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Avoiding AI is hard β but our freedom to opt out must be protected
As AI algorithms quietly take over lifeβs most important decisions, the right to opt out is fading β and with it, our autonomy.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:
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More Australians are overdosing on GHB. But there are ways to reduce your risk
Doses of GHB have a very small margin of error. Just half a millilitre too much can lead to an overdose.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The election of a new pope is announced with smoke: what do the colours mean, and how are they made?
Smoke will tell us when a new pope has been elected by the papal conclave. Hereβs what to look out for.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from Africa or Asia?
A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicismβs demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Moving towns: 4 stories of communities facing relocation show the complex realities of managed retreat
From Australia to Sweden to New Zealand, these towns demonstrate how managed retreat in action is a fine balancing act between history, culture and community.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Leftwing values will defeat the right. That's what Keir Starmer can learn from Australia | Marc Stears
Anthony Albaneseβs Labor party rejected divisive far-right rhetoric and won with a message of fairness, equality and respectI have written enough political speeches to know that few of them say much. But in Sydney on Saturday night, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, gave one that marked an extraordinary achievement. Laborβs victory, he told his audience, was not just any old election success. It was a...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The mushroom murders trial begins β podcast
Erin Patterson is accused of murdering her estranged husband Simonβs parents, Don and Gail Patterson, his aunt Heather Wilkinson and attempting to murder his uncle Ian Wilkinson in 2023The cause of death: a meal of beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.Patterson has pleaded not guilty but itβs a case that continues to intrigue, as each day in the courtroom brings new revelations..Reged Ahmad speaks to courts...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:My patientβs cancer was curable but for years she endured painful sex. This story is all too familiar | Ranjana Srivastava
Many cancer patients suffer sexual health problems but this important quality of life indicator is woefully ignoredIt is not often that a cancer patient promises to regale her oncologist with βwild stories about my sexual adventuresβ, but this might just be my favourite promise of late, both for the exuberant proclamation and the prolonged heartache that preceded it.The first part of the story is all too familiar....
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Chronic pain sent Jabez into a spiral of despair. Behaviour therapy brought her back
A new study has found that helping sufferers manage their emotions lessens their experience of chronic painWhen Jabez Allies developed chronic lower back pain 10 years ago, her doctor sent her to the physio, who recommended different types of stretching and exercises β some that helped, some that didnβt help at all β as well as hot-water bottles and painkillers.But as the pain got progressively worse every year, so too...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Paul Erickson: unmasking the mastermind behind Laborβs winning election strategy
Sources say it was the young political strategistβs experience fighting the Greens, almost 15 years ago, that caught Anthony Albaneseβs attentionAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2003, a young student named Paul...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:βItβs pretty scaryβ: Sunshine Coast residents fear storm surges as Bribie Island buffer erodes away
Successive cyclones have gradually worn away the northern tip of the Queensland barrier island, which shields coastal residents on the mainlandAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJen Kettleton-Butler is on βa postage stamp of islandβ trying to rescue an echidna she calls Eddie.Wind roars in her microphone and the camera she holds...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Gender quotas are the only way for the Liberals to go: Simon Birmingham
The Liberalsβ former Senate leader Simon Birmingham has warned the party that serious changes will be needed to better reflect modern Australia.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:As Warren Buffett prepares to retire, does his investing philosophy have a future?
Superstar investor Warren Buffett has announced plans to retire. Whatever happens next will reveal the enduring power β or limitations β of his philosophy.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Why do some people get a curved back as they age and what can I do to avoid it?
Protecting your posture isnβt just about appearance. Itβs about staying strong, mobile and independent as you age.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Labor settled the βfunding warsβ just before the election. Here are 4 big issues schools still face
Now Labor has been returned for a second term, what should its priorities be for schools?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Whatβs the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
Both can cause joint pain and swelling. But their causes and treatments differ.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Office design isnβt keeping up with post-COVID work styles - hereβs what workers really want
As fewer employees return to the office full-time, workplace design and expectations are undergoing a dramatic shift.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The βfeminisationβ of Labor is a key reason Australians embraced it β and Anthony Albanese
It also saw a strong repudiation of βDuttonismβ β a Frankenstein version of βHowardismβ.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Why Zelensky β not Trump β may have βwonβ the US-Ukraine minerals deal
Not only are experts sceptical of the value of Ukraineβs reserves, profits could be decades off. Trump, however, may have other motivations for making the deal.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Australia and North America have long fought fires together β but new research reveals that has to change
Fire seasons on both sides of the Pacific overlap for seven weeks a year β and changes in Australiaβs climate are driving the problem.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:A new publisher will focus on books by men. Are male writers and readers under threat?
Evidence suggests male writers and readers are in decline β in Australia and elsewhere. Is a male-only publishing house the solution?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Can a wooden spoon really stop a pot from boiling over? Hereβs the science
Itβs a common hack, but it can easily fail you βhereβs why.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:How did sport become so popular? The ancient history of a modern obsession
Thereβs nothing new about our modern obsession with playing and watching sports β they were popular in ancient Greek and Roman times too.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Locked up then locked out: how NZβs bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder
Anti-money laundering rules make it very difficult for ex-prisoners to open a bank account β meaning itβs harder to get paid or receive a benefit.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:M1 scrap metal spill damage bill rises as drivers claim tyre repairs
The transport company at the centre of a scrap metal spill on the M1 motorway is counting the cost with more than 1,000 claims so far for tyre damage.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Calls for 'tough decisions' as drought threatens famously clear SA dive spots
Thai cave rescuer Richard Harris and the owner of a popular dive spot in South Australia's south-east say the amount of water used by local farmers should be reduced to save unique wetlands.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Met Gala red carpet: How the stars are interpreting the tailoring theme
More than just a red carpet event, the Met Gala is a spectacle. Here are some of the looks we've seen so far.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Tasmania's salmon mass mortality event is over, EPA says
The mass mortality event that hit Tasmania's salmon industry has ended, the state's environmental watchdog says, as industry reporting shows fish deaths in March halved from the previous month.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Liberal Party rides on the sheep's back in country WA
While regional voters have bucked the Labor trend in Western Australia, they are also drifting away from both major parties.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Remote rural town reels over deaths of two young boys
The Coonabarabran community in north-west NSW is in shock today after two young boys were found dead inside a home. A 66-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Illegal campers leave 'unbelievable mess' by WA highway
After a popular rest stop on WA's South Coast Highway was left looking like a landfill, locals and drivers are urging travellers to do better.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Zhao becomes China's first world snooker champion after comeback from ban
After returning last year from a match-fixing scandal, Zhao Xintong makes history with his win over three-time winner Mark Williams at World Snooker Championship.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Gruelling 303km outback run shines light on mental health
A man's three-day run puts a spotlight on mental health struggles in the bush and raises more than $25,000 along the way.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street ends nine-session winning streak ahead of US rates decision
ASX futures point to falls after US stocks fell overnight. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has announced film tariffs and traders are awaiting the Federal Reserve meeting. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:New Zealander one of two dead after 'catastrophic' crash during motorbike race
A New Zealander and an Englishman die after a "severe and catastrophic" 11-bike crash during a race at Oulton Park.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: