12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (275+ words) North Korea says it has conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that demonstrated "the huge destructive power of concentration fire". The official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday's drill was meant to get familiar with the…...

15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (353+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying "negative forces" are "bringing up things that won't happen", after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that AI had…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (231+ words) Premier Chris Minns is expected to face a protest over development in Sutherland Shire when he attends a business event on Friday. A rally is planned outside Doltone House, Sylvania Waters, where Mr Minns will speak at Sutherland Shire Business…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (414+ words) Business owners who sell illegal tobacco products will be easier to prosecute under a fresh push to smash the trade, which includes using cheaper prices as proof of illicit trading. Laws being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday will overhaul…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (776+ words) A proposal to transition to ticketless, cashless digital meters and mobile apps would create a digital parking fine trap, business owners have told Georges River Council. Councillor Ben Wang said motorists could lose a significant loophole in state legislation - a…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (340+ words) Several thousand people have gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany following the party's landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. Police estimated Monday evening's crowd at around 5000 and said the demonstration passed…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (318+ words) Thousands of people across Germany have protested against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) following its landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. In Berlin, police estimated a crowd of around 5000 had gathered at Brandenburg Gate on Monday and…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (377+ words) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is poised ‌to unveil a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump ‌insists should belong to the United States. Von der Leyen…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (143+ words) Sutherland Shire Council has stopped notifying neighbouring residents of some types of proposed developments that may affect them. The move results from a new state government policy to speed up development approvals. The council said in a statement on its…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (465+ words) Many of the 700 submissions and "community engagement" with the Mortdale master plan, Sydney YIMBY were involved (which I was secretary at the time) to garnering local support for more housing, not less. We had local members turn up to a…...