Sci-fi surgery as doctor in UK directs robot to remove a prostate in Gibraltar 06. March 2026 (01:01) Briton with cancer operated on by doctor located 1,500 miles away using four-armed robot fitted with 3D cameraThe patient was in Gibraltar. The surgeon was in London. The outcome was a remarkable triumph for remote robotic surgery that saved the life of a 62-year-old football fan with prostate cancer.Inside the operating theatre at St Bernard’s, the only hospital in the British overseas territory, a hi-tech robot with four arms, and fitted with a 3D camera, removed the prostate of Briton Paul Buxton, who moved to Gibraltar 40 years ago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canadian backpacker Piper James died ‘as a result of drowning’ following dingo attack at K’gari, coroner says 06. March 2026 (00:58) Cause of death of 19-year-old in January was drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’Canadian backpacker Piper James died “as a result of drowning” following a dingo attack at K’gari, the Queensland coroners court says.The court on Friday said Piper’s cause of death had been determined by a forensic pathologist and accepted by the investigating coroner. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minneapolis killings and deportation outrage: Kristi Noem’s scandal-plagued DHS tenure 06. March 2026 (00:53) Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdownKristi Noem’s year-long tenure as homeland security secretary has been plagued by controversies as she led an aggressive immigration crackdown that hasprompted protests and lawsuits.There have been scandals, legally dubious deportations condemned by human rights groups, taxpayer-funded publicity campaigns, and false claims about US citizens. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kristi Noem confronts grim truth that everyone is expendable in Trump world 06. March 2026 (00:48) Many will regard the ex-secretary of homeland security, Trump’s first fired cabinet member, as the worst yet seenKristi Noem once led a dog to a gravel pit and ended its life with the cold precision of a mafia hit. On Thursday, the homeland security secretary confronted the grim truth that she, too, was expendable.Noem became the first cabinet member fired in Donald Trump’s second term, a striking contrast to the revolving-door chaos of his first. Like other members of Team Trump, she had assumed that ostentatious displays of fealty to the president would insulate her. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One Nation senator for NSW still lived in Queensland four months after his appointment, expense reports show 06. March 2026 (00:30) In September party said Sean Bell was ‘currently in the process of moving to NSW’ but he claimed $6,600 in chauffeured cars in Brisbane in last quarter of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s newest senator for New South Wales, Sean Bell, continued to live and work in Queensland in his first four months in the role – while also billing taxpayers more than $6,000 for chauffeured cars in Brisbane.After Bell was selected to take the casual vacancy left by One Nation’s elected senator Warwick Stacey in September, the party said that the former adviser to Pauline Hanson was “currently in the process of moving to NSW”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: oil disruption to drive ASX sell-off; Hizb ut-Tahrir banned under Bondi laws 05. March 2026 (23:54) Investors increasingly concerned about a prolonged war in Middle East and a breakout in global inflation. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as long as we need” to achieve multiple objectives, including removing the threat of Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs.The people of Iran must decide their future. We’re not deciding for them their future. It’s their choice. But we’re trying to remove the fear barrier. The people do want to change. They want to change their regime. They’re oppressed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mark Zuckerberg says criminal behavior on Facebook inevitable 05. March 2026 (23:26) Meta CEO, grilled about children’s safety, says in taped deposition a user pool of billions will include bad actorsHarms to children, such as sexual exploitation and detriments to mental health, are inevitable on Meta’s platforms, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram leader Adam Mosseri said in taped depositions played at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday.“I just think if you’re serving billions of people, the unfortunate reality is that some very small percent of them are going to be criminals, and we should work as hard as we can to stop that activity from happening,” said Zuckerberg. “I don’t think that the standard for our platforms would be that you should assume that it will ever be perfect.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says he fired Anthropic ‘like dogs’ as Pentagon formally blacklists AI startup 05. March 2026 (23:11) Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AI, but US politics live – latest updatesTrump ousts DHS secretary Kristi NoemDonald Trump boasted about severing ties between the US military and Anthropic on Thursday, the same day multiple reports said that negotiations between the Department of Defense and the AI startup had resumed.They’re among the latest developments in the twisting rift between the US government and the AI company. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Far north Queensland residents told to seek higher ground as tropical low heads for coast 05. March 2026 (23:03) Up to 240mm of rain expected to fall in six hours on Friday, BoM says, which could lead to dangerous flash floodingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFar north Queensland residents are being told to seek higher ground with warnings of severe weather and heavy rain on the way. The region is bracing for a tropical low to cross the coast but many locals have been told to leave due to flooding.Police issued a flood emergency warning for the Daintree River at 9.30pm on Thursday, saying flash flooding was occurring and residents should move to safety. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Panel reviewing Trump’s $400m White House ballroom postpones vote 05. March 2026 (23:00) National Capital Planning Commission cites ‘large amount of public input’, with a majority opposing the planSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal panel reviewing Donald Trump’s planned $400m ballroom addition to the White House postponed an expected vote on the project until next month, after receiving thousands of negative public comments.The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) had been expected to cast a final vote on the proposal on Thursday, but instead, the chair of the commission announced at the beginning of the meeting that the vote would now be held on 2 April, citing the “large amount of public input” submitted during the public comment period. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
