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Vera Alves

Reporter · NZ

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Sep 23, 2026
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Aug 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Vera Alves

    AI agent hacks into Australian Government website (opens the original)

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    An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to the Australian Government’s Medicare website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed. Albanese told the UN summit in New York that the incident happened in June this year and involved an Open AI agent gaining unauthorised access into the public-facing Medicare statistics reporting service portal, administered by Services Australia. He called the artificial intelligence (AI) hack “unacceptable” and said he has already tak

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Vera Alves

    'Our position is simple': Ed Sheeran music dropped by radio station (opens the original)

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    The fallout from the Macklemore controversy continues for Ed Sheeran, with an Irish radio station now taking his whole catalogue off the airwaves. Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has announced it is removing Sheeran’s songs after feedback from listeners. The announcement comes just hours before the Shape of You singer is due to go on stage in Philadelphia for the next concert of his Loop tour in the US. In a statement, the radio’s programme director said the decision was not intended “as a personal

  3. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Vera Alves

    'Quite scary': Wānaka residents flee homes from huge scrub fire (opens the original)

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    A large fire has broken out in Albert Town, near Wanaka. Residents fled their homes as a huge scrub fire came close to Albert Town near Wānaka this evening. Fire and Emergency says no houses are under threat but “we still are at risk at the moment”. Some residents had been evacuated and would not be allowed to return to their homes until the fire was under control. A resident who asked not to be named said he evacuated his home in Albert Town and didn’t think he’d go back in. It’s a windy night

  4. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Vera Alves

    'Quite scary': Wānaka residents flee homes from huge scrub fire (opens the original)

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    A large fire has broken out in Albert Town, near Wanaka. Residents fled their homes as a huge scrub fire came close to Albert Town near Wānaka this evening. Fire and Emergency says no houses are under threat but “we still are at risk at the moment”. Some residents had been evacuated and would not be allowed to return to their homes until the fire was under control. A resident who asked not to be named said he evacuated his home in Albert Town and didn’t think he’d go back in. It’s a windy night

  5. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Vera Alves

    'Unfortunate situation': Why NZ schools are banning Ooshies (opens the original)

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    Disney Ooshies, the latest Woolworths promotion, have been banned from schools across New Zealand as staff report distraction and disagreements over the toys. Photo / NZME Disney Ooshies have been banned in several New Zealand schools after staff noticed the Woolworths’ promotional toys were distracting students and causing disagreements on school grounds. Wānaka Primary School has sent a notice to parents saying “Ooshies are no longer permitted” at the school, “effective immediately”. “While we

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