A former model who was raped by Jeffrey Epstein broke down in tears as she revealed how the botched handling of the Justice Department files exposed her identity to the world. The model, who was named as Roza, testified before Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee in Palm Beach on…
‘Cannibal stars,’ AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here’s how
Using artificial intelligence and data from the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists are reconsidering our knowledge of “standard candles” in the cosmos. These are objects that result from explosions provoked by dead stars that act like cannibals — and they help us measure distances across the universe. These standard…
‘Missing the moment’: Budget 2026 misses the mark on climate and nature
SYDNEY, 13 May 2026 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has labelled last night’s Federal Budget as a monumental fumble on climate and nature, and one that fails to fund the urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels, while falling short on investments in environmental protection. Despite widespread calls for a 25%…
Aussies stunned by Woolworths’ multi-step hiring process for supermarket workers
By BURNEY WONG Published: 02:36 BST, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 02:36 BST, 13 May 2026 Australians have been left stunned by the rigorous multi-step recruitment process Woolworths applicants must go through. For those wanting to work at one of the company’s supermarkets, there are several steps they need to complete…
New charge for every Aussie going overseas as Jim Chalmers outlines his cost-saving mission
By MAISY RAE Published: 02:03 BST, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 13 May 2026 Australians will soon be slugged with an $80 exit fee when they leave the country under new measures announced in the Federal Budget. The fee is applied to all passengers departing by air or…
Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket
Cowboy Space Corp. has raised $275 million for a satellite “stampede” ahead of its first planned launch later this year. The company itself isn’t new, but its name is; Cowboy Space was previously known as Aetherflux. The newly rebranded outfit will use the $275 million — a round of “Series…
Former top cop Karen Webb to launch new investigation into the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby
By MAISY RAE Published: 01:23 BST, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 01:32 BST, 13 May 2026 Former NSW police commissioner Karen Webb will co-lead an independent investigation into the conduct of the Northern Territory government in relation to the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. The five-year-old was allegedly kidnapped from an…
Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests
Could Uranus and Neptune be full of rocks? One new study thinks so. Uranus and Neptune are two planets that have historically been classified and thought of as “ice giants,” orbiting far out in the freezing edges of our solar system. But it’s possible that our understanding of these planets’…
Happy Birthday Shelly! One of the world’s oldest critically endangered lemurs turns 30
By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:33 BST, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 13 May 2026 A critically endangered red ruffed lemur, thought to be one of the world’s oldest, was given a 30th birthday party at Blackpool Zoo. Shelly, who will be turning 30 today, is believed…
Put up or shut up, Starmer tells his Cabinet rebels… but four ministers quit their jobs
Keir Starmer challenged his critics to oust him yesterday and refused to resign despite a growing contingent of ministers and MPs calling for his head. He gathered his Cabinet ministers around the table at No 10 for what was expected to be a high-stakes meeting, with some of his closest…