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EducationPremiumUniversity of Notre Dame investigating cyber incident

In a message to students, the university’s Vice Chancellor said the university’s IT team was working with external cyber security experts to respond to the incident.

Jessica Evensen

NEWSPremium‘Hell of a mess’: Man attacked by kangaroo

A man was walking to his car when he was attacked by a large kangaroo in what’s been described as a “hell of a mess”.

Clareese Packer

WEATHERPremium‘Giant’ hail, supercell storm to smash state

A supercell storm which is forecast to bring “giant-sized” hail and heavy rain is set to batter one Aussie state.

Alexandra Feiam

CommunicationsCommentsPremiumVodafone in bush push as coverage area grows

Vodafone flags increased regional competition as switch flicked on sharing deal with Optus.

Neale Prior

NEWSResidents evacuated over cyclone fears

Residents in one Aussie state are being evacuated and roads have been inundated with water, amid fears of a tropical cyclone forming off the coast.

Clareese Packer

The NightlyWhy former Geordie Shore star made a deepfake porn video

‘I created a deepfake sex video of myself. It led to vile abuse and cast a shadow over my marriage... but I have no regrets’: Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison reveals why.

Jenny Johnston

The EconomistCommentsWhat Fortress Nvidia’s hit means for its massive margins

DeepSeek has dealt the premier chipmaker a $1 trillion blow, but don’t count it out just yet.

World NewsVideoCommentsHow this geek with a terrible haircut trumped Silicon Valley

DeepSeek – run by nerdy Chinese billionaire hedge funder Liang Wenfeng – has destroyed US confidence in the same way the Soviet Union did back in 1957 by launching Sputnik-1.

Tom Leonard

WeatherMillions brace for storms amid cyclone risk

Storms will continue to batter one Australian state, as the country’s far north braces for a possible cyclone as summer’s wild weather continues.

Nathan Schmidt

SpaceCommentsMajor development for two NASA astronauts stranded in space

Donald Trump has issued a personal request that could see NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth after spending more than 238 days stranded in space.

Max Corstorphan

TechnologyPremiumWhite House evaluates effect of China's AI app DeepSeek

The US National Security Council is reviewing the implications of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek, with the White House describing it as a "wake-up call".

Andrea Shalal, David Shepardson and Kanishka Singh

UraniumPremiumDeepSeek turmoil wipes nearly $1b off uranium stocks

WA uranium players were the unlikely victim of snowballing market damage started by the emergence of a Chinese artificial intelligence startup many fear could have outsmarted Silicon Valley.

Simone Grogan

TechnologyPremiumArtificial intelligence has 'shadow of evil': Vatican

The Vatican has followed up a warning the Pope sent about AI to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Joshua McElwee

NEWSPremium‘Be very careful’: Chinese AI app warning

Federal Industry and Science Minister urged caution over downloading the Chinese-made AI app which has caused a near $1 trillion hit on the stock market.

Jessica Wang

TechnologyPremiumWhat is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI firm upending markets?

DeepSeek's technological advancements worries US tech observers that the Chinese startup has caught up with US firms at the forefront of generative AI.

Matt O'Brien

WEATHERChance of tropical cyclone in this state

Aussies have been warned to brace for potential tropical cyclones as much of the country is lashed by heavy rainfall.

Clareese Packer

SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHCommentsMore than 20 mystery space objects detected by WA technology

Scientists have been looking for clues that could unlock the mysteries of the universe.

Ben O'Shea

Your moneyPremiumAussie-first detail about new bank card

An Australian bank has been the first mover Down Under to catch up with a key anti-scam development being used around the world.

Blair Jackson

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Federal PoliticsComments
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Why we can expect to see more AI disruptors like DeepSeek

The sudden emergence of artificial intelligence product DeepSeek is just the beginning, according to a senior Labor minister.

Ellen Ransley

TechnologyOutage hits DeepSeek as users flock to China AI startup

DeepSeek is making waves in the United States after launching a free AI assistant it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of incumbent firms' models.

Staff Writers

EXCLUSIVEWarning to parents over new bullying trend

The Australian Federal Police have issued an urgent warning over a concerning rise in a child abuse material trend being used to “embarrass or bully classmates”.

Clareese Packer

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Raymond Da Silva RosaCommentsPremium
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Artificial intelligence probably won’t put you out of work

No one can predict which new jobs will be created in the future, but I am confident there will be many.

Raymond Da Silva Rosa

MiningPremiumTech firm Imdex hopeful Tesla chair will supercharge R&D

The boss of a mining tech firm has welcomed a national review led by Tesla chair Robyn Denholm into research and development, warning Australia has fallen behind due to a lack of sector support.

Simone Grogan

UPDATEDThese Aussie spots are the hottest on Earth

Australia has recorded the hottest temperatures in the world as millions of people again brace for the mercury to soar past 40C.

Clareese Packer, Alexandra Feiam, Nathan Schmidt