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The week Albo’s excuses finally ran out: No Australian can now be in any doubt about who’s driving the nation’s inflation pain: PVO
The article argues that the Australian government’s spending is adding to inflation, and that ministers’ denials have weakened public trust. It says the Reserve Bank governor has identified domestic capacity pressures and the contribution of both public and private demand, making government spending part of the inflation debate. It reports that Commonwealth spending reached 26.9…
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Clever database, but can it run Doom?
A developer has ported the classic video game Doom entirely to SQL, demonstrating the surprising capabilities of modern database systems. Lukas Vogel created SQLDoom after criticism of his previous DOOMQL project, which used raycasting instead of Doom’s original BSP-tree rendering technique. This achievement shows that sophisticated applications once thought impossible to implement in SQL can…
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My Little Pony helped a bullied child recognise real friendship
The writer recalls seeking approval from a classmate who belittled and excluded her when they were seven. As a neurodivergent child, she struggled to recognise that the relationship was bullying, until the friendship ideals in *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* helped her see what was missing. The cartoon’s six Elements of Harmony are honesty,…
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Earthquake strikes Victoria as UK welfare and prison policy battle
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Gippsland early Saturday. Labour and Conservatives clash sharply over welfare reform and 50,000 new prison places.
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Island hosts inter-island environment summit
Environmental and conservation experts from the British Isles and France met in Guernsey for the 26th Inter-Island Environment Meeting, an annual gathering coordinated by the Guernsey Nature Commission. This year’s event, themed “Nature for the Next Generation”, brought together delegates to develop joint projects protecting natural environments, with discussions covering seabird restoration, woodland resilience, butterfly…
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Tories to unveil tapestry mocking Labour’s record in power
The Conservative Party will unveil a spoof Bayeux Tapestry at next week’s conference satirising Labour’s first two years in power. The 88ft-long parody mocks controversies including Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US Ambassador amid his links to Jeffrey Epstein, Angela Rayner’s resignation over unpaid stamp duty on a flat, and government failures on small-boat crossings and…
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Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine
Zinedine Zidane’s first home match in charge of France ended in a 1-1 Nations League draw against Italy on Friday. Italy’s visiting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced several important saves to frustrate the hosts, who ended the game with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano’s late dismissal. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with…
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Detroit officer and partner charged after toddler brings loaded gun to daycare
The parents of a three-year-old child who brought a loaded handgun to a Michigan daycare have appeared in court facing charges. Brandon John Ely, a 28-year-old Detroit police officer, and Rabab Ibrahim Al Zayad, 27, were arraigned on Thursday after their son retrieved an unsecured gun from a backpack at Children’s World Early Learning Center…
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Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s love triangle saga takes dark turn as her bodyguard ex is arrested over gun plot
Matthew Ammel, the former partner and bodyguard of ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema, has been arrested again after prosecutors accused him of breaching his release conditions and preparing to obtain weapons. The case has raised concerns among prosecutors about possible threats to Sinema and public officials, though Sinema has declined to assist them. Ammel, 39, was arrested…