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The winners and losers of the holiday pay overhaul
Brooke van Velden has arguably pulled off the unthinkable: an ACT MP unveiling a policy that has relative broad appeal from businesses to unions. Lloyd Burr breaks down the winners and the losers.

Locky is afraid the Panthers AREN'T SCARED of Suncorp: QLDER - Ep 27
Adam Jackson and Darren Lockyer are joined by Peter Psaltis to look ahead at the 2023 Grand Final rematch this Sunday between the Broncos and the Panthers. Will Ezra Mam's inclusion be a stroke of genius? The panel debates who will come out on top as Broncos player of the...

Cheryl stalker jailed for restraining order breach
A man who stalked the singer is jailed for 12 months after turning up at her home.

Steam Deck sale! Valve knocks $80 off its amazing PC gaming handheld
Dammit Valve, you’re not making this easy for me. Right now the official, first-party Steam store is selling the base model Steam Deck for $80 off, bringing its price down to just $319.20. This is not a used or refurbished unit; this a new, base Steam Deck, no tricks, no...

Israel to close Allenby crossing from Wednesday until further notice, Palestinian Authority says

Spain formally imposes arms embargo on Israel over Gaza conflict

Get two 100W Anker USB-C cables for an absurdly low $9
Can you ever have too many cables, especially high-speed ones? We don’t think you can, since those things go missing left and right, either they vanish after you lend them out, your robovac eats them up, or your puppy gnaws on them. Thankfully, these two 100W Anker cables are about the...

Teradata launches AgentBuilder to boost secure AI deployment
Teradata unveils AgentBuilder, a tool suite to aid secure and governed AI agent deployment, enhancing enterprise data handling and operational reliability.

Tiny new YTX motherboard format trims the fat, adds M.2 slots
Motherboards come in various standard sizes, but for most of us, the choice boils down to ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX, from largest to smallest. But that’s mostly variations on how many PCIE cards it can hold. There’s now a new standard that swaps a few things around, assuming you only...

Advanced ChatGPT features will cost extra, even if you pay for Pro
Open AI’s CEO Sam Altman writes that the company is rolling out several new, computationally intensive features in the coming weeks. Due to the high cost, some of the features will initially only be available to Pro subscribers, which costs $200 a month. In addition, some new products may come with...

Barham’s plank walk buys time for embattled Bombers hierarchy
Whatever the precise mix of motives for stepping aside, David Barham’s expedited exit gives the Bombers improved prospects for unity and clear air.

Cricket’s most famous umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92
Bird, who officiated in 66 Tests and 76 one-day internationals, was a household name in cricket-playing nations.

Janice Dickinson sues ITV over I'm a Celebrity fall
The TV personality and ex-model tripped and injured herself on the South Africa special in 2023.

Front page claiming Israel is preparing airstrike on Eritrea is fabricated

Ukraine is ready to export its weapons, like the fearsome sea drones that helped it cripple Russia's Black Sea Fleet

Poland reopens border one week after Russian-Belarussian manoeuvres

Raspberry Pi’s newest HAT holds a 30mm M.2 SSD
Raspberry Pi sells little add-on boards that fit on top of the tiny computer. This kind of board is called a hat. Pardon me, it’s HAT for “hardware on top.” C’mon, that’s freakin’ adorable. Anyway, the newest one is an add-on M.2 slot just big enough for the smallest standard...

How to create digital songs in just a few clicks—no music skills needed
Is it possible to compose your own songs without any instrument or knowledge of sheet music? The answer is now a definitive yes. Thanks to specialized AI services, this is no longer a problem. They analyze countless pieces of music, recognize patterns and use them to create new compositions including...

Cloudflare & Coinbase launch x402 for unified online payments
Cloudflare and Coinbase have launched the x402 Foundation to create a unified, open standard for seamless digital payments across the internet.