A heavily redacted feasibility study into Adelaide's capacity to host the COP31 UN climate summit provides a fleeting glimpse into what was under consideration — including politically fraught floating hotels.
Iran fired missiles at Jordan and US bases, prompting US strikes. Jordan intercepted missiles, reporting no casualties. Explosions were reported in Bushehr, Iran, near a nuclear plant. The events coincide with the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran launched new attacks on US military sites in Gulf states and Jordan, escalating tensions and straining a three-week-old ceasefire agreement. The strikes followed US retaliatory actions and occurred on the day Iran buried its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Turkish President Erdogan gifted vintage revolvers with live ammunition to NATO leaders at a summit in Ankara. The move highlights Turkey's growing defense industry, a significant export and foreign policy tool.
A time-telling error in Telstra's GPS node caused a widespread network outage, locking phones into 'SOS only' mode and disrupting emergency calls. The issue stemmed from the Network Time Protocol (NTP) incorrectly broadcasting an old date, causing security certificates to appear expired.
Telstra's recent network failure, mirroring Optus's 2025 incident, has reignited debate over Australia's telecommunications policy. The article argues that prioritizing competition over essential service reliability, a legacy of 1990s reforms, has led to patchy networks and service failures, including for triple zero calls. A call for a national essential services network (ESN) is made.
A new study analyzing over 250 spider species has identified the brown huntsman (Heteropoda jugulans) as potentially the fastest spider on the planet, reaching peak speeds of 3.59 m/s. Researchers collected spiders globally and measured their running speeds, finding that body mass, not just size, influences speed.
