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Tapestry’s new AI tool Hank targets retail decision-making
RetailBiz
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August 4, 2025
Earlier this year, intelligent commerce platform Tapestry introduced Hank, its first AI co-pilot built specifically for retail. The tool will be available to Tapestry users in Australia starting August 28. Hank uses proprietary data to generate...
Hong Kong cancels passports of overseas-based activists
Sky News
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August 4, 2025
Hong Kong authorities have intensified their crackdown on 16 overseas activists accused of endangering national security by banning their financial support and cancelling most of their passports. The activists were among 19 people who were...
Australian recognition of Palestinian statehood 'a matter of when, not if', treasurer says
SBS
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state is a matter of "when, not if", as more countries move to formally acknowledge its statehood. Chalmers' comments came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney followed the...
AI is joining the workforce. Is your security strategy ready?
iTnews Australia
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We are living through a radical redefinition of the modern workforce. The promise of Agentic AI is already prompting leading enterprises to reshape their business operations, with announcements of job cuts making way for AI growth. As the shift...
Australia’s First Rocket Crashes and Burns Seconds After Liftoff
Gizmodo
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July 30, 2025
The first Australian-made orbital rocket to launch from the land down under barely took off for its inaugural test flight, ending roughly 14 seconds after liftoff. Australian startup Gilmour Space launched its Eris rocket for the first time from...
Australia’s fresh shot at Trump on tariffs
Townsville Bulletin
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July 30, 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken a fresh shot at the Trump administration’s tariffs, boasting Australia’s lower interest rates show hiking import taxes is “bad for the American economy”. A chipper Mr Chalmers fronted morning shows on Thursday to...
Sydney Harbour Bridge Closes for Historic Gaza Solidarity March
Global Village Space
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August 4, 2025
A planned pro-Palestinian protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge went ahead on Sunday, following a last-minute authorisation from the Supreme Court—an outcome organisers hailed as “historic.” Wow. A massive march for Palestine today in Sydney,...
Australia recognising Palestinian statehood a matter of 'when, not if', Chalmers says
9News
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July 31, 2025
As Canada joins the United Kingdom and France with a plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it is a matter of "when, not if" that Australia follows. Chalmers made the remark this morning but stopped short of...
Logan Central: 10-year-old boy seriously injured after being hit by police car in Brisbane, Queensland
PerthNow
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August 1, 2025
A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries with severe injuries to his face after being struck by a police vehicle outside a school south of Brisbane on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the corner of Jacaranda Avenue...
Jewish groups warn early Palestinian recognition could fuel violence
Financial Review
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July 31, 2025
Jewish groups are warning that premature recognition of Palestinian statehood could unleash more violence in the Middle East, as the Albanese government signalled it would break with the United States and Israel over one of the biggest sticking...
Proposed federal funding could improve Victoria’s aging airport terminal
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Proposed federal funding could improve Victoria’s aging airport terminal Published 6:15 am Friday, August 1, 2025 On Wednesday, (TX-27) Congressman Michael Cloud’s office announced that he had secured $5.5 million to modernize Victoria’s aging...
Kalu Rallies Support For Reserved Seats Bill, Urges National Unity At Australian Event
Daily Independent
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August 1, 2025
1 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, has called on Nigerians, lawmakers, and the international community to support the Reserved Seats Bill aimed at increasing female representation in governance...
Marinus Link deal is a good one for Tasmania, says Saul Eslake
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 1, 2025
Saul Eslake My understanding is that Marinus is a good thing for Tasmania and for Australia. In fact, I think the reason why the federal government's been prepared to take a 50 per cent equity position and the Victorian government to take a 33 per...
Gas prices rise in Canada as oil gets boost from Trump's threat to buyers of Russia's crude
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 1, 2025
woman dressed in jeans and black sweatshirt standing next to her car filling it up at the gas station, on a sunny day · aire images via Getty Images Gas prices in Canada climbed an average of 5.2 cents per litre over the past week, according to...
World : Australia Congratulates Malaysia on Ambitious ASEAN Chairmanship Agenda
Bernama
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August 1, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Australia has commended Malaysia on setting an ambitious agenda for its ASEAN chairmanship this year, in particular, its emphasis on inclusivity and sustainability. In a video message posted Friday on the...
US Reaches Major Hypersonic Weapon Milestone
Newsweek
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August 4, 2025
The United States reached a historic milestone in the contested development of hypersonic weapons as a new long-range missile system was deployed overseas for the first time. The deployment of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) was part of...
The social skinny: Spotify streams Stephen King; ‘Rock and Roll’ with NASA; Australia bans YouTube
PR Week
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August 1, 2025
Spotify presses play on 14-hour ‘banger’ from Stephen King Spotify unveiled its Read Like You Listen campaign Monday to turn Spotify’s music aficionados into fervent readers. Created with Burson, the campaign’s goal is to “encourage fans to...
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge
The News International
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SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, closing the world-famous landmark. Assange, who returned to Australia last year after his release from a high-security British prison, was...
Afternoon Update: Australia spared Trump’s latest tariff hike; NSW’s wet weekend; and the library that loans tents and fog machines
The Guardian
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August 1, 2025
Good afternoon. Australian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodging any tariff increase in the latest round of Donald Trump’s global trade war. A new executive order issued on Friday...
Hong Kong cancels passports of 12 activists wanted under nat. sec law after involvement with overseas group
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 4, 2025
The Hong Kong government has cancelled the passports of 12 “absconders” under the Beijing-imposed national security law, just over a week after the authorities issued a round of warrants and bounties for their arrests. The 12 were among 19 people...