The Archive
The Archive
Space
NASA stacks Artemis III boosters and fits four RS-25 engines
NASA completed SLS booster stacking for Artemis III and installed all four RS-25 engines, with a short-stack pad test still ahead.
Christian
Pope Leo XIV has successful lung surgery at Gemelli
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV's lung nodule surgery at Gemelli was completed successfully and he has returned to his room.
Australia
Sydney fire ants: nest found at Strathfield South yard
Red imported fire ants were found at Sydney's Enfield intermodal yard. NSW says control orders may last up to two years.
AI / LLM
SpaceXSI launches The X Subscription, from free to $200
SpaceXSI has launched The X Subscription, one plan for Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium. Prices run from free to $200 a month.
Borderline
NZYQ cohort stands at 342 as fewer wear ankle monitors
Home Affairs figures show 342 people released after the NZYQ ruling held bridging visas in February. Fewer of them were under electronic monitoring.
SpaceX
SpaceX launches CRS-35 cargo with the last ISS solar arrays
SpaceX's CRS-35 Dragon lifted off on 13 October with more than 6,300 pounds of cargo, including the last new solar arrays for the space station.
Australia
Hanson presses Burke over Home Affairs grants to MyCentre
Pauline Hanson wants Tony Burke to say if ASIO or the AFP were asked before $68,136 in Home Affairs grants went to MyCentre in Broadmeadows.
Hacking
CISA warns China-linked hackers are using automated tools
CISA and allies, including Australia, say hackers enabled by China's Integrity Tech are scanning, spraying Exchange logins and stealing data worldwide.
Tesla
Tesla renames Full Self-Driving in Europe
Tesla now calls its Full Self-Driving software Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe, after Germany said the old name was misleading.
Australia
Thieves steal bronze plaques from Adelaide war memorial
Four bronze plaques were torn from the 1924 Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial in Rose Park. Police are investigating a suspected scrap theft.
Upcoming
Gerwig's Narnia trailer locks theatres for 12 February
Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew trailer is out. IMAX sneaks start 10 February, theatres open 12 February and Netflix follows on 2 April.