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  1. Kaiser gold loan exit frees $600K a month for mine growth

    Kaiser Reef has repaid its Auramet gold loan, a move that boosts its monthly cash flow by about $600,000. The Henty gold mine in Tasmania fully funded the debt.

  2. Sydney man allegedly threatens to carry out mass shooting at childcare centre during conversation with AI chatbot

    David Lan Thackray, 29, has been charged after he allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a Sydney childcare centre during a conversation with Claude.

  3. The mushy plants dividing Australians

    Loved by some and loathed by others, are crepe myrtles the right fit for Australian streets?

  4. People playing loud music on public transport without headphones could be fined

    A campaign is set to be launched today

  5. Tragic death of woman with flesh-eating disease shows 'concerning' NHS shortage of specialist doctors

    'Unless action is taken there is a significant risk of future deaths'

  6. Student caught using ChatGPT in VCE exam among 109 investigated for cheating

    A teenager trying to circumvent the state’s exam rules caught uploading test questions to the popular chatbot, before trying to pass off AI-generated answers as their own.

  7. New combatant to enter Albert Street burger battle

    Grill’d will convert the former EB Games site on Albert Street into a 153-seat restaurant, escalating the strip’s fast-food battle.

  8. New combatant to enter Albert Street burger battle

    Grill’d will convert the former EB Games site on Albert Street into a 153-seat restaurant, escalating the strip’s fast-food battle.

  9. Forget tall poppy syndrome, corporate Australia is a second-chance saloon

    AI start-up Firmus’ planned public listing wasn’t derailed by its boss’ history. Will a retail chief’s alleged lies denying an affair scupper his shot at a float?

  10. Tragedy strikes twice for Canberra family as dad and mum face long road with injured toddler

    Three-year-old Harper suffered a head injury while playing home.