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Can generative AI help lawyers work at superhuman speeds?

Generative AI is transforming legal research. Westlaw Precision Australia combines cutting-edge technology with the authority of more than a century of legal knowledge

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy

Mining magnate says investors need certainty as opposition’s climate policy comes under increasing scrutiny

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

A Virgin Australia flight bound for Melbourne was safely diverted to a New Zealand airport after an engine burst into flames, due to a bird strike.

AAP · Jun 18, 2024

Lily Brett’s trip to Poland with her Holocaust survivor father inspired her novel, Too Many Men. 25 years later, it’s a film: Treasure

Lily Brett’s acclaimed novel Too Many Men was published 25 years ago, in 1999. Next month, a feature film adaptation, Treasure, directed by Julia von Heinz and starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry, will screen in Australia.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

‘It’s been difficult’: Sam Curran eager to offer England more at T20 World Cup

Sam Curran is determined to feature for England during the rest of the T20 World Cup after limited action during their opening matches

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya title grudge match headlines UFC 305 in Perth

Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya will have their long-awaited title fight in the main event of UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Australia.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 17, 2024

'Encouraging signs': PM lauds improving ties with China

China's premier has wrapped a four-day Australian visit with talks on economic ties and mineral exports as Anthony Albanese hails signs of more stable ties.

AAP · Jun 17, 2024

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

How Australians celebrate the lives of their loved ones is changing, but some question whether a funeral industry dominated by two major players can keep up.

AAP · Jun 17, 2024

Scary-sounding new virus in the news? Here are the questions you should ask

In the US, a dairy-farm worker develops itching, blood-shot eyes. In Australia, a young girl falls ill after a foreign holiday and is rushed to hospital. In Mexico, another man, already ill and bed-bound, becomes seriously unwell and dies. Each of these recent cases was caused by a different strain…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

Peter Riach obituary

Other lives: Prominent Australian economist who settled in the UK to found the economics department at De Montfort University, Leicester

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024