Upcoming
Arizona Sunshine leaves VR on 21 January 2027
Vertigo Games has dated its third-person Arizona Sunshine remake for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC, with a playable dog and split-screen co-op.
Tech
Apple TV 4K (4th generation) brings Siri AI for A$449
Apple's new Apple TV 4K costs A$449, ships 13 November and adds far-field mics and an A19 chip. Siri AI also comes in beta to older 4K boxes.
United States
Judge blocks Trump press ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
Judge Timothy Kelly's preliminary injunction restores CNN, MS NOW and Politico hard passes. The Justice Department has appealed to the DC Circuit.
Australia
Alice Springs storms: 96 km/h gust cuts power to thousands
A 96 km/h gust and hail hit Alice Springs on Monday, cutting power to about 9,000 properties. 1,450 customers were still out on Wednesday night.
Space
Chandra ties the Treble Clef to a galaxy cluster collision
Chandra and LOFAR show VLSS J0318.9+5755 is a radio phoenix revived when two galaxy clusters collided behind the Milky Way.