World shares are mixed as Tokyo’s benchmark jumps on tariff news
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark…
Wild swimming and TikTok dances: Hiroshima today – in pictures | Art and design
‘At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, there is a diorama capturing the moment the atomic bomb exploded. Within…
Byrne appointed director of Writing Australia
Thursday, 7 August 2025 Â Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Creative Australia has announced Wenona Byrne as the director of Writing…
Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says | Technology
Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds. Australia’s internet watchdog has…
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it? | Health News
United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across…
China’s Z.ai and America’s Self-Defeating AI Strategy
China’s DeepSeek shocked the global AI community in January by building a frontier model at a fraction of…
Collins Booksellers Warrnambool named 2025 Franchisee of the Year
Wednesday, 6 August 2025 Â Â Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Collins Booksellers Warrnambool (Michaelie Clark and Graeme Gallagher) was named 2025…
Petting cafes to homes: Thailand’s soaring captive lion population | Wildlife News
Behind a car repair business on an unremarkable Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok…
Tens of thousands protest Israel’s war on Gaza in Australia’s Sydney | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Australia may join more than a dozen other nations in recognising the state of Palestine. Tens of thousands…
Chinese scientists suggest sabotage to counter Musk’s Starlink satellites
ROME (AP) — Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion…
Creative Australia latest funding recipients announced
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 Â Â Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Creative Australia has announced successful applicants for the International Engagement Fund,…
Board changes at Booksellers Aotearoa NZ
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 Â Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand has appointed three new board members at…