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Origin Energy believes 900,000 customers' data accessed in breach

Origin Energy logo on the side of a building seen from the other side of the road. People are waiting at a tram stop out front.
Article is a 3 minute read.

Origin Energy says it started reviewing a "potential security threat" early this month but deemed it not credible, before new information indicated a breach.

Hobart councillor rebukes 'manufactured crisis' over snack saga

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Article is a 4 minute read.

Councillors at the City of Hobart say they are unable to share the outcome of a motion heard behind closed doors at last night's meeting, which called for an investigation into the conduct of the deputy lord mayor.

I'm a therapist who struggled with people pleasing. Here's what I learnt

Carlie stands with her two young daughters. They're all smiling.
Article is a 4 minute read.

For me, people pleasing was a coping mechanism that developed over time out of vigilance, responsibility and love for my family. But there was a better way.

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Science and politics collide in fraught puberty blockers debate

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Article is a 14 minute read.

The fierce debate over puberty blockers has become a collision of science and politics. To try to address a fractured consensus, the federal government is attempting to lay the groundwork for a national standard.

The sun has set on the British Empire, and yet this celebration remains

The Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow with traffic cones on his and his horse's head on July 21, 2026.
Signage for Nelson Mandela Place on the side of a building in Glasgow.
Swimmer Duncan Scott with 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games mascots Clyde and Finnie.
Article is a 8 minute read.

The Commonwealth Games continues to roll on despite calls to decolonise our lives, with Scotland of all places a strange venue to stage two celebrations of the British Empire over the past 12 years.

How an accident changed the path of a grieving Angus Taylor

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Article is a 5 minute read.

The Liberal leader opens up about a balcony fall that left him with a broken back and altered the course of his life.

Thrice-bankrupt builder's past catches up with him in small town

Steve Preston standing next to another tradie.
Article is a 8 minute read.

Unregistered builder Steve Preston has been operating in New South Wales after falling foul of authorities in Western Australia and Queensland. 

The Utopia-style regulations holding Australia back from building homes

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Article is a 6 minute read.

A new report from the Productivity Commission has called on governments to embrace a "build mindset" to make housing more affordable.

Trump tips the balance towards China in trade war

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Article is a 7 minute read.

China has the market sewn up in everything from solar panels to battery manufacturing and wind turbines. And now it is challenging America's commanding role in technology.

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