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Japan and Australia defense chiefs tout ‘significant’ progress on high-energy laser

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the advances were a breakthrough not only for bilateral ties but also for Japan's own defense industry.

World japantimes.co.jp 18.08.2026

Australia swing axe after Darwin disaster with Jake Weatherald dropped for second Bangladesh Test

Opener pays price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeatMatthew Renshaw drafted into 13-man squad in his placeJake Weatherald has paid the price for an underwhelming performance in Australia’s

Sport theguardian.com 18.08.2026

Alleged victim tells Alan Jones’s barrister he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ and to ‘get real’ during combative cross-examination

Former broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges in relation to six men l, free app or daily news

World theguardian.com 18.08.2026

At least 109 BHP workers sexually harassed colleagues in a single year, mining company says

Further 104 allegations not investigated due to ‘insufficient information or the wishes of the impacted person’, according to annual report l

World theguardian.com 18.08.2026

‘Irish convicts were the original boat people’

Pat Conroy on AUKUS doubters, multiculturalism and Australia's broken system.

Politics politico.com 17.08.2026

Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’

Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live

World theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Training opportunities shrink for alcohol and drug support staff

Flinders University researchers examined AOD VET provision in Australia in 2024, comparing it with a 2011 review, and found there has been a contraction in programs despite a major increase in the sha

Science phys.org 17.08.2026

Australia's Social Media Ban for Teens May Not Be the Best Solution, But It's Certainly Getting People Talking

The Aussie experiment comes amid a lack of clear evidence that the apps harm most adolescents. It may take a dramatic research pivot to finally reveal what’s going on and how to fix it.

Journal smithsonianmag.com 17.08.2026

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know

The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.

World bbc.co.uk 17.08.2026

Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians

"Students are funneled into echo chambers, lured into extremist content through innocent avenues such as gaming and workout videos, then exposed to extreme misogyny, racism, homophobia and transphobia

Science phys.org 17.08.2026

Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour review – fringe gem leaves you ecstatic

Summerhall, EdinburghConnor Dariol, AKA Australian clown Conk, does exactly what he claims – and with such skill and relentless pep we are helpless to resistWhen I saw the title to the Australian clow

Culture theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Australia needs more people who think like scientists—here's what that means

How we think and feel about science develops from an early age—and we never know where that early interest might take us.

Science phys.org 17.08.2026

Who's watching who? Otters turn their attention to humans

For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another. But while we may worry that crowds could stress the otter community, a new A

Science phys.org 17.08.2026

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic w more than

World theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken

Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson n system “one of the bi

World theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Alphabet pursues debut Australian dollar bond sale for AI spending

Finance finance.yahoo.com 17.08.2026

Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?

Bird flu is circulating among birds on the Australian mainland. So, with the confirmed number of detections growing, you may be wondering about the risk of birds infecting humans.

Science phys.org 17.08.2026

A Rimbaud review – legendary poet’s unlikely transformation into entrepreneur is as odd as ever

Australian actor Blake Draper delivers a committed one-man performance tracking the writer as he morphs from enfant terrible to merchantUS experimentalist Patrick Wang here curates an intriguing if ve

Culture theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program in Australia on Monday nightThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US m

World theguardian.com 17.08.2026

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban l, free app or daily news podcastThe

World theguardian.com 17.08.2026