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Pauline Hanson’s plan for international students could make it harder for Australians to get an Uber or book a restaurant, a higher education expert says.

Hanson’s student visa plan could wipe out Uber, cafe staff

Pauline Hanson’s crackdown on international students could make it harder for everyday Australians to get an Uber, even if it eased the rental crisis.

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Pymble Ladies College student Clara admits the social media ban has not changed much for her peer group.

Social media ban for Aussie kids falls flat six months on

As Anthony Albanese hails the ban’s success, children are telling a different story.

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The AI giant has filed for its own IPO.

OpenAI files to go public as AI companies rush to Wall St

OpenAI has moved closer to a stock market debut, potentially unlocking billions in wealth and extending the AI gold rush.

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Open AI CEO Sam Altman

ChatGPT is worth $1.2 trillion but will it change the world?

AARON PATRICK: The leading artificial intelligence companies are racing to crystallise billions in value for investors by promising to change the world. Is the hype credible?

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Tim Cook plans to step down as CEO this year.

Apple’s Siri finallly gets AI as Tim Cook heads to exit

The iPhone maker revealed its new artificial intelligence products at its developer conference, the last with Tim Cook as chief executive.

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Newcastle University student Annalise Donelon has received news that the headaches she thought were brought on by exam stress are actually a brain tumour

She dismissed headaches as stress. Then the diagnosis came

The family of a university student is struggling to come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis after their daughter initially dismissed constant headaches as stress-related.

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Instagram has made a major change for users.

Instagram just changed one of its biggest rules

Instagram has quietly rolled out one of its biggest profile changes in years, giving users the power to rearrange their grid for the first time.

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Research has shown how marriage can lead to unexpected health benefits ... but there's also a hidden catch.

Three health benefits of marriage ... and an important catch

Research now suggests that being married or being in a partnership could come with specific health-related benefits.

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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is pushing to expand pharmacists' powers to prescribe medications. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Push to let pharmacists prescribe more drugs

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

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Elon Musk is the face of SpaceX’s explosive growth it’s someone else who may be the real power behind the rocket giant.

The steady hand at SpaceX is not Elon Musk

Elon Musk is the face of SpaceX’s explosive growth but as the company heads toward a blockbuster IPO, it is someone else who may be the real power behind the rocket giant.

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Anthropic says an option to pause the development of artificial intelligence would be good. (AP PHOTO)

Anthropic urges AI pause, sees risk of losing control

Anthropic says artificial intelligence could soon improve without human intervention and wants to co-ordinate a way to pause development of advanced AI systems.

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Jesse Ridgway and wife Ashley announce the pregnancy.

YouTube star reveals decision to abort Down Syndrome baby

The YouTuber made the shock disclosure across his social media channels, sparking a wave of death threats. 

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Aussie GP reveals signs of silent killer after suffering heart attack at her desk

The silent killer with subtle symptoms not even a doctor recognised

An Aussie GP has issued a warning about the vague signs that could save your life.

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There are more than 300,000 medicinal cannabis users across NSW.

A major driving rule change is coming for cannabis users

A state government is paving the way for drivers to operate vehicles while under the influence of prescribed medical cannabis.

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Where do junior workers go if AI has taken over their jobs?

What happens when AI takes over these jobs?

JENI O’DOWD: There is no question AI can make life easier, but this unspoken risk puts entire generations at risk.

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