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United States
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after five days and one 14 minute briefing, amid questions over her claim to be a lawyer.
Australia
Whyalla steelworkers leave as first 250 redundancies hit
More than 250 Whyalla steelworkers have taken redundancies, with the first leaving on Friday. KordaMentha says some were underpaid in a payroll switch.
Space
Blue Origin's $330M Florida push aims for 50 launches a year
Blue Origin is spending $330 million at Rocket Park and wants FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches a year from LC-36, up from 12.
Australia
3M lays out defence to $2 billion Commonwealth PFAS case
3M told the Federal Court it will attack the Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS claim over 28 Defence bases. Its defence is due on 11 December.
Australia
Helen Sargent corridor death gets independent review
SA Health Minister Blair Boyer has ordered an external review into Helen Sargent's death in a Royal Adelaide Hospital corridor in October 2025.
Breaking
Japan issues false magnitude 9.9 earthquake warning
Japan's weather agency warned half the country of a magnitude 9.9 quake on 16 October. The real one was a 6.9 near Kamchatka, and it has apologised.
Video
The Beekeeper 2 teaser: Statham hunts rogue Beekeepers
Amazon MGM's first teaser for The Beekeeper 2 has Jason Statham's Adam Clay hunting rogue Beekeepers. It opens in Australia on 14 January 2027.
Reviews
Street Fighter movie reviews: critics split, fans have fun
Street Fighter scores 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic, but audiences give it 80%. It opened in Australian cinemas on Thursday.
How-to
How to invite someone without WhatsApp to a WhatsApp call
WhatsApp's new guest calling lets anyone join a call from a computer browser with no account, up to 32 people. Here's how to set one up safely.
Computing
RTX Spark laptop tests: AI wins, Apple keeps the CPU crown
First RTX Spark laptop tests show Nvidia's chip leading on local AI and strong on graphics, but behind Apple on CPU. Surface Ultra starts at A$4,399.
Roads
AAA survey: drivers say they slow for crews, many don't
A 5,887-driver AAA survey found over 90% say they slow or move over for roadside crews. Observed traffic says 36% don't. SA's rule is 25 km/h.