Stories from Australia

Grammy-winning artist Beck is performing hits such as 'Loser' and 'Where It's At' at the Sydney Opera House. The event is described as a rare opportunity to see a global artist in an intimate setting and is considered one of the hottest tickets for the weekend.

A police report from Sydney indicates charges have been filed for possessing extremist material, with '29' mentioned in relation to these possessions. Nine police reporter Gillian Lantura provided this information.

Early voting in an upcoming by-election suggests a collapse in support for the coalition, with much of it shifting to One Nation. If the coalition loses this heartland seat tomorrow, it will mark a serious blow. One Nation is expected to prove it can convert polls into federal seats, partly due to preferences from the Liberal and National parties, and Pauline Hanson may target regional seats. Support for the Labour and Conservative parties in Britain has reportedly collapsed. This has led to the emergence of a multi-party and multi-colored picture of local politics in the country.

The Australian parliament has approved an additional $25 billion in defense spending.

The Cowboys are leading Parramatta 24-20 in a match. Josh Attoka scored a double during the game. Ruben Cotter has the football. The game is being covered by the continuous call team.

A senior researcher in AI and trust governance at the University of Sydney stated that regional centers powered by renewables are the best option for data centers. The researcher said the desire to locate data centers where renewables can make a contribution to their power.

Mia Klein gave evidence to a Commission, explaining beliefs she held were anti-Semitic.

Australia has implemented new rules prohibiting individuals under 16 from creating user accounts to access explicit AI-generated content. India has followed Australia's practice of banning under-16s from opening user accounts for AI content services.

Australia is deporting individuals known as the NZYQ cohort to Nauru. This measure follows a court case three years ago, in 2023, which determined that the Australian government could not indefinitely detain refugees who had committed a crime.

Dragons coach Dean Young has called for the return of the five-minute sin bin, which was removed from the game in 1991. Young believes that sin bins are having too an influence on game results in 2026. His comments were made ahead of the Dragons' upcoming match against Newcastle.