Society

Professor Gemma Carey.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

High profile Aussie author dies after ‘long COVID’ battle

A high profile Australian author and child sex abuse survivor has suddenly died after taking years off work battling ‘long COVID’ symptoms.

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Over half of Australians exposed to asbestos outside a work setting said they had undertaken a major home renovation, the latest mesothelioma report found. File image
Health
Hayley Taylor

The DIY trend exposing children to deadly material

Exposure kills more people each year than road accidents.

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Video
7NEWS reporter, Bill Hogan, spoke to police about their operation in Udon Tahani.
Australia
Rhiannon Lewin and Bill Hogan

Inside look at police operation in Thailand after suspected methanol poisonings

At least six people have died as a result of a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.

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A prominent psychologist has sounded the alarm on the perils of teens falling in love with virtual girlfriends or boyfriends powered by artificial intelligence.
Technology
Bethany Hiatt

Urgent warning after teen’s suicide following AI bot romance

A prominent psychologist has sounded the alarm on the perils of teens falling in love with virtual girlfriends or boyfriends powered by artificial intelligence.

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. I-Hwa Cheng
Business
The Economist

Has AI finally hit a wall? Nvidia’s boss doesn’t think so

But it’s ‘urgent’ to get to the next level, says tech billionaire Jensen Huang.

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said it was clear there was “no pathway” to get the laws through the Senate.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Albanese Government dumps controversial misinformation laws

The Government has dumped its controversial misinformation and disinformation bill as Communications Minister Michelle Rowland recognises it has no support in the Senate.

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Stuttering is not just getting stuck on words or having a hard time saying a sentence.
Opinion
The Washington Post

I’m 16 and I have a stutter. It’s not what you think it is

Stuttering is not just getting stuck on words or having a hard time saying a sentence. There is a hidden part to it. Here’s what most people don’t understand.

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Countries have clinched a deal to inject $US300 billion annually to combat climate change and help poor nations cope with the impact of global warming.
Climate Change
Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Karin Strohecker

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

Countries have clinched a deal to inject $US300 billion annually to combat climate change and help poor nations cope with the impact of global warming.

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Thousands of UK women are set to sue Johnson & Johnson over claims talcum powder gave them ovarian cancer.
Health
Steve Boggan

Thousands to sue pharmaceutical firm over ovarian cancer cases

Are decades of denial the reason asbestos is still claiming thousands of lives today?

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Labor hasn’t addressed the social media algorithms that fuel misinformation online, the Greens say.
Politics
Kat Wong

‘The bill fails’: Labor crackdown killed by Greens

A federal government push to stem the flow of deliberate lies online is dead in the water after the Greens said they wouldn’t support it.

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Ellis Taylor was fired when she took time off after suffering a miscariage.
World
Andy Dolan

Trainee sacked after taking time off for miscarriage

A female worker who took time off after suffering a miscarriage has been abruptly sacked by her employer.

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Live-streamed child sexual abuse victim-survivor, Briella.
exclusive
World
Kristin Shorten

Briella survived being sex-trafficked by foreign predators

When Briella’s aunt took a picture of her at the beach, she could not have conceived her close relative would forward that happy snap to foreign men, possibly including Australians, to sexually exploit her.

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Research by Associate Professor Dan Gough could halt the spread ofa cancer invisible to the body.
Science
Adrian Black

'Invisible' cancer revealed as researchers try to find key to killer cells

Helping the body’s own killer cells to recognise tumours could hold the key to fighting deadly invisible cancers.

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The move could fundamentally alter the $2 trillion company’s business and reshape competition on the internet.
Technology
The New York Times

US proposes breakup of Google to fix search monopoly

The Justice Department has asked a Federal court to force Google to sell Chrome, its popular web browser, a move that could fundamentally alter the $2 trillion company’s business and reshapethe internet.

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Sophie Russell wanted to stop taking the class B drug but found it difficult because it was ‘very easy’ to buy using smartphone apps.
Health
Richard Marsden

My daughter who took ketamine ‘knew she’d die’ from it

A mother has warned about the easy availability of party drug ketamine after it ‘destroyed’ her daughter’s life before her tragic death at 20. 

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