6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (476+ words) Drivers have been caught obstructing their number plates to avoid automated parking cameras, but an Aussie lawyer warns that doing so could attract hefty fines — and that's just the beginning. In Brisbane, drivers appear willing to break the law to…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (502+ words) As discreet recording technology becomes increasingly accessible, another Aussie council has been forced to confront a resident's privacy concerns. While the federal government considers changing national privacy laws, councils across the nation have been stepping in to introduce bans to…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (905+ words) Without a sovereign AI model Australia will become a "supplicant state", Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has warned, as OpenAI reveals it is in negotiations with the Albanese government over copyright rules. Ms Hastie told the Sydney Dialogue on Monday that…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (360+ words) A flight attendant accused of importing heroin aboard an international flight is discussing a possible "resolution" of the case, a court has been told. Thai Airways flight attendant Meena Kondo, 26, was charged with drug offences after police allegedly found heroin,…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (439+ words) AFL fans are urging league bosses to dish out harsher sanctions for 'staging' after Brisbane stars Cam Rayner and Dayne Zorko were fined for incidents in their semi-final victory over Adelaide. The Lions kept their quest for a third-straight premiership…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (327+ words) A husband and wife have been fined a total of $5,725 after being convicted of a "significant" fishing offence in South Australia. The amount was significantly higher than the daily bag limit of 15 per person or 45 per boat, and the pair…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (419+ words) Australians are being reminded to follow strict fishing rules or risk hefty fines after a man was hit with a $2,500 penalty for illegally possessing protected fish. Western Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is urging anglers across…...

23+ hour ago   (383+ words) A family whose son died from a cardiac arrest have said they hope a new defibrillator installed in his memory will "give someone the chance he didn't have". After Sam Polledri died aged 24 in Bristol in 2022, his family set up…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (565+ words) Defending premiers have Brisbane ramped up their form ahead of the finals by thumping the Warriors, while Gold Coast continued their outstanding season by defeating Newcastle to close out the NRLW's last home and away round. The Broncos put in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (692+ words) Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic". Extreme heat and exceptionally dry conditions throughout July and August left landscapes such as heathland, moorland and upland grasslands vulnerable to fast…...