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SCI & TECHOct 9Bogong Moth Swarms Return to Southeast Australia“Decades ago, spring in Australia meant lifting a towel or opening a curtain to a surprised moth or two fluttering out, as billions of bogong moths migrated across vast swaths of the country’s southeast. But since the 1980s, the bogong moth population has declined drastically because of the increased use of insecticides, habitat destruction and […] The post Bogong Moth Population Rebounds appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHOct 9Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian researchAustralia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.Africanews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 9Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian researchAustralia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 9Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over ‘deceptively similar’ four stripes designAdidas alleges White Fox has ‘intention to trade off our reputation’The Independent World
BUSINESSOct 9Australian data centre operator pulls $5bn IPONvidia-backed Firmus abandons plan to list in Sydney, blaming ‘recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions’Financial Times
WORLDOct 8Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludesThe brothers’ parents, Martin and Debra Robinson, to address court before a Mexican judge hands down verdictA Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state in an alleged robbery. Continue reading...Guardian World
BUSINESSOct 8Nvidia-backed Firmus delaying planned Australia IPO - BloombergFirmus, a company backed by Nvidia, is reportedly delaying its planned IPO in Australia according to Bloomberg. This indicates a change in the company's financial strategy or market conditions.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSOct 8Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes designThe German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.BBC World
SCI & TECHOct 8Editas upgraded at Wells Fargo as Australia approves gene editing trialEditas has received an upgrade from Wells Fargo following Australia's approval of a gene editing trial. This development signals progress in gene editing research and its potential market impact.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBEROct 8Wazza Phishkit Targets Banking, Government, and Manufacturing Across the US, EU, and AustraliaPhishing kits are no longer limited to copying a familiar login page and waiting for a victim to enter credentials. Attackers are increasingly building filtering, session management, and traffic controls into the infrastructure that delivers the phishing page itself. ANY.RUN has identified Wazza, a new phishkit targeting banking, manufacturing, and government organizations across the US, EuropeThe Hacker News
POLITICSOct 8Australian Government Falls Short of Promised Pre - COP Leadershipmiragenews.com · United States
SCI & TECHOct 8Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?Australia may have vast tracts of land and political will to support the growth of the artificial intelligence industry, but the development of data centres to power the technology is proving more challenging. Last month, property developer Goodman Group withdrew its application for a 90-megawatt data centre in Lane Cove, on Sydney’s lower north shore, after months of opposition from residents about the potential impact on their electricity and water supplies, noise pollution and other...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 7Australian Gov't Weighs Mandatory AI Incident ReportingIn the wake of an agentic attack against its own Medicare systems, Australia's government is feeling out what regulations might look like for frontier AI companies.Dark Reading
WORLDOct 7South Africa host Australia who battle more than ‘Sandpapergate’ memoriesWTC holders South Africa host Australia, who struggled against Bangladesh, in Tests for first time since 2018 scandal.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 7Former Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing indigenous men in AustraliaThe Catholic Church in Australia has been marred by abuse allegations in recent years.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Colonisation of Australia led to big increase in wildfire dangerAn analysis of lake sediments in south-eastern Australia has revealed that the expulsion of Indigenous communities in the 19th century resulted in an explosion of tree cover and more devastating wildfiresNew Scientist
CYBEROct 7Adult Apple users can now access Pornhub in AustraliaPornhub has made a comeback in Australia after a months-long hiatus due to age verification laws.newsbytesapp · india
WORLDOct 7Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young Aboriginal menFormer Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men during his time as a Catholic cleric.newsbytesapp · india
POLITICSOct 7Australia’s top court delivers historic ruling against coal mine expansionHigh Court upholds decision rejecting MACH Energy’s bid to keep Mount Pleasant mine running until 2048 and double its outputThe Independent World
WORLDOct 7Australian bishop becomes one of world’s most senior Catholic leaders to be jailed for sexual abuseThe Independent World
WORLDOct 7Australian bishop must go to jail for sexual abuse of Aboriginal menDe voormalige Australische bisschop Christopher Saunders moet de gevangenis in vanwege het seksueel misbruiken van twee Aboriginal mannen. De 76-jarige Saunders kreeg een celstraf van 6,5 jaar opgelegd, maar komt in februari 2031 in aanmerking voor voorwaardelijke vrijlating. Saunders werd in 2024 opgepakt. Een jury oordeelde in augustus al dat de ex-bisschop schuldig was aan één verkrachting en twaalf gevallen van aanranding. Hij werd toen vrijgesproken van misbruik van een derde jongeman. Nu kreeg de oud-bisschop zijn straf te horen. Als bisschop had Saunders een belangrijke rol binnen de AuNOS Buitenland
SCI & TECHOct 7Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devicesThe world's most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.BBC World
WORLDOct 7Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young menThe former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.BBC World
BUSINESSOct 7BHP sells shuttered Kambalda nickel plant in Australia to Gold FieldsBHP has sold its closed Kambalda nickel plant in Australia to Gold Fields. This represents a notable business transaction in the mining industry.Seeking Alpha Tech