All the numbers point to one of the technology sector’s worst years in more than a decade. But a range of major developments set the scene for a rosier future.
Paxlovid ‘last drug in the cupboard’ for Covid as variants in Australia evade other treatments
New study finds most medications are ineffective against strains currently circulating but thankfully full vaccination still offers protectionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe antiviral Paxlovid is the “last d…
Migration to Australia set to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, report finds
Covid travel restrictions resulted in 85,000 fewer people migrating to Australia in 2020-21, the first net loss since the second world warGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has lost 473,000 potential migr…
David Pocock wants stage-three tax cuts revisited in light of shrinking workforce
ACT senator suggests ageing population with proportion of taxpayers declining means situation has ‘changed significantly’ since cuts legislated in 2019Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew data on Australia’s agei…
New cars charging into Australia’s electric vehicle market in 2023
From high-end luxury sedans, to modest hatchbacks – we take a look at 10 of the new models set for release in 2023Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia can’t brag about having the world’s most developed or d…
Labour plans overhaul of jobseeking with more power for councils
Party also says it wants to turn jobcentres into hubs for skills training and advice for entrepreneursLabour hopes local knowledge can make jobcentres a class actLabour is planning a radical overhaul of jobseeking in the UK by promising to hand major p…
Google employees brace for cost-cutting drive as anxiety mounts
Some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs.
Twitter bots promoting escorts and gambling drowned out protests in China
When Chinese citizens took to the streets last month to protest stringent COVID-19 policies, people documented their actions in thousands of videos, photos and firsthand accounts.
German Defense Minister Lembrecht’s New Year’s Message On Ukraine Is Being Ridiculed As ‘Tone-Deaf’
DW: German defense minister lambasted over NYE Ukraine message German media has mocked a “tone-deaf” video put out by Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht. She was slammed for discussing the war in Ukraine as people set off fireworks. …
Rant and Rave: Reader irked by trash pickup delays
RANT to my waste company for their late service-interruption announcements. We can all see it’s snowing but we struggle to get our containers out, not wanting to chance missing a pickup. Your website says a notice will be posted by 9 a.m. if ther…