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Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules
The Australian government is preparing tough new rules to govern how federal departments and agencies use artificial intelligence in automated decision-making, as part of a broader national AI plan covering consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy. The move comes amid rapid growth in AI use and datacentre construction, with ministers seeking to build in fairness,…
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‘Third-world conditions’: Aussie tenants forced to drink water from bird bath after the taps ran dry at their dilapidated public housing complex
Tenants at a run-down public housing complex in Beaconsfield, Perth, say they have been left without running water for extended periods, forcing some to resort to drinking or collecting water from a bird bath. Residents describe conditions at the ageing property as akin to those in a developing nation, raising concerns about basic living standards…
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After fixing its engine problems, Rolls-Royce is turning to its next big challenge
Rolls-Royce has resolved the durability problems that plagued its Trent aircraft engines and is now pursuing government backing to re-enter the huge narrowbody jet engine market. Chief executive Tufan Erginbilgiç, who called the company a “burning platform” on arriving in 2023, invested £1bn in improving Trent reliability and expanding maintenance capacity after cracking turbine blades…
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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on presidential principles and courtside celebrations
Fox News Digital has published its latest weekly American Culture Quiz, an eight-question trivia feature covering national traits, trends, history and current events. This instalment focuses on themes including presidential principles and courtside celebrations, alongside other lighter cultural topics. The quiz is part of a recurring series distinct from Fox News’ separate Friday News Quiz,…
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Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Russia launched one of its heaviest ballistic missile and drone attacks of the war on Ukrainian cities, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, in strikes that hit Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the assault on the capital “one of the most massive ballistic attacks” since Russia’s full-scale invasion began…
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Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US
He was arrested in 2021 during Cuba’s largest anti-government protests in decades and spent five years in prison.
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Andrew and Tristian Tate counting on Trump’s support despite sickening new charges, as lawyer reveals why the president will back the brothers in fighting extradition to the UK
Andrew and Tristan Tate are relying on the support of President Trump as they fight extradition to the UK, following fresh arrests in Miami on charges including child pornography, extreme pornography and rape. The brothers’ lawyer has suggested the president will back them in the extradition battle, adding a significant political dimension to a case…
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MIFFest Opens Ninth Edition in Kuala Lumpur, Earns ASEAN Records Recognition
The ninth edition of the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) opened on 18 July at MyTown Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur, launching an eight-day showcase of international cinema. The event was notable for the festival being formally recognised by ASEAN Records for its ASEAN On Screen platform and Malaysia Golden Global Awards programme, cementing its…
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‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts
Andy Burnham has become prime minister at a moment when Britain faces weak growth in living standards, deep regional inequality and pressure on public finances, having campaigned on a promise to deliver “good growth in every postcode” by devolving power away from Westminster. The scale of that ambition matters because his approach marks a shift…
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Liberals in damage control as senior MP distances himself from party president Tony Abbott’s fresh claims about multiculturalism: ‘I don’t agree’
A senior Australian Liberal MP, Andrew Bragg, has publicly distanced himself from comments made by party president Tony Abbott about multiculturalism, telling reporters “I don’t agree” with the former prime minister’s remarks. The rebuke has forced the Liberal Party into damage control, exposing a public rift between Bragg and Abbott, one of the party’s most…