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Opinion: Why critics call Albanese the 'Crime Minister'
The nickname leans on Labor's NSW convictions and some rising theft numbers. Here's what the record supports, and where it falls short of the man.What the record says about Labor, and what it doesn't
Court convictions, ICAC findings and civil penalties involving NSW Labor figures and unions, with the primary records. None names Albanese.France fridge hack: how 700 supermarkets lost their cold
About 700 French supermarkets lost their cold in one night. Here's how the fridge hack worked, which machines were hit, and why nobody's asked for money.Enshrouded 1.0 leaves Early Access on PC and PS5
Keen Games' Enshrouded hits 1.0 at 1:30am ACDT Friday with a new biome, a story ending, level cap 50 and 16-player co-op on PC.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.Pope Leo homily: no future without strong families
Cardinal Tagle read Pope Leo's Amoris Laetitia homily in Saint Peter's Square, holding the bishops' synthesis so Leo can answer it himself.McPhillamys goldmine: court voids Plibersek heritage order
Justice Stellios found Plibersek's 2024 order over the Belubula headwaters near Blayney was made without authority. Murray Watt must now decide again.Grok Voice 3.0 tops speech-to-speech index at $0.08 a minute
Grok Voice 3.0 scores 86.9 on the Artificial Analysis index, keeps its $0.08 a minute API price and already runs Tesla cars and Starlink call centres.US border encounters fall as ICE removals pass 356,000
US border encounters in the 2026 fiscal year are a fraction of 2023 levels. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed more than 356,000 people.Starlink Starshield speed limit disrupts Ukraine's drones
Ukraine says Starshield terminals cut out above 160 km/h and drone missions were scrapped. Musk says the US military and the president set those limits.
