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The opposition criticised Labor for playing a minimal role in the Trump manoeuvre and pushing for Palestinian statehood at the same time as Trump was seemingly formulating the plan.“I think it just shows how foolish Australia’s foreign policy has been,” said Coalition senator Dave Sharma, a former Australian ambassador to Israel.“Here we were speaking about recognising a Palestinian state last week, that we could do nothing to help bring about whilst the real work was being done with the US administration, with the Arab countries, with Israel.”“That’s a group in which we would have normally had a seat at the…
Video: Munster’s message to ‘grub on the field’ criticismMunster’s message to ‘grub on the field’ criticismWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerStorm gun Cameron Munster has a message for those who thinks he’s a “grub on the field”.September 30, 2025 — 7.06pm
Video: US President Donald Trump announces Middle East peace planUS President Donald Trump announces Middle East peace planWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerUS President Donald Trump announces details of a plan to end the Israel and Hamas war, which includes redeveloping Gaza.September 30, 2025 — 6.37pm
A researcher pulls up a real-time feed from the neurons. Spikes of electrical activity fill the screen. “These are very talkative,” says Kagan, Cortical’s chief scientific officer, watching his creation.A couple of CL1 units have been sold to a cryptocurrency company. Other customers want to teach the neurons to control robots. Some people want to try to make music or art with the neurons. Some undergraduates have been trying to get the brains to play the video game Doom.Cortical has built a software layer allowing developers to write Python code directly to the neurons. “If we could figure out their…
Canberra young gun Chevy Stewart was arrested at Northies on Friday night after police allege he damaged a poker machine just after full-time of the Storm-Sharks preliminary final.The 20-year-old NSW Origin junior representative allegedly poured his alcoholic beverage into one of the gaming machines on the premises after becoming agitated with the result of his gambling. Police were called and ordered Stewart to leave the premises, to which he complied.Raiders young gun Chevy Stewart.Credit: GettyStewart, who hails from the Sutherland Shire, is due to face Sutherland Local Court on Monday, November 6, after being issued an attendance notice for malicious…
Strict emissions curbs have been loosened on a major gas plant harming nearby ancient rock art after Woodside warned they amounted to an “effective refusal” of the project.New federal documents also reveal Environment Minister Murray Watt agreed industrial emissions from the resources giant’s gas plant were harming the World Heritage-listed rock art in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.The scattered rock art of Murujuga, with Woodside’s Karratha plant in the background.Credit: Save Our SonglinesThe risks posed by neighbouring industrial activity to the 40,000-year-old Indigenous petroglyphs have been a source of debate, though the minister has concluded from the scientific evidence collected so…
The Singaporean giant can fly in a troubleshooter from its global business, but that would undo all the effort it has made over the past 12 months in making sure that Optus has Australian oversight and doesn’t simply dance to the whims of an overseas overlord.So, Rue is staying put until the inquiries are complete, hoping that there are no further outages that jeopardise Triple Zero calls.The Triple Zero system is a complex beast, with many points of failure.Credit: The AgeInterestingly, Yuen on Tuesday also bypassed concerns around Singtel not putting enough money into Optus’ network, saying the problem was…
Video: Free online tool could save lives from cancerFree online tool could save lives from cancerWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerResearchers from QIMR Berghofer have created an app that could help regular Aussies detect melanoma and see if they are at risk.September 30, 2025 — 6.50pm
Another plan under the pact is for the US to share nuclear-propulsion technology so the UK and Australia can work together on a new AUKUS-class submarine to arrive from the early 2040s.“AUKUS is safe,” one official from a member country told Nikkei Asia.It added that industrial delays might affect the delivery of the submarines but that no political decision had been made to alter the schedule.This suggests the pact will proceed with the sale of three to five Virginia-class submarines to Australia from 2032. These vessels will be “second-hand” from the US Navy and will be nuclear-powered but not armed…
Madonna reveals she contemplated suicide in the past: Here’s whyMadonna has recently made shocking revelation about painful time of her life that took a toll on her mental health.The Material Girl hit-maker opened up that she struggled with suicidal thoughts almost 10 years ago as she was dealing with a bitter custody dispute over son Rocco with ex-husband Guy Ritchie.Madonna shared that there were “moments” in her life where she wanted to “cut my arms off”, admitted the singer while speaking on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. “I actually contemplated suicide and that probably sounds really weird coming…