7 days ago

Australia’s fuel tax break slowing BHP’s decarbonisation, mining giant’s investors warned ⊖

found 2026 › Jul › 18 (Sat) @ 21:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Removal of tax credit would incentivise electrification of truck and rail fleets, Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says

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26 days ago

From developing photos in a toilet to a viral Messi shot: 40 years shooting the World Cup – video ○

found 2026 › Jun › 30 (Tue) @ 09:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From taking the photo that became the most-liked post on Instagram as of recording, to developing film in the stadium toilets, legendary World Cup photographer Shaun Botterill speaks with Guardian Au…

28 days ago

Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content ⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 28 (Sun) @ 06:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia

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29 days ago

The UK is introducing an ‘Australia plus’ under-16s social media ban. But how is it going there? ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jun › 27 (Sat) @ 09:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Last week, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced a sweeping ban on under-16s that would stop them accessing social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook by 2…

40 days ago

Most Australians under 25 have never used newspapers or radio as a source of news, survey finds ⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 15 (Mon) @ 23:52 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

But overall interest in news has increased, particularly among women and young people, 2026 Digital News Report finds

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45 days ago

Into the HyperVerse: inside a crypto scheme that cost investors millions of dollars – documentary ⊖

found 2026 › Jun › 11 (Thu) @ 02:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

When Guardian Australia senior reporter Sarah Martin heard a friend’s hairdresser had invested in a cryptocurrency scheme called HyperVerse and potentially lost all her money, she decided to investig…

47 days ago

Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jun › 08 (Mon) @ 22:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds …

83 days ago

Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ ○

found 2026 › May › 04 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaedia

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87 days ago

Student’s alleged jailing in China over Australian pro-democracy protests sparks calls for inquiry ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 30 (Thu) @ 00:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia

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89 days ago

A dead person’s fat pumped into your body? Why the ‘zombie filler’ trend has some experts spooked | Antiviral ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 28 (Tue) @ 15:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

While not approved in Australia, the procedure is on the rise in the US. But there are questions of safety – and the ethics of using donated tissue to plump up the living

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