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Musk’s kids pledge after flying car

Musk’s kids pledge after flying car

The world’s richest man Elon Musk has made another surprising announcement just days after unveiling his amazing flying car – and this one could see 72 million kids share in the wealth of AI

‘Torturous twist’ of monetary policy

‘Torturous twist’ of monetary policy

Mark Knight suggests it’s back to the Dark Ages for Aussies on the rack financially, stretched to the limit by RBA interest rate hikes and high inflation, as government spending drives up prices

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Bush kids are waiting up to six years to see a pediatrician – now one 12-year-old is walking from regional Australia to Canberra to ask the Prime Minister to support this vital charity’s work

Society and Culture

Runaway train halted, or is it?

Runaway train halted, or is it?

Mark Knight draws new Victorian premier Ben Carroll’s move to lower cost blowouts in the long-awaited Suburban Rail Loop as a battle of heroic proportions – but who will be the victor?

Why gambling is a problem

Why gambling is a problem

The government has introduced new reforms aimed at protecting young Australians from gambling but many say the laws don’t go nearly far enough. But why is gambling such a huge problem?

Aussies binge big at the box office

Aussies binge big at the box office

Australians have flooded to the cinema this year, spending big on a string of blockbuster releases that could push ticket sales beyond $1 billion. Find out which movies were the most popular

VIDEOScience and Technology

AI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’

AI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’

Chinese company XPeng has unveiled its AI robot ‘Iron’, saying it’s only a matter of time before the tech is available to Australian companies. But what might it mean for ordinary families? Watch the video

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Levi Roodenburg was a typical sports-mad Aussie boy. Sport first revealed his illness, and now three of the clubs he played for are turning heartbreak into hope with the first Livin’ for Levi Round

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Bad polling as the most unpopular state premier of all time saw Jacinta Allan replaced by Ben Carroll as the new Vic premier as cartoonist Mark Knight wonders about the state’s returns policy

VIDEOSport

Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge were Australia’s flag and baton bearers, rubbing shoulders with the legendary Loch Ness monster to open the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Science and Technology

AI’s ‘Hi Mum’ voice clone threat

AI’s ‘Hi Mum’ voice clone threat

Scammers are using AI to replicate the voices of family members in a next level “Hi Mum” scam that is extremely hard to detect. Here’s what to look out for to keep you and your family safe

Resurfacing an ‘Ancient Wonder’

Resurfacing an ‘Ancient Wonder’

A remarkable underwater discovery by archaeologists has shed new light on one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as the PHAROS project team begins to recover monumental debris

First Nations News

No bus, no school for remote kids

No bus, no school for remote kids

Students in an Indigenous community in far northwest NSW have missed years of education due to limited transport in a village where almost no one can drive to the nearest school an hour away

Teen boardriders can’t surf socials

Teen boardriders can’t surf socials

They’ve both turned 16 but these two elite Australian teen surfers selected for junior world games this year have been left gutted by a shock social media decision leaving their fundraising in tatters

Bluey star thought it wouldn’t work

Bluey star thought it wouldn’t work

The composer who created a catchy little tune for Australia’s best loved Blue Heeler has shared why he almost turned down the ‘little gig on the side’ that ended up becoming Bluey’s theme song

Society and Culture

Big Prince George news confirmed

Big Prince George news confirmed

A major change for the second in line to the British throne has been confirmed by a royal spokesman, ending speculation about whether or not the prince would follow in his father’s footsteps

Butter vs. margarine: bad or best?

Butter vs. margarine: bad or best?

We’re spoiled for choice in Australia with such a wide selection of supermarket butters and margarines – but not all spreads are created equal as a dietitian reveals the hidden cholesterol culprit