OpenAI rival Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, rival of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, may soon become a publicly traded company, allowing people to buy shares in it. The company said on Monday it had…
Climate change ‘loading the dice’ ahead of El Nino risk
Fourth-generation farmer Sophie Nichols would usually be enjoying a hard-earned holiday in late autumn. Instead, she spent the usually temperate period on flood watch. “I can’t really leave the farm…
Watchdog flooded with complaints as dry spell persists
A dramatic spike in the number of people being dobbed in for suspected water misuse has been linked to increased anxiety amid ongoing dry conditions. Public tip offs to the…
The decision set to impact millions of workers’ wages
Almost three million workers will learn how much their pay packets will increase as the industrial umpire hands down its highly anticipated annual wage review. The Fair Work Commission’s decision,…
Geoff Wilson. Staunchest campaigner for the wealth lobby
There’s no keener contributor to the media campaign against Labor’s proposed capital gains tax reform than Rich Lister funds manager Geoff Wilson. Michael Pascoe wonders why. Fund manager Geoff Wilson…
Aussie shares waver as US-Iran peace deal stalls
Australia’s share market has started the week on the back foot, as investors look for signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations after hopes of a breakthrough amounted to little over…
Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero
Australia must start preparing for life after gas or risk bill hikes, missed climate targets and manufacturers shutting up shop, warns a prominent think tank. Bans on new household gas…
Malaysia enforces ban on social media for children
Malaysia has begun enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from social media, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require…
Accused ‘ISIS bride’ renounces terrorists, lawyer says
A woman accused of travelling to Syria, joining the Islamic State and marrying a number of its members has renounced the terror group and violent jihad, her lawyer says. Rayann…
So BHP muzzled us in Court | The West Report
Michael West Media has just faced BHP in the Federal Court where the Big Australian was pushing for a closed court and suppression orders. They won the latter … for…