‘Orphaned inventions’: Life-saving AI discoveries trapped in legal black hole
The law insists inventors have to be human. But that means we’re missing out on groundbreaking medicine and technology developed by AI.
- by Angus Dalton
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BHP announces NSW’s largest coal mine to close by 2030
BHP failed to find a viable buyer for its Mount Arthur mine in the Hunter Valley. The mine employs 2000 people,
- by Angus Dalton
Crackdown on pokie website awash with ‘tens of millions of dollars’
The media regulator has banned an online gambling site that attracted 30,000 Australian monthly users.
- by Angus Dalton
Flight fight: Rex blames cancelled routes on ‘predatory’ Qantas
Rex has launched a new flight from Melbourne to Devonport, using staff and planes that once serviced a route Rex said it was forced to cancel after Qantas’s entry.
- by Angus Dalton
It’s about time: 10 women who finally get the honours they deserve
In a year in which women are still underrepresented in the honour roll, here are 10 women whose Order of Australia medals are long overdue.
- by Billie Eder, Angus Dalton, Angus Thomson, Millie Muroi and Anthony Segaert
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Extra parental leave for NSW workers who split child-rearing equally
Teachers, nurses and other public sector workers will be able to access 14 weeks’ paid parental leave under a plan aimed at encouraging both parents to spend equal time raising their newborns.
- by Angus Dalton
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Sydney garbage shed blaze extinguished after eight hours
Residents in the south of Sydney were urged to stay inside as black smoke billowed from a garbage shed fire. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
- by Angus Dalton and Pallavi Singhal
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The Wrap: Tanking financials drag ASX down to four-week low
The local sharemarket has taken a hit as the banks’ losses continue and inflation worries rock Wall Street.
- by Damian Troise and Angus Dalton
NSW, Victoria gambling regulators greenlight Blackstone’s Crown acquisition
Crown’s buyer Blackstone has received the tick from regulators in NSW and Victoria.
- by Angus Dalton
‘Right leader for next stage’: Seven’s Ryan Stokes backs in new Boral CEO
Former Cleanaway CEO Vik Bansal left the company under a cloud of bullying allegations.
- by Angus Dalton
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The Wrap: Bank stocks slip on rate hike hangover
The major banks were the only sore spot of the day as investors continue to the digest the implications of the bumper rates hike by the RBA.
- by Angus Dalton