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The second and final day of the G20 summit began earlier than anyone expected when an explosion in Poland shook world leaders and dragged them from their beds. These are the big moments from the Bali meeting. | Continue reading
Earth has been hit by radiation levels up to 100 times greater than the most intense solar storm ever recorded at least six times over the past 10,000 years, according to radiocarbon stored in tree rings. | Continue reading
Medibank has confirmed the criminal entity behind the cyber attack on the company had access to the data of about 4 million current customers, and many former ones too. | Continue reading
The healthcare provider has revealed that the cyber attack on its customers' data is much wider than originally thought. | Continue reading
NSW Corrections Minister Geoff Lee says a UN delegation denied access to inspect jails in the state had come to "pick on" the government and were targeting "spurious issues". | Continue reading
A Neanderthal clan's family tree — the product of the largest single genetic study of Neanderthals to date — reveals insights into their social behaviour. | Continue reading
Australia is following the United Kingdom in investigating whether retired defence pilots have been lured with lucrative contracts to help train the Chinese military in air warfare. | Continue reading
Australians living without internet say they're struggling to cope as bank, government and other essential services move online at a rapid pace. | Continue reading
Australian company Appen claims to have a network of more than 1 million global workers who label the data that AI systems are trained on. But some of these people are speaking out about low pay, late payments and ill treatment. | Continue reading
Tech company Microsoft has been accused of hypocrisy, for winning huge government contracts but using aggressive methods to minimise the amount of tax it pays to support public services. | Continue reading
While numerous studies have assessed the effectiveness of fluoride on dental health, this research on safety is an Australian first. | Continue reading
A retired couple spot a "huge" black cat casually strolling past the front of their property in WA's Mid West. | Continue reading
An ambitious project to take thousands of West Australian properties off-grid is taking shape. Here's how farmers are finding their new solar power systems. | Continue reading
Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus warns that the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation will see the body have the ability to tap the phones of politicians, even if they are messaging on encrypted apps. | Continue reading
Tom Koska has received plenty of thank-you letters for his workmanship over the years, but nothing quite like this. | Continue reading
An Energex spokesman says, though many objects, including shoes, umbrellas, trampolines, kites and even toilet seats, have caused issues, it is "rare" for a drone to hit a powerline. | Continue reading
Queensland is planning to build the world's largest pumped hydro facility to reach it's new renewable energy goals. | Continue reading
Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a higher renewable energy target as part of the state's 10-year energy plan that she says will support 100,000 jobs. | Continue reading
What we know after a forum user claiming to have the details of Optus customers threatened to release 10,000 records unless a ransom is paid, only to then claim "we don't care anymore". | Continue reading
A US Coast Guard ship on a routine patrol in the Bering Sea near Alaska, came across three Chinese naval vessels and four Russian ones, all in single formation. | Continue reading
Jupiter was already going to appear bigger and brighter thanks to a phenomenon that happens every 13 months, but NASA says the view will be "extraordinary" this time because it coincides with another celestial event. | Continue reading
For over a decade, Mick Tisbury fought to expose the extent of an alarming chemical contamination scandal. Then, with no medical training, the firefighter found an ingenious solution to help those who’d been exposed. | Continue reading
Solar energy eclipsed coal as the lead source of power across the national energy market at lunchtime on Friday, something experts say will become more common. | Continue reading
Many of us regularly reach for a diet drink over a sugary one in an effort to keep sugar intake down. But do sweeteners do more than provide a sweet hit? | Continue reading
In 1900, sponge divers working near the Greek island of Antikythera accidentally discovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck. A new excavation hopes to uncover the secrets still buried within the ship. | Continue reading
Professor Eddie Holmes can still remember the exact moment he first learned about COVID-19. The story jumped out because he had visited that very market in 2014 and thought, "that's not right". | Continue reading
Researchers knew there were similarities in the symptoms. Now they've found an overlap in the pathology of the two illnesses. | Continue reading
A pre-emptive strike by One Nation to register dozens of website addresses to be used in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum campaign backfires, after several of the party's new acquisitions were suspended. | Continue reading
The US Treasury imposes measures over its alleged use by cyber criminals and North Korean hackers. | Continue reading
It's been 10 years since NASA's rover landed on the Red Planet to search for evidence that billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions to support life. Along the way, its cameras have captured some striking images. | Continue reading
A director at France's Atomic Energy Commission apologises after his "distant star" tweet turns out to be a slice of chorizo. | Continue reading
The origin of space junk that left NSW sheep farmers scratching their heads has been confirmed as residents are told there could be more out there. | Continue reading
Marine biologists are excited over the sighting and filming of a jellyfish in the ocean between Papua New Guinea and Far North Queensland. | Continue reading
Earth's rotation has started speeding up, so timekeepers may need to delete a second to keep our clocks synchronised. So, how will that affect us? | Continue reading
Fossil remains of a black hole's past feeding frenzy, a plasma shockwave that defies physics, and a halo of radio energy are discovered deep within one of the largest galaxy clusters in our sky. | Continue reading
The purchase would give China control of an island in the Solomons with a port that could be used immediately for large vessels, an airstrip, and large areas of land, the Australian government is warned. | Continue reading
One phone, no encrypted apps, and sharing passwords with police: These are some of the technology-focused bail conditions faced by Blockade Australia climate protesters. | Continue reading
With four decades of research on antibodies under my belt, I always felt like I had a pretty good handle on COVID-19. But when I caught the virus in May, my hubris quickly turned into humility, writes Professor Chris Goodnow. | Continue reading
This wave power generator has completed a 12-month trial off King Island in Bass Strait, successfully generating electricity for hundreds of homes — now the company behind it wants to look at what's next. | Continue reading
In the push to decarbonise our economy, much has been made of the need to transition to electric cars. But advocates say there's a much cheaper and greener EV to consider. | Continue reading
In the post-COVID era of online assessments, “homework help” sites have been accused of becoming industrialised cheating factories — and it's making them rich. | Continue reading
A researcher in the case of the Somerton Man says he has solved the decades-old mystery, identifying the figure as a Melbourne-born electrical engineer. | Continue reading
As forensic efforts continue to identify the mysterious Somerton Man, one of the case's leading authorities is conducting fresh research of his own by focusing less on Russia than the bloodline of an Irish name. | Continue reading
Stranded boats, old bones and suffocated fish: This is all that remains of what was once a year-round paradise. | Continue reading
Recent immigration has seen cricket-mad fans spread across Europe, giving rise to a new online broadcast network being run by an Aussie. | Continue reading
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