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Shock as woman accepts marriage proposal from AI boyfriend

Woman accepts marriage proposal from AI boyfriend

There is a whole online community of women with AI boyfriends, but now some of them are getting married.

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The latest wastewater analysis has pointed to increased illicit drug use across Australia. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia’s illegal drug consumption revealed

Australians are putting a record amount of meth, cocaine and heroin through their bodies, latest wastewater testing shows, with nicotine use also rising.

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THE WASHINGTON POST: ChatGPT-5 hasn’t fully fixed its most concerning problem.

ChatGPT-5 hasn’t fully fixed its most concerning problem

THE WASHINGTON POST: The is perhaps one field of conversation that ChatGPT just isn’t equipped to handle - and it could have devastating effects on health.

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Jessie J has revealed her perspective on life has ‘changed so much’ as she opens up on hair loss and her body following recent breast cancer surgery.

Jessie J shares raw body update after breast cancer battle

Jessie J has revealed her perspective on life has ‘changed so much’ as she opens up on hair loss and her body following recent cancer surgery.

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Bindi Irwin has shared an emotional health update after undergoing multiple emergency surgeries earlier this year.

‘Ashamed, weak’: Bindi Irwin shares emotional health update

Bindi Irwin has spoken about her journey and recovery after undergoing emergency surgery earlier this year.

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Australian researchers have identified a new sleep disorder trend, dubbed ‘social apnea’.

The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned

The findings have prompted fears the true impact of sleep apnea, or sleep disordered breathing, may be underestimated, placing sufferers at greater risk of some health conditions.

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Nearly half of Australian’s fell victim to a cybercrime in 2024.

Shocking amount of Aussies hit by cybercrime last year

The alarming figures came to light in a new report, despite more people feeling they were confident at using technology than the previous year.

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EMMA GARLETT: AI’s digital colonialism is a threat to cultural sovereignty.

AI’s digital colonialism threatens cultural sovereignty

EMMA GARLETT: Like classic colonialism, digital colonialism sees the rich and powerful exploit Indigenous people for profit.

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Greer Jarrett and his crew aboard a femboring along the west coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Man sailed like a Viking in order to study history

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Retracing the maritime paths taken by Norse sailors on a wooden boat is not for the faint of heart.

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Cadbury has urgently recalled a popular product.

Popular Cadbury chocolate in urgent product recall

The product has been on sale at retailers across the country.

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The developers of Fortnite sued Apple and Google for anti-competitive conduct.

Apple, Google guilty in Fortnite fight worth millions

Apple and Google could face a hefty bill after they were sued by the developer of online game Fortnite and found to have engaged in anti-competitive conduct.

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Overreliance on foreign AI models poses real risks to Australia’s defence, intelligence and infrastructure, according to experts in the field.

‘Eaten alive’: AI’s risks to Aussie defence, infrastructure

Digital infrastructure is currently Australia’s defence blindspot, according to a former senior army officer turned academic. There’s only one way to fix it.

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Brooke Tiddy died after complications arose during weight loss surgery.

Patient's heartbreaking final words before death

A woman uttered five striking words to her family from her hospital bed before she died of complications following elective weight loss surgery.

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Don’t fall for AI’s FOMO campaign.

Don’t fall for AI’s FOMO campaign

CAMERON MILNER: AI tech bros are attempting a brazen case of daylight robbery across oceans, but Australia must turn its head, see past FOMO and defend intellectual property rights.

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A mosquito-borne virus sweeping through southern China has now reached Taiwan, but Australian infectious disease expert Nick Coatsworth said the risk to Australia remains low. Supplied

Rising China virus outbreak risk to Aussies explained

As China grapples with a rising virus outbreak, an infectious disease expert has weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.

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