An AI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government website, prompting Anthony Albanese to personally confront the man behind OpenAI.

EDITORIAL: Two old chums, relaxed in each other’s company, grinning like they don’t have a care in the world.

Australia’s AI lead Andrew Charlton says the Albanese government was seeking to avoid America’s “badly wrong” data centre rollout and the political risk of failing to strike the balance.

LATIKA M BOURKE: The United States has warned Anthony Albanese that any Government-mandated algorithm filter would be classified as ‘censorship’ by the Trump administration.

Donald Trump has signalled a potential breakthrough in the Iran war as Tehran puts a major offer on the table to reopen a crucial global shipping route.

US President Donald Trump has taken aim at global AI controls, but Anthony Albanese is standing firm as Australia pushes ahead with its tech safety agenda.

His band Rose Tattoo confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.

Electric cars last month outsold petrol vehicles for the first time ever but the Coalition argues this threatens your weekend - echoing a line from former PM Scott Morrison.

A major outage left customers unable to access their money or make essential payments before the Big Four bank issued an update.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Flows into US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have swung positive for the year as a recovery in the largest cryptocurrency revives investor demand.

A major outage left customers unable to access their money or make essential payments before the Big Four bank issued an update.

Electric cars last month outsold petrol vehicles for the first time ever but the Coalition argues this threatens your weekend - echoing a line from former PM Scott Morrison.

A spectacular 19km trail through ancient landscapes, wild waterfalls and iconic lookouts is putting the Blue Mountains on every hiker’s bucket list.

Forget Berlin — this energised and youthful European capital is taking over as the continent’s new rave scene.

Some are iconic, some are brand new, some are self-guided and others more refined, but all offer an unforgettable way to immerse yourself in a unique slice of Australia while racking up a few serious steps.

EDITORIAL: Two old chums, relaxed in each other’s company, grinning like they don’t have a care in the world.

The times call for a major Labor reset. But to do that would require some humility from Mr Albanese. That’s in short supply.

JENI O’DOWD: Labor is blaming spare bedrooms for the housing crisis, instead of bad policy.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump warned the United Nations General Assembly he could either strike a deal with Iran or obliterate the country.

The populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.

You’re not seeing double. In one year, a movie and a TV show both told the same story of an infamous 1977 hostage situation. Right down to the chartreuse green shirt.

His band Rose Tattoo confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.

A feud over Dolly Parton’s sprawling estate spilled into the open when her longtime manager accused her nephew and former security detail of threats, extortion and intimidation.

A major Australian retailer has introduced a new technique to prevent shoplifting in its stores.

As someone who loves talking to basically anyone, I’ve often wondered what gets lost in those moments when we’re eyes down on our phones. 

Silicon Valley’s race to deliver AI agents may change how people shop online or read news, with dramatic consequences for the internet economy.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A poor diet, a lack of exercise and other medical conditions can harm this vital organ.

‘It’s a misconception that if there’s no pain or problems, then things are tracking along OK.’

Consumers are paying $250 more for an Xbox and $300 extra for an iPad as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres push up costs for manufacturers of laptops, computers and gaming consoles.

For the first time since they sent their club into crisis and ultimately derailed their finals campaign, the members of the ‘Pullman Five’ have addressed their Sydney Swans teammates.

Lachie Neale says he remains “very hopeful” of having his grand final suspension overturned as Brisbane get set to use their final throw of the dice to get the star midfielder cleared to face Fremantle.

Brisbane will use their final roll of the dice in a last-ditch effort to get Lachie Neale freed to play in the grand final, with the club to lodge an appeal of Tuesday’s AFL Tribunal verdict.

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in New York in 2006.

The bodies of a grandmother and her grandchildren were recovered the morning after the tragic wedding night accident.

Earl Spencer has been forced to apologise over a bombshell claim about Piers Morgan and Princess Diana, but the fallout is far from over.