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Mom feels ‘helpless’ after UnitedHealthcare denies coverage for her son’s rehab after motorcycle accident
A South Carolina mother says she feels “helpless” after UnitedHealthcare allegedly denied coverage for specialist brain injury rehabilitation for her son, who was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash. Trina Alvarez says the insurer’s refusal, on the grounds that the treatment was “medically unnecessary,” is delaying her son’s transfer to a leading rehabilitation centre and…
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The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech
Ecosia, the Berlin-based, tree-planting search engine, has released a Linux version of its Chromium-based web browser, aiming to give European open-source users an alternative to browsers made by major American tech firms. The company frames the launch as part of a wider push for European “digital sovereignty,” pointing to growing scepticism among privacy-conscious users and…
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US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August
The US military has disclosed for the first time how frequently it uses counter-drone technology at the southern border, revealing it downed roughly 100 suspected cartel drones in August alone. A senior War Department official told Fox News that Task Force–Southern Border carried out the operations using specialised equipment, including laser systems, integrated by other…
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50 Years Ago, David Bowie Released a Song Written for Elvis Presley, He Turned It Down and Bowie Made It a Hit
David Bowie’s single “Golden Years” was released on 21 November 1975, ahead of the album Station to Station, at a moment when it was unclear whether Bowie himself would even perform it. Elvis Presley had been considered as a potential vocalist, since both artists were signed to RCA Records and Presley had heard Bowie’s demos,…
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‘Black Widow’, 39, poisoned much older man after meeting him on dating app, sheriff claims
A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning a 69-year-old man she met through a dating app, with the local sheriff describing her as a “black widow” motivated by money. Samantha Adams, 39, is accused of drugging the man’s drink on at least three occasions during a paid romantic relationship, with…
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If Australia was a business, we’d be on the verge of being declared bankrupt: PETER VAN ONSELEN
Columnist Peter van Onselen argues that Australia’s public finances are deteriorating sharply, with governments spending, taxing and borrowing more all at once despite the Reserve Bank’s efforts to curb inflation. He contends that this contradictory approach shifts the burden onto ordinary Australians through higher mortgage rates and falling property values, while eroding public confidence in…
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Rates warning, defence spending and Bartiromo’s Fox exit lead the bulletin
Huw Pill urges a rate rise over Middle East inflation risks as Badenoch demands 3% defence spending; Apple faces a £2bn tracking lawsuit, Ultrahuman raises $70m, and Mike Dean admits refereeing bias.
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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
Volkswagen’s board has approved a plan to cut a further 50,000 jobs, bringing total planned reductions to 100,000 roles by 2030 in what chief executive Oliver Blume called the biggest restructuring in the firm’s nearly nine-decade history. The move, first signalled by Blume in July and building on 50,000 cuts announced in March, comes as…
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Bondi Icebergs caught in Aboriginal land claim as calls grow for new law to protect iconic Sydney sites
Sydney’s iconic Bondi Icebergs pool and licensed club has become the subject of an Aboriginal land claim, lodged by the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council back in 2009 but still unresolved 17 years later. The world-famous venue, located at the southern end of Bondi Beach and known as the most photographed swimming pool globally,…