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AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says
RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTh…
Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches
Former New Zealand prime minister’s purchase is the highest sale price recorded in suburb of Dee Why this yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinda Ar…
Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns it will ‘change geography of war’ if US escalates conflict
The US president said in an interview ahead of the United Nations meeting that he was considering ‘wiping Iran out’In a joint statement, the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers …
Mother charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in Blue Mountains
A woman has been accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murderA mother has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and serio…
UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live
Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyAndy Burnham has opened the door to fighting the next election on the UK rejoining the EU, but said his immed…
Terry Denton, beloved Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76
The illustrator and author ‘gave joy to millions of children around the world’, his family saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe beloved Australian il…
Caution versus ambition: strategy debate dominates Lib Dem conference
Party strategists say careful targeting of seats has paid off and should continue, but some say a wider vision is neededOne of the more dramatic moments in a Liberal Democrat conf…
Andy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto
PM skirts question and says his focus is on rebuilding bridges before first meeting with Ursula von der LeyenAndy Burnham has opened the door to fighting the next election on the …
Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong
Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaki…
Angus Taylor distances himself from Andrew Bragg’s proposal to let first home buyers use super
Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris
Dog collars, guitars and self-portraits among 285 objects, with money going to her animal welfare foundation and sonAn auction of the French film star turned animal rights activis…
‘What we have is unique’: the Indian craftsmanship behind global luxury fashion
Generations of artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have shaped the world’s most coveted designs. Plus, the gen Z memes giving classic Bollywood a new lifeThe zardozi embroidery on a D…
UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
Higher-than-expected figure will make chancellor’s aim of calming jittery bond markets more difficultBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed a higher-than-expecte…
Trump’s bizarre social media blitz leaves world guessing ahead of UN address
President has been posting on Washington arch, AI and his ‘25 top achievements’ – the chances of an uplifting speech appear slimThe annual gathering of the United Nations general …
Tuesday briefing: Europe thinks Russia is preparing to test Nato’s limits
In today’s newsletter: Intelligence chiefs warn that Russia’s appetite for risk is growing, as sabotage and other covert attacks target countries supporting UkraineGood morning. A…
Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online
Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and TrinidadNearly 4m records …
Private investigator surveilled Liberal minister and supplied Jean Nassif with recording devices, Icac hears
Shane de Kauwe tells corruption inquiry he was instructed by Toplace laywer Sharangan Maheswaran to investigate minister David ElliottFollow our Australia news live blog for lates…
At least two people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides
Storm triggers landslides and travel chaos while cutting off almost 50,000 homes from electricityTyphoon Dujuan has killed at least two people in Japan, while tens of thousands o…
‘I understood what women have been going through’: fourth alleged victim testifies at Alan Jones trial
Executive tells court he was groped on bottom at Sydney event after ex-broadcaster pleads not guilty to 21 indecent assault and sexual touching chargesFollow our Australia news li…
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mas…
Intergenerational report underplays effect of climate crisis on Australia’s future, experts say
One academic says prediction for 2066 ‘is negligent in ignoring the economic damage’ on the horizon Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news ema…
Trump seeks ‘massive’ Belarus fertiliser deal amid Canada trade war
Trump’s announcement on Russia ally comes as he steps up his trade war with Canada, a long-term US ally and top supplier of potashPresident Donald Trump has said he is working on …
Hope for UK mothers accused of child abduction after fleeing domestic violence
Women escaping abusive partners abroad could get new protections from legal analysis of Hague conventionBritish mothers who bring their children with them when returning to the UK…
Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment
Police don’t know if shooting was accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024Follow our Australia news li…
Trump and Mamdani appear friendly after ‘wide-ranging’ meeting at Gracie Mansion
Republican president said he hoped the democratic socialist would be a ‘great mayor’ for New York CityDonald Trump said on Monday that he hoped Zohran Mamdani would be a “great ma…
US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX
Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket companyA federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from…
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in CaliforniaDozens of Black employees at Tesla’s fla…
Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest ris…
Cut NHS red tape and boost productivity to prevent 20,000 early deaths a year in England, report urges
Changes could save £33bn and result in average of four extra years of good health for people, report saysThe NHS in England could prevent 20,000 deaths and save £33bn a year by cu…