"Things Happen": Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Murder

11/18/25 11:52 PM

President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.

$60bn wiped from ASX – as it happened

11/18/25 7:23 AM

This blog is now closed‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIROGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, says a $60 toll cap for Sydney’s roads will be extended beyond its expiry date at the end of this year, and the government is considering two-way tolling on the Harbour Bridge to fund the cap permanently.The cap, under which drivers claim up to $340 a week back from the government after spending $60 for each registered vehicle, was put in place at the start of 2024, and was due to expire on New Year’s Day, 2026.We’re going to keep it. We can’t get rid of it. It’s a massive cost-of-living relief measure for literally hundreds of thousands of people who live in western Sydney, and without a $60 a week toll cap, they’ll be paying full market rates to use toll roads in Sydney. It’s hugely, hugely onerous for them. Continue reading...

'AI Prone To Errors, Use Alongside Other Tools': Google CEO Sundar Pichai

11/18/25 5:20 PM

Google boss Sundar Pichai has cautioned users not to "blindly trust" everything AI tells them, even as he struck a warning note for companies to watch out for an AI investment bubble burst that no one would be immune to.