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TASMANIASenator’s Anzac ‘rap’ video sparks rage

A Labor senator has sparked outrage after posting a now-deleted Anzac tribute video overlaid with sexually explicit rap lyrics on her Instagram.

Kate Stephenson

Benjamin Luke Johnston was hired to kill Rebels boss Nick Martin by a rival gang member. Supplied

CourtGun for hire who shot bikie boss unmasked

The identity of a man hired to kill a Rebels bike boss can be revealed after a suppression order was lifted.

Emma Kirk

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NewsNew price hike for major streaming service

A streaming giant responsible for hosting some of the world’s most beloved film and TV franchises is lifting prices for Aussie subscribers for the second time in just over a year.

Jack Nivison

The government will splash $30m on major drone contracts aimed at combating drone ‘swarms’ Australian troops may encounter overseas.. NewsWire/ David Crosling

MILITARYAustralia’s big investment after Ian war

Australian soldiers will gain access to $30m worth of revolutionary new tech as the wars in Iran and Ukraine continue to up-end conflict strategies.

Nathan Schmidt

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DefenceAustralia locks in major defence deal

Australia has locked in a major defence agreement that the government said is part of a long-term plan to transform its naval firepower.

Andrew Hedgman and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The Ghost Bat is an Australian-designed and built uncrewed stealth fighter. Australian Defence Force / Handout / NewsWire

POLITICSAus to spend billions on drones as wars spur rethink

As drones reshape the way wars are fought across the globe, Australia is pumping billions into building and designing more.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Mark Hammon says Australia ‘is as ready as it ever has been’ to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

POLITICSAussie warships can ‘absolutely’ fight Iranian drones

While Anthony Albanese has been quick to dismiss talk of Australia joining the Hormuz blockade, the Navy Chief says Australia could help out if called on.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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UPDATEDElon Musk’s three word reaction to BRS

Billionaire Elon Musk has weighed in on Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest over war crime allegations with a three-word statement.

Blair Jackson, Blake Antrobus

Bunnings has made a surprising new move, launching a new AI powered shopping assistant. NewsWire / David Mariuz

SHOPPINGBunnings to change way Aussies shop

Bunnings has unveiled one of its biggest projects to date, that will revolutionise how Aussies will shop.

Georgia Palgan

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TECHNOLOGY‘Revolutionary’: Albo inks massive AI deal

A US-based artificial intelligence company is bringing its technology to Australian researchers after the federal government signed a huge deal.

Angie Raphael

Render of a Vessev electric hydrofoil on the Swan River

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Exhilarating flying ferries set to transform Swan River

‘You feel this sensation of flying over the top of the water,’ says boss of tech firm bringing electric hydrofoil ferries to Perth

John Flint

AI road safety cameras picked up more than 275,000 mobile phone, seatbelt and speeding offences in Western Australia between February and October last year. File image

NewsBig issue with new AI road cameras

Drivers are bleeding money and demerit points as new AI road safety cameras spark a surge in fines, but there’s one key issue with the new tech.

Emma Kirk

Meta has stated it will deploy new artificial intelligence technology, which will help it to more quickly reject suspicious ads and act on user reports. Supplied

NEWSMeta reveals huge scammer crackdown

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has announced an “aggressive” legal campaign as part of their crackdown on scam advertisers across the world.

Georgia Palgan

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POLITICS‘Declined’: Key absences in Optus probe

Senior executives at Optus’s parent company have skipped a hearing into the embattled telco’s deadly triple-0 outage.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain says the new alerts help ‘warn people when they are in harm’s way’. Newswire / Martin Ollman

PoliticsDate every phone will blare urgent alert

The Albanese government is making major changes to the national warning system amid heightened threats.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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POLITICS‘Cannibalising’: AUKUS claim rejected

A senior minister has responded to an opposition claim about Australia’s $368bn nuclear submarine program.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Britain’s HMS Anson has docked in Western Australia for maintenance. BAE / Handout / NewsWire

POLITICS‘Readiness’: Major AUKUS milestone

The government says an AUKUS “milestone” will instil confidence in London and Washington as Australia prepares for its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again called on Australians to ‘turn the temperature down’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSDefence event derailed by bomb fears

A major event in the capital has been derailed after a suspicious package was discovered, prompting the Prime Minister to call for cool heads.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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POLITICS$3.9bn AUKUS detail confirmed

A shipyard in Adelaide will receive a mammoth “down payment” as Australia moves to create the workforce needed for the AUKUS defence pact.

Ria Pandey

Direct-entry recruitment will open on Monday for a Space Operations Officer and a Space Operations Specialist with the ADF. NewsWire Handout

NewsAussie Defence recruits for space roles

A challenging strategic environment has the Australian Defence Force looking to “new frontiers”.

Nathan Schmidt

Thousands of Australians have been affected. Photo: iStock.

TECHNOLOGYCalls blocked for thousands of iPhone users

Thousands of Telstra iPhone users have been left unable to make calls and send texts this week due to an issue with the latest software update.

Phoebe Griffiths

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UPDATED‘Final page’: Major festival pulls out of Aus

A key cultural event that brought entrepreneurs, artists and megastars to Sydney has been cancelled, with organisers issuing a “final thank you”.

Eli Green

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSChina’s ‘big threat’ to Aussie industry

The Treasurer has warned of a “big threat” spooking investors eyeing an up-and-coming sector in Australia.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Resources Minister Madeleine King says the reserve will help Australia weather ‘potential future market disruptions’. NewsWire / Philip Gostelow

PoliticsDetails of $1.2bn reserve revealed

The Albanese government has revealed which critical minerals it will prioritise for Australia’s $1.2bn strategic reserve.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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