Australia is getting its first major inquiry into AI. It's starting in South Australia

"We are at a really important fork in the road," the South Australian premier said. [...]

'Change the game': Ukraine's latest target sits at the centre of everyday Russian life

Attacks on Russia's biggest online retailer reveal how Ukraine's drone strategy is evolving, experts say. [...]

The tiny island bracing for an Odyssey tourism boom — even though it wasn't in the film

Locals are expecting a surge in tourists, but some are disappointed not a single scene was shot on their island. [...]

Worldview 'gulf' behind strained Australia-China ties, former Australian ambassador says

Australia's former ambassador to China listed "diverging worldviews" as one of the many barriers to a healthy relationship. [...]

More than one million evacuated, flights cancelled, as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

The cyclone had already swept across Japan, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings. [...]

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not accept the proposal in its current form. [...]

The alternative to upping interest rates that would leave us with more cash

Raising compulsory super could do the same job as raising interest rates — but the money is yours. So why aren't we talking about it? [...]

Census myths debunked: What's true and what's not

The Census raises some questions and a few myths. Here's what you need to know. [...]

The subtle policy shift in Tokyo that has Nagasaki sounding the alarm

While Nagasaki's mayor calls nuclear weapons an "absolute evil," Tokyo refuses to commit to long-standing non-nuclear principles. [...]

First day in office: Colombia's new president faces deadly bombings

Two bombings marred President Abelardo De la Espriella's first day in office, prompting vows of a relentless anti-terror crackdown. [...]

Why economists expect the Reserve Bank to hold the cash rate this week

After months of pain, a surprise fall in inflation has buoyed hopes the cash rate will hold. [...]

The little-known environmental risk that could emerge as ships leave the Strait of Hormuz

The accrual of biofouling species on the hulls of ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz could be the world's next biosecurity problem. [...]