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On Thursday, SpaceX filed its prospectus ahead of a Wall Street listing on a valuation reportedly up to $US1.75 trillion.
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USA
Tom Richardson

Musk’s genius and SpaceX’s science meet valuation doubts

TOM RICHARDSON: The SpaceX IPO will test the ability of Elon Musk to win renewed investor support for his ability to deliver grand visions that advance humanity.

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X Corp has been fined $650,000 three years after contravening Australian safety regulations. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Tara Cosoleto

X handed whopping fine after child sex abuse material case

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

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Google is dethroning OpenAI as the king of consumer AI.
Business
The Economist

Google is dethroning OpenAI as the king of consumer AI

Its users are burning through quadrillions of tokens a month, costing the company computing power and money.

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Australian Medical Association president Danielle McMullen said the decline in vaccination coverage was driving the surge in cases. 
Health
Aimee Edwards

Diphtheria outbreak linked to falling vaccination rates

More than 220 cases have been recorded in Australia’s worst outbreak in decades, with remote Indigenous communities among the hardest hit.

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The IPO would lay the groundwork for one of the largest artificial intelligence company offerings that would heighten the stakes of the technology race.
Business
The New York Times

OpenAI prepares to file to go public in coming weeks

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It would lay the groundwork for one of the largest artificial intelligence company offerings that would heighten the stakes of the technology race.

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A digitally-colorized electron microscopic image of the Ebola virus in an undated photo provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. As of Sunday, May 18, 2026, the CDC said there were reports of more than 330 suspected cases, including nearly 90 deaths in Congo. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via The New York Times) — NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY—
World
The New York Times

Everything you need to know about the Ebola outbreak

An Ebola virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda has caused over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 deaths, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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The Royal Children’s Hospital took a girl to court to force her to undergo lifesaving cancer treatment.
Victoria
Peta Rasdien

Court orders girl to have cancer treatment against her will

A 15-year-old girl has been ordered to undergo lifesaving cancer treatment against her wishes after the hospital recommending the therapy took her to court. 

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The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak will probably last for months. (AP PHOTO)
Health
JUSTIN KABUMBA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and JEAN-YVES KAMALE

American tests positive for Ebola: WHO raise alarm over spread

An American has tested positive for Ebola as the World Health Organisation raises the alarm over the ‘scale and speed’ of the outbreak.

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Labor’s plan to replace the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with a minimum tax on capital gains would discourage risk taking in the tech sector.
Politics
Stephen Johnson

Tech bosses warn Labor’s CGT could push start-ups overseas

A tech boss developing Australia’s answer to WhatsApp and Slack is warning start-ups will leave Australia for New Zealand because of Labor’s new minimum 30 per cent capital gains tax. 

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A drop in vaccinations has been blamed for the widespread outbreak of a respiratory disease.
Health
Lloyd Jones

‘This is serious’: Drop in jabs blamed for disease outbreak

An outbreak of a potentially deadly respiratory disease has spread across three States amid fears a life has been claimed in an outback community.

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Australia doesn’t need a separate legal system for AI, writes Nick Dyrenfurth, Sean Whitworth & Dominic Meagher.
Opinion
Nick Dyrenfurth, Sean Whitworth & Dominic Meagher

Our AI bosses must respect human laws and dignity

Australia already has laws governing discrimination, consumer protection, privacy, workplace safety and unfair dismissal. The task is ensuring those laws remain effective when AI becomes the instrument.

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Health Minister Mark Butler says the ‘risk to Australia is still low’.
Australia
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Australia watching Ebola outbreak ‘very closely’ as deaths soar

More than 100 people have died from an outbreak of a rare Ebola variant, spurring grave international health warnings.

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Bottles of vodka with more than 10 times the legal limit of methanol are being sold at Melbourne bottle shops.
Australia
Harvey Constable

Deadly, toxic products found in Aussie bottle shops

‘Our results are concerning because it shows these products, with the outward appearance of a legal product, are being sold to unsuspecting customers.’

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Elon Musk’s lawyer say he may appeal but a judge has suggested he may have an uphill battle.
Business
Staff Writers

Verdict delivered in Elon Musk heated battle against OpenAI

The federal jury made a unanimous decision on Elon Musk’s legal battle against OpenAI after less than two hours deliberation.

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Health officials are battling to spread the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo. (AP PHOTO)
World
Emily Williams

What’s Ebola and should Australians be worried?

The World Health Organisation has declared a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ amid an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has now spread across borders.

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