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FAA opens review of SpaceX bid for 456 Starship launches
The FAA has begun an environmental review of SpaceX's plan for up to 456 Starship launches a year from Starbase. Public meetings run in November.Tesla adds 30 Cybercabs, Texas robotaxi fleet hits 349
Texas DMV lists show Tesla at 349 Cybercabs and 769 robotaxis after a +30 batch. Waymo still leads the state book at 1,185.Meta admits its glasses recorded without 'Hey Meta'
Meta says a bug that saved Ray-Ban Meta conversations without a wake word is fixed. It won't say what caused it, or what happened to the audio.Glossary: what is an LLM?
LLM stands for large language model. Here's what that means, how it works in plain English and why it powers the AI chatbots you use.Tesla Roadster flies: US$50,000 to reserve, US$250,000 for the thrusters
Tesla's new Roadster flew at its reveal. Reserving one costs US$50,000, or US$250,000 with thrusters. Here are the three versions and the 2028 timing.UK spent 4.2 billion pounds on asylum support, NAO says
The National Audit Office says UK asylum support cost 4.2 billion pounds in 2025-26. Hotel use is down but estimated contract costs have tripled.One Nation would scrap the climate change department
One Nation would scrap the climate change department to pay down debt, claiming savings of about $30 billion a year. Here's what the budget shows.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.
