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How to tell police and military apart at the LA protests
Local police, the California National Guard, and US Marines are trying to manage the LA protests. But if you're watching them happen in real time, how do you tell which is which?
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:
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Visual feature: Scanning Australiaโs bones
Can a new database of 3D bone scans help solve the mystery of the elusive ngudlukanta?
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Do you talk to AI when youโre feeling down? Hereโs where chatbots get their therapy advice
Generative AI models are like auto-complete on steroids. Bots learned to converse by reading text scraped from internet sites โand theyโre not always accurate.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Assessment in the age of AI โ unis must do more than tell students what not to do
Simply setting rules around using AI is not enough. To ensure assessments are valid and fair, unis and teachers need to change the task itself.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims โ and their pets
The special bond between owners and pets has been recognised in family law changes, with dogs and cats defined as companion animals and not just property.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Novelty, negativity and no politicians: research reveals what makes some images more engaging than others
If youโre a sucker for a black and white filter, think again, as new research shows colour images are preferred by most viewers.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:'Selfish, cruel and calculated' GP banned over relationship with patient
A GP who used his position of trust to exploit a vulnerable patient โ having sex with her and failing to provide adequate care โ has had his registration cancelled for four years.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Brisbane to be transformed by โexplosion of extraordinary colourโ in citywide art takeover
Brisbane festival to turn city into outdoor gallery of inflatables, sculptures and projections, with program focused on โgrand public spectaclesโGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMeanjin/Brisbane will be transformed into an outdoor gallery of brightly coloured inflatables and sculptures this September, in a citywide takeover as part of Brisbane festival. Internationally renowned Australian artists and...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Can this ballerina assassin ever fill John Wick's shoes?
After dazzling audiences in No Time to Die, Ana de Armas brings glamorous power and some very fun action sequences to the new assassin in the John Wick universe.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Wine giant claims taste breakthrough with no-alcohol wine
One of the world's largest producers believes it has cracked the code to keeping the taste of wine people want while removing the alcohol.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Distorted moles to lesser bilbies: a new way to marvel at Australiaโs supremely weird and unique mammals
Users of Ozboneviz site can spin and zoom 3D scans of bones and skeletons. Scientists hope it helps disprove the myth that marsupials are less evolvedโข Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonโs free Clear Air newsletter hereThe skeleton of Australiaโs supremely weird southern marsupial mole has a distorted skull โthat looks like a god rammed it into a mountain side on its day of creationโ, says Vera...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:With so many parties โruling outโ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?
ACT wonโt work with Labour, Labour wonโt work with NZ First, National wonโt work with Te Pฤti Mฤori โฆ What happened to the cross-party compromise MMP was meant to foster?
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Tasmanian governor giving โdue considerationโ to premierโs election request โ as it happened
This blog is now closedAlbanese says footage of Nine journalist Lauren Tomasi being shot by LA police with rubber bullet is โhorrificโGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley to be first opposition leader since 2022 to address National Press Club later this monthThe opposition leader, Sussan Ley, will address the National Press Club later this month in her first major speech this term โ and...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a โroundtableโ on boosting productivity
Anthony Albanese today announced a new roundtable to help lift Australiaโs productivity. He announced a bureaucratic shakeup with the departure of Glyn Davis.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:In Trumpโs America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack
A rubber bullet to Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasiโs leg signals media freedom in the US is again under attack.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Albanese staunch on under-16s social media ban and defence spending as possible Trump meeting looms
Discussions with US president on sidelines of G7 summit in Canada not yet locked inAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has pledged not to back down on plans to ban under-16s from social media and force online giants to pay for Australian news โ two key policies opposed by big tech companies with the ear of Donald Trump โ ahead of his...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:hMPV is likely one of the viruses making us sick this winter. Hereโs what to know about human metapneumovirus
hMPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Crossbenchers call for federal intervention after โdeeply shockingโ revelations about prison deaths
Independents and Greens say national leadership needed after Guardian investigation reveals death toll from hanging points known to authoritiesโAstoundingโ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death tollRead more from our investigation into the prison suicide crisisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKey crossbenchers have called for the federal government to...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Australia should stand up for our feta and prosecco in trade talks with the EU
The European Union wants to reserve specific food names for its own producers. Australia argues these are generic names and we should keep them.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas โย but will it work?
Half of Australiaโs seas are protected. So why are marine species and ecosystems in freefall?
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Nine reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest; LAPD 'very concerned', says chief โ video
An Australian reporter was shot with a rubber bullet while reporting on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the incident caught live on camera. The footage shows an officer taking aim in the direction of Nine News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi and her camera operator and then firing. The Los Angeles police chief, Jim McDonnell, said at a press conference on Monday he was aware members of...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albanese calls rubber bullet shooting of Australian journalist in LA 'horrific'โ video
'That footage was horrific,' prime minister Anthony Albanese said the day after an Australian journalist was shot by a rubber bullet while covering the LA protests. Albanese said the government had already raised the issue with the Trump administration Continue reading...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:There are clear laws on enforcing blockades โ Israelโs interception of the Madleen raises serious questions
Blockades may be used in wartime, but only if they meet 5 legal conditions. Have Israelโs actions complied with the law?
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:At a time of global political upheaval, can Albanese really resist calls to be more ambitious? | Peter Lewis
The PM is right to focus on trust in government. But what does that mean for progressives who see the need for real reform?In his National Press Club address on Tuesday the prime minister laid down an existential challenge to those who cheered the loudest on election night when Peter Dutton and his miserable crew were confined to the dustbin of history.In making the case that trust in government is underpinned by...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:โHeโd only have to show proof of life once in a whileโ: Joe Bidenโs advisors hid his decline โ and the media didnโt dig hard enough
This devastating book successfully prosecutes the case of Bidenโs decline and the conspiracy to hide it โ but underplays Bidenโs achievements.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:What is cricketโs World Test Championship and how did Australia qualify for the final?
The World Test Championship has faced criticism from many, not that Australia and South Africa will care as they prepare for the final.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Laborโs North West Shelf decision | Clear Air
Albaneseโs commitment to the climate crisis appears too often to be built on the idea that being better than the Coalition is enough โ but thatโs not how it worksWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereFans of naked political cynicism have had plenty to cheer of late. Those hoping for something more from their elected leaders โ a bit of principle and...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Bangarra Dance Theatreโs Illume is spectacle with heart and spirit, a thrilling manifestation of Country
Illume is ambitious, smart and timely, with its powerful combination of visual and choreographic arts.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Why wonโt my cough go away?
There can be a range of reasons for a persistent cough. But most chronic coughs are caused by three conditions.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:โI want to write a book about youโ: a deft tale of theft and deception skewers Australian literary culture
Dominic Amerenaโs debut novel explores the selfish side of literary life: the desire to have a real story, no matter who it belongs to โ or what it may cost.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Your Say: week beginning June 9
Your Say on Australiaโs relationship with the US, the great spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk and the children missing school because of violence at home.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:9 myths about electric vehicles have taken hold. A new study shows how many people fall for them
From fires to carbon emissions and electromagnetic fields, misinformation about electric vehicles is rife โ and widely believed.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Starlink is transforming Pacific internet access โ but in some countries itโs still illegal
The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Live: Erin Patterson returns to give more evidence in triple-murder trial
Erin Patterson will begin her sixth day of evidence as her triple murder trial resumes in Morwell. Follow the court proceedings live.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Mogami-class frigate docks in Darwin as Japan pushes for $10bn contract
The Mogami-class frigate's arrival in Darwin comes as Japan competes with Germany to secure a $10 billion Australian defence contract.
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