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Tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies among biotechnology projects funded by UK ‘invention agency’
Exclusive: The tax-funded research aims to protect British wildlife from the human-caused climate crisisVaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for ne…
Rebel Wilson back in court as The Deb producers sue star over allegedly blocking film
Hollywood actress appears in NSW supreme court in Sydney for the latest lawsuit over her directorial debutGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…
Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home
Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-…
Quadruple amputee enters the Big Brother house
Charlotte lost her arms and legs to meningitis as a toddler and is now a contestant on Big Brother.…
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the chip…
Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall
While temperatures are expected to rise this week, it won't be warm enough to be classed as an official heatwave.…
‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears
Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian EllisFollow…
Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears
The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme courtFollow our Australia…
Police allege mother behind Blue Mountains stabbing attack on three children that left one dead
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upd…
More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation
Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollarsFollow our Australia news live…
One Nation-linked company built $56,000 shed on private property of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man
Exclusive: James Ashby also drives new Ford Ranger given to party and is main pilot of plane donated by Gina Rinehart, which he says are not for perso…
Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act
Action against Ofcom comes as social media companies are being accused of using courts to slow down implementationMeta has launched a fresh legal chal…
RNLI warns supporters their personal information may have been hacked
Data raid comes amid targeting of lifeboat charity by far-right agitators who object to migrant boat rescuesSupporters of the Royal National Lifeboat …
Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development
Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education…
State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa
Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.…
One child dead and two children and woman in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing
Crime scene established at Waratah Road, Valley Heights as NSW police say they ‘are not looking for any other people at this time’Follow our Australia…
Jammertest: Arctic exercise to counter satellite jamming
Defence and tech companies have been taking part in annual exercises in Norway.…
Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?
So far this season two coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended internat…
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066Follow our Australia news l…
Man charged with stabbing murder of 90-year-old woman in Bondi Beach amid spate of alleged domestic violence killings
Three women were killed in separate incidents just hours apart in NSW on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breakin…
News live: Taylor pledges ‘one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history’; tributes for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read
Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian premier and opposition leader pay tribute to ‘thoroughly decen…
Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer
With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and…
Doomsday AI: panic, regulation and the China fear
When tech CEOs warn AI could end humanity, does the media get the story right?…
East Asia: How AI is changing the way we bid farewell to loved ones
101 East meets innovators across East Asia using digital technology to transform how we grieve those we love.…
'Enough is enough': Vigils held for murdered women in South Africa
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "p…
Tennessee woman falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota sues for $10m in damages
Angela Lipps, 50, has alleged in suit that Fargo police wrongly relied on AI facial recognition to charge and arrestA Tennessee woman who was falsely …
Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist
Exclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lecturesTech billionaires attempting to liv…
Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia
Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young peopleA Swedish teenager known as Chai has b…
Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic found to have engaged in online bullying
Judge said Nina Power and her friend’s social media posts had ‘the whiff of threat and antisemitism’Reform UK’s new mega-donor Ben Delo gave a £350,00…
Resident Evil: The video game adaptation with a lot to prove
The video game adaptation is a hit with critics, but director Zach Cregger says the fan response surprised him.…