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Tech giant OpenAI files for US initial public offering
OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering and said a timeline has not yet been determined.…

Barnaby Joyce claims people who ‘look like’ recent arrivals dominate auctions. Who is he talking about?
Statistics show fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners, as race discrimination commissioner warns against blaming migrants during debateFollo…

Jacinta Allan says Pauline Hanson ‘chooses to barrack for bullies’ over ‘ditch the witch’ billboard
Victorian premier says she will always call out ‘misogynist’ views after One Nation leader says ‘if the shoe fits’Jacinta Allan has dismissed leadersh…

ABC began international search to replace Justin Stevens as news director without his knowledge
Hugh Marks confirms ABC secretly engaged recruitment firm and signals sweeping changes at national broadcasterFollow our Australia news live blog for …

Brisbane woman who gave lethal medication to terminally ill husband released on bail after murder charge
David Ronald Mobbs, who had motor neurone disease, had said he didn’t want to live if his illness became intolerable, court hearsFollow our Australia …
Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic …

Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technologyDoctors and the NHS could be sue…

James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86
Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his familyJames B…