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Australian football fans erupt across the country as they watch the Socceroos’ 2-0 win from afar.
SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAHundreds of video games were revealed or detailed this past week, as the industry sticks to its traditional June showcase season inspired by the long-defunct E3 expo. Shows from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were flanked by dozens of smaller community or publisher events, and after consuming more than a dozen hours of trailers I’ve seen a few major themes emerge.Blockbuster games are in a tight spot: soaring hardware prices and ballooning development costs mean publishers are relying heavily on recognisable brands and straight-up remakes…
SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAASix people have been arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane’s CBD, including an activist recently detained by Israeli forces, as protesters vow to continue challenging the legality of the Crisafulli government’s hate speech laws.Brisbane-based Indigenous activist Sam Woripa Watson was among 11 Australians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces last month while trying to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza.Addressing the crowd in Brisbane’s King George Square on Sunday, Watson described being abused by Israeli Defence Forces, before using one…
Dustin Volz, Julian E. Barnes and Ana SwansonJune 14, 2026 — 3:11pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe feud between Anthropic and the Trump administration escalated again Saturday after the US government took the unusual step a day earlier of demanding that the artificial intelligence company cut off foreign access to its latest models, as top officials suggested the dispute was unlikely to resolve quickly.Late on Friday, Anthropic disclosed in a blog post that it had disabled access for all customers to its most advanced AI systems, known as Fable…
June 14, 2026 — 5:04pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAAfter another swimmer was seriously harmed by a shark on Saturday, this time at Sydney’s Coogee Beach, Australians are increasingly paying attention to the risks that the animals may pose. There is no doubt that the rate of shark encounters with humans is rising, but it is not entirely clear why. The bigger question is how best to reduce shark bites.Human shark interactions involve two parties: people and sharks. We need to manage both. There is no doubt that there…
A driver has died after a single-vehicle crash at Calder Park racetrack, with police and WorkSafe investigating.
Gold Coast winger Phillip Sami scores in the corner against the Tigers.
June 14, 2026 — 11:24amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAApple has unveiled its Siri AI update – which will let your iPhone’s digital assistant search the web, sort through messages, look at photos, and access a bunch of apps to complete your requests – as part of this September’s iOS 27 software.The announcement might not have done much to impress analysts and investors, who have been on Apple’s case to “catch up” with Google in generative AI for years. But regular iPhone users may be pleased that Apple has…
OpinionMaureen DowdNew York Times columnistJune 14, 2026 — 4:00pmJune 14, 2026 — 4:00pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAASpells are all the rage. As Bloomberg reported this past week, brides are buying $US14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $US100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours. The Blumhouse low-budget horror sensation Obsession – which is helping lure Gen Z back to theatres – is about a young man who buys a “One Wish Willow”, a magic stick that promises to grant a wish once you…
Updated June 14, 2026 — 2:43pm,first published June 14, 2026 — 9:06amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAALiberal senator Jonno Duniam says the party’s leadership coup in February was the tipping point for his decision to quit politics, the latest blow to a beleaguered Coalition after more than a year of turmoil.The opposition home affairs spokesman announced on Sunday he would not recontest his Tasmanian Senate seat at the next election, saying he had pondered his political future for years because of the toll the job had taken on his…