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Sydney trains hit by overhead wire collapse during Friday peak hour
Overhead wires came down between Central and Newtown stations, disabling two of six tracks and causing delays up to 45 minutes.
Space Angel lands $1.75M grant for Western Australia's first spaceport
Space Angel won a $1.75 million grant from the WA government. The money will pay for planning work on Western Australia's first commercial spaceport.
Overhead wires fall on Sydney train, major delays spread
Wires came down around 4:30pm on South Coast Line between Redfern and Erskineville, stranding hundreds across Sydney's rail system.
Passengers rescue man from window after Ryanair engine failure
An engine part broke during flight. It sent debris through a cabin window. A Serbian passenger was partially sucked out. Other passengers held his legs and pulled him back.
Newcastle University uses AI avatar to teach programming course
A digital avatar teaches some lessons. It looks and sounds like the lecturer. The avatar reads scripts the lecturer wrote. Students still attend live classes and labs where they can ask questions.
Third plane near-miss at Sydney airport in three weeks
A Virgin Australia 737 nearly hit a Qantas 737 on August 9 when air traffic control cleared both to use the same runway space at once.
Two undersea cables off Perth damaged, cutting key internet route
Two underwater cables near Perth experienced faults over the weekend, disrupting internet links between Australia and Asia.
Quantum Australia opens ANU hub as economic impact hits $83 million
Quantum Australia says it will add $83.1 million to the economy over three years. It is opening a new research hub at ANU in Canberra.
Air traffic control clears two planes for same runway at Sydney Airport
A Virgin Australia flight and a Qantas flight were both cleared for the same runway on August 9. The Virgin crew applied thrust, then stopped the aircraft before it could collide.
Women's rights campaigners targeted with doxing and death threats
Five members of Collective Shout received coordinated attacks after they pushed to remove violent video games from online stores. Their personal details were posted online. Fake sexual images of them were shared too.
Rural outages cost businesses sales and endanger emergency calls
A report found that phone and internet outages stop rural businesses from making money. They can also block emergency calls.
Two Perth submarine cables fail in close proximity
Two undersea cables off Perth that carry most of Australia's international communications both stopped working over the weekend. The cable owner is asking police to investigate.
Army Apache crashes during training near Fort Hood, kills two
The crash sparked a wildfire that forced evacuations from nearby homes in central Texas.
Sydney airport forced to space planes further apart due to camera faults
Sydney's new airport must space landing planes 15 nautical miles apart. Normally it's only 4-5 nautical miles. Poor camera images stop controllers 17 kilometres away from seeing distant planes clearly.
Person who deploys AI agent is legally liable for any harm it causes
An AI agent hacked a gym system to bump another member off a waitlist, establishing the deployer's legal responsibility.
Myspace owners plot comeback after losing $150 million on last attempt
Myspace's owners lost over $150 million trying to update the site in 2013. Now they say they will try again when the right moment comes.
AI cameras at pools spot swimmers in trouble fast
AI cameras are being set up at about 100 Australian pools to alert lifeguards when swimmers are in trouble. They have reportedly already saved two lives.
South Australia launches royal commission into artificial intelligence
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas launched a royal commission into AI. It starts October 1 and reports by July 1 next year. The move came days after he signed a deal with OpenAI.
CoreWeave's revenue doubles as AI demand surges
AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave doubled quarterly revenue to US$2.58 billion with a US$104 billion backlog.
Why flights delay when skies are clear
Air traffic controllers space aircraft apart for safety. On Tuesday, about 200 flights through Melbourne and Perth faced delays. In Sydney, strong winds also held up 138 flights for roughly 43 minutes.
Ford Bronco arriving in Australia in 2027
Ford's Bronco New Energy is a Chinese-made SUV coming to Australia in 2027. It will have a hybrid-electric engine that runs on both petrol and battery power.
Tesla service centre opening in Albury in early November
Tesla will open a service centre in Albury on the corner of Young and Dean streets, offering sales, service and delivery.
Ballarat train punctuality falls to lowest in two years
Ballarat V/Line punctuality dropped to 85.3 per cent in July 2026, down from 88.9 per cent last year and 93 per cent in previous years.
Amazon launches same-day five-hour delivery in Melbourne and Sydney
Prime members in two Australian cities can now order by noon and get items within five hours.
Upper Hunter coal train derails, weeks after operator's runaway incident
A Pacific National coal train derailed Monday near Murrurundi. It happened just 17 days after the same company's unmanned locomotive ran away at dangerous speeds.
SafetyCulture rebrands to Mitti with new AI operations tools
Australian startup SafetyCulture has rebranded to Mitti. The move comes 22 years after founder Luke Anear started it in Townsville, and includes new AI tools for managing workplace operations.
South Australia launches royal commission into artificial intelligence
South Australia announced a royal commission into artificial intelligence. Premier Peter Malinauskas warned that unchecked AI poses a serious risk to how society works.
Australian government spending nears $2bn on Microsoft in six weeks
Dozens of federal agencies are signing multi-year Microsoft contracts worth approaching $2 billion through reseller Data#3.
Internet cables damaged off WA; Australia has few backup routes
Two underwater cables were damaged off the WA coast. A suspicious ship caused this damage. Australia relies on just 16 to 18 cables for 99 percent of its internet.
Lightning strike forces complete Jandakot shutdown
A lightning strike damaged lights and cables at Western Australia's busiest airport on Monday. The airport closed after dark.
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