How much control should we have over the algorithm? – podcast
As the federal government prepares to introduce digital duty of care laws, social media users could soon be given the option to turn off their recommendation algorithms entirely. But with…
A job that changed me: I went off the rails in school and worked nights at a blast furnace. It was like gazing into the fiery pit of hell
It finally dawned on me that perhaps the teachers were not just getting in the way of my good times, they were actually on my side I arrived in Australia…
Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?
GLP-1 medications have been a gamechanger in the fight against obesity. But for a minority of patients, their impact is negligible. Why? When Mercedes was told by her doctor that…
‘We’ve got grand final tickets’: Belief builds in Auckland amid Warriors NRL fever | James Borrowdale
Despite just missing out on the minor premiership, fans are daring to dream as the Wahs emerge as the most-loved rugby team in the city From the concourse above Go…
Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?
Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month Germany is reeling from the biggest far-right victory in a state election since…
Republican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own risk
A historically unpopular president will take centre stage as the party seeks to sway voters with an unprecedented event It seemed like a good idea at the time. In December…
Sightings of Meghan at star-studded retreat fuel Cotswolds rumours
Reports of Soho Farmhouse visit add to speculation Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be settling in the area When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed back in England…
Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people
Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
‘I heard a lot of noise’: trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend
Bereaved mother Debra Robinson in court stares at three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Rhoad in Baja California in 2024 The suspected murderers of two…
NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal
Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for…