‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO 18. November 2025 (07:09) Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s national scientific agency is expected to cut up to 350 more research roles from next year as it looks for savings and new sources of funding to plug budgetary shortfalls.The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) held its town hall on Tuesday afternoon where the agency’s leaders outlined the troubled times ahead. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice 18. November 2025 (07:00) Which? study of ChatGPT, Copilot and others uncovers incorrect and misleading tips on investments, tax and insuranceArtificial intelligence chatbots are giving inaccurate money tips, offering British consumers misleading tax advice and suggesting they buy unnecessary travel insurance, research has revealed.Tests on the most popular chatbots found Microsoft’s Copilot and ChatGPT advised breaking HMRC investment limits on Isas; ChatGPT wrongly said it was mandatory to have travel insurance to visit most EU countries; and Meta’s AI gave incorrect information about how to claim compensation for delayed flights. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire 18. November 2025 (06:00) UN logs 260 attacks in October alone, its highest monthly tally, as settlers attack farmers and burn olive treesViolence has increased across the occupied West Bank as Palestinian farmers try to harvest their olive trees before the end of the season, in the face of a concerted campaign of harassment by groups of armed and aggressive Israeli settlers.Dozens of new incidents have occurred in recent days across much of the occupied territory as settlers step up a broader effort to intimidate and harm Palestinian communities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I knew I was starting to have a seizure’: women describe lasting effects of being ‘choked’ during sex 18. November 2025 (06:00) Three women tell of blacking out, feeling dazed and dizzy, and of ongoing memory issues and fatigueUK survey shows ‘choking’ becoming normalised in sexWarning: this article includes graphic contentWhen Sophie* woke up on the floor after having a seizure, it took a while before she could comprehend that it had been caused by a man strangling her during sex.“I blacked out, my legs were kicking, I broke a glass,” she says. At 19, it was the first and only time anything like that had happened to her. “When I came to, I couldn’t work out who he was, where I was, what was going on. And it was utterly terrifying.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The real Slim Shady? Eminem sues Australian company Swim Shady for trademark infringement 18. November 2025 (05:30) Eminem claims consumers may mistakenly think he is linked to the Sydney beach brand – but Australia is no stranger to lawsuits from US rappersEminem has launched legal action against the Australian beach brand Swim Shady, alleging its name is too close to that of his trademarked alter ego, Slim Shady.The 53-year-old rapper, real name Marshall B Mathers III, filed a petition to cancel Swim Shady’s US trademark days after it was successfully granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
South African man detained in pre-dawn immigration raid after attending Sydney neo-Nazi rally 18. November 2025 (05:17) White Australia, formerly known as the National Socialist Network, have raised $20,000 for Matthew GruterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA South African man whose visa was cancelled after attending a neo-Nazi rally in Sydney was detained by immigration agents in a pre-dawn operation and taken to Villawood detention centre.Matthew Gruter, a South African national, has been quoted by his organisation, White Australia, as planning to fight his deportation “via every possible angle” but the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, defended his decision to cancel the visa. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Philippine president Marcos denies estranged sister’s claim he is a cocaine addict 18. November 2025 (04:37) Communications undersecretary Claire Castro says claims from the president’s sister may be an attempt to distract from investigations into a corruption scandal Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has denied accusations made by his estranged sister that he is longtime drug addict, whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to governance issues, including corruption, a spokesperson for the president has said.Communications undersecretary Claire Castro described the comments by the president’s sister, senator Imee Marcos’, as baseless, and suggested they may have been a desperate attempt to distract ongoing investigations into a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that may implicate her allies in the Senate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged with murder of Oakland football coach John Beam 18. November 2025 (04:12) Cedric Irving Jr, 27, charged over death of ‘legend’ Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last weekA 27-year-old man was charged on Monday with the murder of the beloved Oakland football coach John Beam, who died last week after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in northern California where he worked.Cedric Irving Jr, who does not have a criminal record, was charged with murder and use of a gun during the crime, Alameda county district attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said at a news conference. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
