War hero and accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has broken his silence in a new interview with 2GB.

The arrest comes as the attack on Helen Haines prompted debate about threats of violence against public officials.

Australia’s own cybersecurity agency has been exposed to a critical programming language flaw in a global breach that could be exploited by hackers.

Last month, the US published the fine print of a US$686 million upgrade deal for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets. The deal is for data link systems, new encryption gear and a refit that keeps the jets flying until 2040. The notice says Pakistan can protect the technology to “substantially the same degree” as the US government. The Pakistan Air Force is also the only declared interested buyer of China’s J-35 stealth fighter, a generational leap in technology. The Chinese jet first flew at the Zhuhai...

Ben Roberts-Smith will give his first interview after he was charged with five counts of war crime - murder in April. Follow our live coverage.

A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped almost 150 millimetres of rain in three hours on Thursday morning.

A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped almost 150 millimetres of rain in three hours on Thursday morning.

China has allowed the Philippines to resupply a grounded warship on a disputed South China Sea reef, the coastguard said on Wednesday, as tension remains high over the Chinese ambassador’s controversial comment. The Philippines delivered necessities to its warship BRP Sierra Madre grounded at the Second Thomas Shoal on Wednesday, “with permission from the Chinese side”, the China Coast Guard said in a statement. “The China Coast Guard conducted confirmation checks and maintained full supervision...

Just two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not believe America would maintain its lead over China in frontier AI indefinitely, describing restrictions on advanced chips as Washington’s key leverage. “I don’t believe for one second that we’re going to maintain a lead over Chinese frontier models forever. But we should for as long as we can,” said Himes at a Brookings Institution event in Washington. “And the one...

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

The US stock market rose following strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies, while Meta and Tesla delivered results after the closing bell.

The ribbon cutting will be a relief for tens of thousands of commuters who have been forced to catch replacement buses each day for more than two years.

Former independent MP Cathy McGowan has spoken of the incident that seriously injured her friend and successor, Helen Haines.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said it was one of the largest, if not the largest, single state verdict against the company in American history.

A team of researchers developed AI models that they say can predict a person’s biological age and chances of surviving cancer treatment using a singular photograph of their face.

Australia's batting line up crumbles in Gqeberha as South Africa takes control of the second Test match.

September’s uptick in inflation dealt Americans with higher prices just before the midterm elections, as Democrats seek to wrestle back control of Congress from the GOP by highlighting affordability concerns. Annual inflation was 3.7 percent last month, according to the consumer price index (CPI). On a monthly basis, the cost of energy, gas and electricity...

Virginia Tech is accelerating the closure of a joint undergraduate programme with China’s Xidian University, bringing forward the end of a partnership that it had previously planned to keep running until 2029, according to a university spokesperson and a copy of an official letter reviewed by the South China Morning Post. This decision comes as the Pentagon’s push to tighten oversight of US universities’ research ties with China has led to more than 80 termination-related actions across 30...

Hundreds have gathered at a community vigil for Independent MP Helen Haines who was seriously injured during an alleged attack.

South-east Queensland residents are bracing for more wet weather today as heavy rain continues to soak the region.

Sydney house prices have suffered their biggest quarterly drop in four years, as high interest rates price buyers out of the market.

Four suspects are on the run after a man was allegedly stabbed during a home invasion in north-west Sydney.

Meta Platforms was ordered to pay a groundbreaking US$25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is among the largest verdicts issued in US legal history. The award comes after a jury in Santa Fe determined that Meta had violated the state’s consumer protection over 43 million times based on widely viewed deceptive statements made by the company and its top...

The National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. "Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities," the NSA's cyber...

Australia's birth rate is at a record low — and fears about an uncertain future are making some young people re-think having kids.

A judge in New Mexico ordered the technology giant Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for misleading users about its privacy and content policies. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) announced the judge's order Wednesday, calling it "one of the single largest — if not the largest —...

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno (Ohio) said Tuesday he will introduce legislation to expand access to the Trump administration’s investment accounts for children to Americans younger than 40. “This is a game-changer and I’ll lead the bill in the Senate to make it happen,” Moreno wrote on the social platform X. “Trump Accounts are already transforming...

Two attempted firebombings on a cafe near the shadow police minister’s office has police hopping mad.

The former Labor prime minister recalls how the poultry farm played a part in helping Sydney eventually realise a new international airport.

While Ben Carroll said Labor’s proposal is about “being a disruptor” to the exclusive housing market, Jess Wilson told Melbourne Assembly she is sceptical.