Saturday 29 August 2026
71 stories, newest first.
World45
- One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection
- One Nation claims victory in WA's Secret Harbour byelection
- Tasmanian residents launch legal challenge against AI data centre approval
- Second Australian missing in Nepal floods found alive, 42 others remain unaccounted for
- Nepal Flooding: Public Anger Grows Over Government Response
- Runway incursions on the rise at Australian airports, UNSW researcher finds
- Hope of finding survivors in Nepal quickly fading
- China Investigates Napa Cabbages Allegedly Dipped in Formaldehyde After Viral Video
- Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to five years for bribery, will serve under house arrest
- Tunisians face severe water shortages as taps run dry, Al Jazeera reports
- Iceland votes in tight race on EU membership talks
- Multiple Crises Unfold Globally: Gaza Medicine Shortage, Nepal Flood Anger, Iceland EU Vote, and More
- Rescuers Find Survivors in Nepal Flood Tunnels as Australian Drone Team Deploys
- Horseshoe Bay faces 12-metre erosion by 2050 unless $20m works undertaken, council warns
- New threats challenge Australia's plan to end violence against women as crossbenchers urge stronger accountability
- Niger Military Says It Has Regained Control After Attempted Mutiny
- Russian strike on munitions depot near Kyiv triggers deadly blasts, Al Jazeera reports
- New King Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to late father Harald V in first address to Norway
- Nepal mud tsunami highlights growing threat from warming Himalayas
- Iran's new Supreme Leader remains unseen six months after taking power, fueling speculation
- Six months into conflict, Iran’s regime endures as US goals remain unmet
- AFL faces renewed pressure on head trauma as US CTE research fuels scrutiny
- Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers misleads on Bin Laden role in fundraising email
- Frantic Search for Thousands Missing After Himalayan Flash Floods
- Far-Right Commentator Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by US Immigration Authorities
- Jeremy Greenwood to return to ICAC witness box after Jean Nassif's chaotic appearance
- Nearly 400 evacuated after Russian drone strike on Kyiv warehouse kills 37
- Kyiv warehouse explosion kills 37 in third night of intensified Russian air assault
- Death toll from Russian Kyiv-region strike rises to 38 as Moscow vows new winter campaign
- ‘I must look for my sons’: Farmer’s survival tale opens with desperate village search
- Death toll in Kyiv weapons depot strike rises to 37 as Zelensky blames negligence
- Nepali City Overwhelmed as Hundreds of Bodies Wash Ashore After Devastating Floods
- Secret Harbour byelection: One Nation tests Labor stronghold in 'the whole country will be watching'
- Dozens of Metro Tunnel Trains Cancelled as Maintenance Workers Down Tools
- Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89, remembered as ‘the whole country’s grandfather’
- Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Rises to 626, Nearly 3,000 Missing as Glacial Lake Risk Eases
- Ratko Mladić's death reignites condemnation of glorification in Bosnia
- World brief: King Harald V dies at 89; Jenin strike, Gaza warning lead Al Jazeera's newscast
- Somali piracy surges as US-Iran conflict diverts naval resources, EU commander warns
- Trump Announces US Deal for Majority Control of Venezuela's Oil Reserves
- Iceland votes in knife-edge referendum on restarting EU membership talks
- Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster of Health Secretary RFK Jr. over alleged lies to Senate
- Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse, says return to war would be 'devastating'
- 9/11 hijackers' landlady speaks out, details links to alleged Saudi spy
- US finalises deal for majority control of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump announces
Tech13
- BYOK, the distraction-free writing gadget, is adding custom extensions
- Vijay Pande Leaves a16z to Launch Boutique AI-Biotech Venture Firm VZVC
- Sony Music and Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic in 'Multi-Billion Dollar' Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training
- California Legislators Unanimously Pass Open-Source OS Exemption from Age-Verification Law
- Tokenized Stock Transfer Volume Surges 415% to $29.5B in 30 Days
- Debian community votes to permit responsible use of generative AI in project contributions
- AI Agents Play Three Roles in Developer Platforms, Article Argues
- New Refund4Freedom Portal Helps Windows Users Get Up to $175 Back for Unwanted Licenses
- Musician-detectives take on AI grifters in electronic music scene
- OpenAI severs contract with Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts
- AI Loss of Control Incidents Nearly Double in July, Research Shows
- UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, executives warn
- Cities terminate Flock Safety contracts at record pace as surveillance concerns mount
Business3
Science2
Australia1
AI research7
- MLLMs fail to sustain goal-directed navigation in real-scale 3D city
- Vector memory helps recommendation agents use full interaction histories
- Query-aware evidence forests improve long-term memory for multimodal agents
- DSA orchestrates evidence-aware stock research across six regional markets
- LLM agents struggle to infer wellbeing from long-term wearable data
- Agent harnesses can elevate malicious context past instruction defenses
- Learned sepsis score tracks hourly severity without hourly outcome labels