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Our lives and identities have moved online – and it’s driving us insane

People have become servants to social media. The ultimate flex is to walk back to real life

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds

Many people despise these birds for violently defending their babies in nests they create in ridiculously vulnerable areas. My community, however, became devoted to them

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom

OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Nepal’s PM says flash flood was ‘warning to world’ as he scolds leaders at UN over climate change

Shah ⁠said ​Nepal’s recovery and reconstruction needs were estimated at about 10% of GDP, as he appealed for more international support

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Labor councillor ‘fled Sydney’ to avoid NSW parliamentary inquiry, Icac hears

Sharangan Maheswaran rejects suggestion he fled because he knew about a scheme where a property developer allegedly paid for political outcomes

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

The rise of Dom Dolla: what the DJ’s record-breaking stadium show for 60,000 fans tells us about music today

Dom Dolla’s enormous show in Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium set a new record for a solo EDM artist in Australia, and proves how the genre is dominating

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

I went looking for the poo at Coogee beach but all I found was a beautiful day for a swim

Popular ocean beach ranks as Sydney’s worst for faecal pollution – again – but Caitlin Cassidy discovers happy children and families

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington

Xi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high

The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were ⁠aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property

Email to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25