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John Kidman

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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · John Kidman and Andrew BrownAAP27 September 2026, 1:32am

    Government's AI hack reveal all in the timing (opens the original)

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    There have been dozens of cases of artificial intelligence agents wrongfully accessing classified information beyond Australia's Medicare hack, Anthony Albanese says. Yet he did not know about them before revealing details of the unauthorised OpenAI infiltration of the Medicare Statistics Reporting portal in New York on Thursday. "At the time we made our announcement ... we weren't aware of other occurrences," the prime minister told reporters on the tarmac at Sydney airport. "We were acting pur

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · John Kidman

    Flags go up ahead of challenging lifesaving season (opens the original)

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    Thousands of volunteer lifesavers are hitting the sand ahead of what experts fear could be one of their most difficult summers on record. Forecast hot NSW weekend conditions are expected to draw large crowds as the iconic red and yellow flags go up. The patrol season runs until late April. Volunteers have been armed with upgraded equipment including jet skis, drones and emergency response beacons to help crews respond to someone in distress. The state government is also investing $50 million in

  3. Article · Sep 19, 2026 · John Kidman and Sarah Spina-Matthews

    Woman charged over botched gangland execution (opens the original)

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    Strike force detectives investigating a suspected botched underworld hit have charged a woman over the mistaken-identity killing. Joshua Macdonald, 40, was gunned down outside a home in Merrylands West in western Sydney on September 2. He was treated by ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. An 18-year-old man police allege was contracted to surveil the residence using a drone has been charged with murder and remains before the courts. Following further inquiries, detectives executed a sear

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · John Kidman

    Punters' own backyard slice of SCG history up for grabs (opens the original)

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    As the SCG readies for its annual transition from footy to cricket, three sports fans are being offering a shot at owning a piece of its hallowed turf. Thanks to horticultural supplier Yates, the lucky trio will get to take home a slice of the famous venue's surface to install in their own backyard. While not the actual blades upon which AFL legend Buddy Franklin trod to nail his 1000th goal in 2023, there's no denying the grass has hosted some of the biggest moments in Australian footy, soccer

  5. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · John Kidman

    Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll (opens the original)

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    Cats are already decried as Australia's most lethal extinction drivers but the native species death toll they inflict may be far greater than thought. Advanced DNA analysis of feral cat diets has revealed evidence of mammal remains in 75 per cent of test samples. The finding compares to a 43 per cent return using conventional methods. The University of NSW research was conducted at conservation reserves in northern South Australia and far western NSW. The stomach contents of 71 euthanased cats w

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