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Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win

Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win

Amanda Serrano is made to work for her 50th career win against Lucrecia Manzur., which draws over three million views on TikTok.…

A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art

A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art

A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated character…

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastT…

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’Get our breaking news ema…

Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence

Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence

Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.…

More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs

More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs

Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.…

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information⁠…

Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge

Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge

David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight…

Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows

Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows

Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows…

Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras

Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras

In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores…

Alleged rapist arrested after returning to Brisbane crime scene that night, police say

Alleged rapist arrested after returning to Brisbane crime scene that night, police say

Man, 32, charged with six counts of rape, stalking and assault after woman was allegedly attacked in BrookfieldFollow our Australia news live blog for…

After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?

After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?

Three projects mark a new test for Egypt after it failed to prevent construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.…

HK's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial

HK's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial

Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.…

Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundingsIt stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark…

Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to shelters

Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to shelters

Hundreds of migrants are being removed from their makeshift camps on a beach in Ceuta, Spain.…

'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say

'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say

Pass rates for maths and English resits remain significantly lower than students taking them for the first time.…

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.…

Charity campaigner’s death from microlight crash injuries was accidental, coroner rules

Charity campaigner’s death from microlight crash injuries was accidental, coroner rules

Claire Lomas had been filming a series for Apple TV in Amman, Jordan when she lost control of the aircraftThe death of a disability campaigner after a…

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits provided by AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are conside…

Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’Patients in a South Yorkshi…

From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded

From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded

The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was aliveTeen hiker Lily Hooper found…

Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns

Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns

Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concernsFollow our Australia news l…

Alan Jones’s barrister argues alleged victim was not groomed because that ‘happens to young children’

Alan Jones’s barrister argues alleged victim was not groomed because that ‘happens to young children’

Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driverFollow ou…

More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia

More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia

South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammalsFollow…

Case against Erin Patterson is ‘overwhelming’ and mushroom killer’s appeal should be dismissed, prosecutors say

Case against Erin Patterson is ‘overwhelming’ and mushroom killer’s appeal should be dismissed, prosecutors say

Crown prosecutor tells Victorian court that all seven of Patterson’s grounds for appeal should failGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed about students’ math skills

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed about students’ math skills

Zvezdelina Stankova says she used AI to ‘help edit’ an article about some of her students being ‘five to eight years’ behindA math professor at the Un…

Three boys charged over alleged rape of teenage girl in Sydney home

Three boys charged over alleged rape of teenage girl in Sydney home

The 17-year-olds were charged over an alleged attack in Sydney’s south-west on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our b…

More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continueMore than 100 people ha…

Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashedErin Patterson argues mushroom murd…

'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast

'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast

A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July and crashed into the Indian Ocean hadn't been seen since - but now Christmas Island residents say …