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Google’s search engine has been given an AI overhaul. The web giant has activated a new feature Australia-wide that will deliver answers from its generative chatbot Gemini that will sit above the usual list of web results. The feature, called AI Overviews, has been live for months in the US and elsewhere. While some users […]
PAX Australia always has a great selection of upcoming indie games on display. I played a whole bunch at PAX 2024 and came away impressed, so here are some of my top picks — all of which you can play a free demo of right now. Artificial Nexus Image via Too Many Teeth. A point-and-click […]
The Australian soldiers who murdered 39 Afghans in cold blood. The politicians and senior bureaucrats who misled cabinet on the legality of robodebt, a scheme that would immiserate tens of thousands and lead to the suicides of at least three people, according to a subsequent royal commission. The politicians responsible for 40% of women working […]
Coalition didn’t ask Geoscience Australia about its nuclear sites, inquiry hears Graham Readfearn The Coalition has not approached Geoscience Australia to ask about the suitability of any of the seven sites where it wants to put nuclear reactors, including for risks from earthquakes, a parliamentary hearing has just heard. The government’s parliamentary inquiry into nuclear […]
One of the world’s most tracked flights has just landed in Australia, and it’s causing a buzz. Taking off at in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas at 10pm local time and landing in Brisbane Airport mere hours ago, the inaugural Flight AA7 marks the longest distance flight by American Airlines, spanning more than […]
Before New Zealand’s triumph, England won there in 2012, and Australia in 2004 – all in a similar time window. Last time India lost in February/March, when Australia now customarily visits, was in 2000 to South Africa. Before that, you have to go back to 1987 and Pakistan’s 1-0 win over five Tests for another […]
Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect Andrew Messenger David Crisafulli has spoken at Queensland parliament house for the first time as premier-elect. The LNP leader again thanked unsuccessful candidates from both sides before declaring he would get to work quickly. Crisafulli and his deputy, Jarrod Bleijie, will visit the governor tomorrow to be sworn into […]
Australia has rejected far-right provocateur Candace Owens’ visa application ahead of a planned national speaking tour, with the immigration minister, Tony Burke, saying she had the “capacity to incite discord”. The US conservative influencer and podcast host, who has advanced conspiracy theories and antisemitic rhetoric including minimising Nazi medical experiments in concentration camps, will be […]
As Russia’s arms export capacity narrows due to its war in Ukraine, nations such as South Korea, Italy, and France have used the shifting global security dynamics to draw in international buyers and aggressively expand their defence export markets. The ascent of South Korea as a significant player in the global arms export market is […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Food Sue Hodder and company inherited an Australian treasure that dates back to the late 1800s, but it is safe to say that the wines have never been better. Published Oct 26, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 7 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. […]