India casts doubt on Trump’s claim Modi will stop buying Russian oil
The Indian government says it is “not aware” of a call in which the US president claimed India’s leader made the commitment.
Day: October 16, 2025
One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure
Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.
The 2025 Aussie Bird Count is about to start. Here’s how to take part – and why you should
Week-long count by citizen scientists around Australia gathers crucial data on our unique birdlife and is now in its 12th yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBirdLife Australia is calling on citizen scientists to take part in…
With climate trigger axed Labor wants to rush new environmental laws through after ‘positive’ talks with Coalition
Proposed timeframe leaves 12 days to scrutinise most significant changes to national environmental protection regime since 1999Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister wants to pass a major re-write of federal…
Yemen’s Houthis say chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari killed
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AI Attacks Surge as Microsoft Process 100 Trillion Signals Daily
Microsoft systems analyze over 100 trillion daily signals, suggesting dramatically increasing AI-driven cyber-threats
Defence joins US initiative on unmanned air systems
The Netherlands is joining the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, an initiative to develop autonomous unmanned air systems. Fighter pilots control these systems from their aircraft. State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman si…
‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught
Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is a sector that delivers $1.3bn annually…
The longest US government shutdowns in history and how they ended
The current shutdown is now tied for the third-longest with no end in sight