Adele Oliver admits being a country music artist has "never been a great career choice", but she says things are worse than ever, with her last gig costing her money due to the escalating price of fuel.
Musician Jeanette Wormald discovered her former .com website had been taken over by AI, featuring scraped images and information, along with links to international medical sites and peptides products. She is pursuing a Takedown Notice, with experts calling AI scraping a "deceptive and misleading practice" and highlighting the need for law reform.
Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has accused the ABC of being its own 'judge, counsel and jury' regarding its coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict. She recommended an independent oversight committee to review the public broadcaster's charter compliance, citing community concerns about a lack of balance and disproportionate focus on anti-Israel perspectives.
Former Matildas player Sally Shipard (Sally Davis) shares her journey after being diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer. She opted for life-saving surgery, which meant sacrificing her uterus and IVF plans, and is now navigating grief and building an unconventional life with her partner, April.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces an ethics probe by the IOC for allegedly breaching political neutrality. This follows US President Trump's intervention to allow Folarin Balogun to play despite a red card, a decision FairSquare NGO is challenging.
Despite US sanctions and recent strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has generated billions from oil sales, exceeding pre-war forecasts. The US blockade, intended to restrict Iran's oil exports, was lifted under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), allowing Iran to move stored oil and circumvent sanctions through ship-to-ship transfers and new evasion techniques.
Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, has suspended his campaign following multiple controversies, including a sexual assault accusation. This development complicates Democratic efforts to gain Senate control in the upcoming midterm elections.
