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SeaLink sues to get second Kangaroo Island ferry from Batam
SeaLink has gone to the Federal Court to force delivery of the Kangaroo Island ferry Ruwi from Batam, as services stop from 20 to 22 October.Adelaide University offers early retirement to staff over 55
Adelaide University has opened early retirement to staff over 55 with five years' service, as a $90 million international student shortfall bites.China suspected in Beyond Gravity cyberattack, SRF says
SRF says Swiss space firm Beyond Gravity and federal officials privately suspect China. Neither will confirm it, and data appears to have been taken.Musk says SpaceX will cover Grok Bot purchase mistakes
Elon Musk says SpaceX will make you whole if Grok Bot errs on a purchase or leaks a card. Consumer terms still put agent actions on the user.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.
