Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy
Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfalls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup…
Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?
Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Trump tries again to delay $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll
Lawyers file request days after US supreme court declined to hear an appeal, with payout topping $5.8m with interest Lawyers for Donald Trump have requested more time to pay a…
‘It’s all a set-up’: the ‘fake’ Australian documentary TV series mining governments for millions
Long-running TV series Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters have received funding set aside for documentaries – but insiders claim much of the on-screen drama is scripted Get our…
Woman charged with murder after body of four-year-old boy found in Central Coast home
Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging
Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Jail and a $10,000 fine: former political staffer shares fear over MP complaint system
An Australian parliamentary workplace watchdog was created to clean up bad behaviour in the seat of government – but some are questioning its efficacy Follow our Australia news live blog…
Australia news live: Tehan criticises Labor for rising electricity bills as Bowen points to Coalition ‘hypocrisy’; suspected space debris washes up near Townsville
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian Space Agency has confirmed that “suspected space debris” thought to contain hazardous…
Evacuation disrupts Trump’s planned DC speech after threat of thunderstorm
Extreme heatwave across US east coast already has already upended some of the weekend’s long-planned celebrations Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate the US’s 250th birthday with “the greatest show of…