de Cyclist injured in stolen Mercedes hit-run By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: A driver who smashed into a female cyclist, injuring her badly, then drove off should hand himself in, police say. Full Article
de China demand drives record trade surplus By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: A solid growth in mineral exports in March after Chinese factories reopened following the coronavirus shutdown has driven Australia's trade surplus to a record $10.6 billion, in seasonally adjusted terms. Full Article
de Pandemic to hasten digital disruption: QBE By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: QBE's chief executive says the eventual recovery from COVID-19 will hasten the trend of digital disruption that was underway before the pandemic began. Full Article
de ViacomCBS Q1 profit slumps on ad decline By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: ViacomCBS says first-quarter profit tumbled as the company suffered a 19 per cent decline in advertising revenue due in part to the cancellation of the NCAA "March Madness" men's basketball championship this year. Full Article
de AMP shareholders furious over exec pay By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: AMP shareholders, denied dividends for 2019, have served a first `strike' on the hefty pay packets of the beleaguered financial giant's executives. Full Article
de Dudded Flight Centre customers won’t return By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Travellers should consider taking legal action to get money back Full Article
de Warning over Aldi deli meat By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Supermarket giant Aldi has issued a warning to shoppers after a labelling mistake led to the recall of a deli meat product. Full Article
de AMP shareholders block the 2019 remuneration report By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: AMP has been forced to defend its plans for executive pay after frustrated shareholders moved to block the company’s 2019 renumeration report. The Finance Giant’s report has been voted down by a 67 percent majority at the company’s annual general meeting. The report stated the AMP’s Chief executive officer had been paid approximately four million dollars in 2019, despite the bank recording a four year net loss of 2.5 billion dollars in February. Full Article
de Aussies most screwed by pandemic By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Hoping your boss quits to play golf and you get their job? Not going to happen. Promotions at work will be few and far between for millennials as older workers refuse to vacate their positions, gumming up the job market. Full Article
de We’re beating the virus despite state government bungling By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Don’t fall for the line that Australia has handled the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic brilliantly. Full Article
de Dealing with the mental health impact of coronavirus By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: From virus fears to job fears, isolation to homeschooling worries, financial stress to family stress, Australia’s pandemic lockdown is having an unprecedented effect on our mental health. Full Article
de Trump and Biden’s bitter election race hinges on new crisis By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: When Americans were yesterday learning of the country’s worst employment numbers since the Great Depression, the reaction of their president was a window into how he is setting up to fight the general election. Full Article
de NZ considers opening economy after 90 percent of COVID-19 cases recover By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: The New Zealand Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide whether restrictions can be eased allowing domestic travel to restart and most businesses to open. There have been four new recorded infections in the past five days, and 90 percent of approximately 1500 confirmed or probable cases, have recovered from the virus. As the New Zealand and Australian economies reopen, a Trans-Tasman travel bubble could emerge as a serious possibility, if both nations continue to effectively flatten their coronavirus curves. Image: Associated Press Full Article
de President Trump commemorates VE Day By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: President Donald Trump has joined World War Two veterans at a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. President Trump and First Lady Melania paid their respects at a memorial in Washington. Full Article
de Amazing story of baby born with rare birth defect By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: HELPLESSLY watching her newborn son Colton fight for his life just hours after she nearly died in childbirth is something mother-of-three Kaila Stace will never forget. Full Article
de The deer who lived in the Broadwater By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: ANIMALS and their antics have captured the Gold Coast’s imagination as the city’s COVID-19 lockdown continues. Full Article
de Melbourne shops packed despite government restrictions By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: The Victorian government’s refusal to ease restrictions immediately, hasn't stopped thousands of people packing the shops of Melbourne. While hospitality businesses have been promised they can open soon, there's still a fear it might be too late for many. Image: News Corp Australia Full Article
de Where to order fresh food boxes and hampers By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Restaurants and cafes are closed to sit-down customers so food services across the Sydney are getting creative, offering you an easier way to do-it-yourself from the comfort of your own home. Full Article
de Kraftwerk co-founder dead at 73 By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider, co-founder of the pioneering electronic music group that rewired the future of pop, has died, the group’s management said. Full Article
de Shock as rapper dead aged 47 By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Mercury Prize-nominated rapper Ty has died of coronavirus. Full Article
de Eurovision Big Night In: See the contenders By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: The Eurovision: Big Night In telecast on Saturday will be remarkable for achieving a feat of technical wizardry not seen on Australian television. Full Article
de Rock legend Little Richard dead at 87 By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, has died. He was 87 years old. Full Article
de Little Richard dead at 87 By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: Little Richard, one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, has died at the age of 87. Full Article
de Former NRL star’s daughter makes TV debut By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: On-camera talent runs in the family at the Ennis household, with former NRL star and Fox League commentator Michael Ennis gearing up for his daughter Kobyfox’s Nickelodeon debut. Full Article
de Unbelievable Adele weight loss photo leads to eating disorder warning By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: A body image expert has warned against the praise of Adele’s latest Instagram photo, saying it can be a “trigger” for people who suffer from eating disorders. Full Article
de From models to Olympians: mums agree it’s the best job By www.dailytelegraph.com.au Published On :: This Mother’s Day is going to be a unique one for most Australians. Full Article
de Dec 14, 2019: Home for the Holidays & Telemarketers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:46:32 EST Lara Rae and Rob Pue refuse to overstay their welcome in their debate on going home for the holidays. Then, John Hastings and Derek Seguin dial it up a notch on telemarketers. Full Article Radio/The Debaters
de Blockade standoff, hockey stick shortage, Bernie impersonator, Bill Barr's next move, Malcolm X doc and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:40:56 EST What the Oka crisis reveals about this week's pipeline standoff, COVID-19 sparks fears of a hockey stick shortage, Bernie Sanders impersonator James Adomian, charting U.S. Attorney General William Barr's next move, why pop music works, revisiting the death of Malcolm X and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de COVID-19 in NYC, a century-old blood therapy returns, embrace the bidet, Mariko Tamaki on Wonder Woman & more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:24:44 EDT The coronavirus hits New York City hard, doctors revisit a century-old blood therapy in the hopes of treating COVID-19, a hockey commentator is doing play-by-play for fans' pet videos, what the coronavirus outbreak means for the zero waste movement, toilet paper shortages spark an interest in bidets, Mariko Tamaki is taking over writing DC's Wonder Woman comic, and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de Surviving COVID-19, shipping container ICUs, band merch to facemasks, a pandemic puzzle shortage and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:03:32 EDT COVID-19 survivor David Lat, American band Thursday turns merch into face masks, how hydroxychloroquine shortages hurt people with lupus, turning shipping containers into portable intensive care units, a run on puzzles amidst the pandemic, how advertisers are adapting to the coronavirus and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de Grieving in N.S., Michael Jordan's last dance, isolation reading, documenting a pandemic, Eliza Hittman & more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:38:53 EDT Grieving amidst a pandemic in Nova Scotia, a survivor of L'Ecole Polytechnique reflects on trauma and healing, The Last Dance lionizes Michael Jordan's last championship run, Becky Toyne's isloation reading list, Denmark's national museum documents daily life during a pandemic, Never Rarely Sometimes Always director Eliza Hittman and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de Reopening after COVID-19, the best parliamentary Zoom backdrops, pandemic dreams, real-life Jedi and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:07:54 EDT How businesses are dealing with the prospect of reopening, the best and worst Zoom backdrops from Parliament's first virtual sitting, why everyone is dreaming about the pandemic, a real-life Jedi master, re-thinking cities after COVID-19, the limits to health-care workers' obligation to care and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de Detecting COVID-19 in sewage, a failed plot in Venezuela, Animal Crossing, zookeepers, Fraggle Rock and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:08:00 EDT Wastewater as an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks, how a statistician conquered Roll Up The Rim, the Canadian-born former Green Beret behind a failed plot in Venezuela, Nintendo's Animal Crossing brings calm to self-isolation, how zookeepers are coping with the pandemic, the return of Fraggle Rock and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
de The Spark Guide to Life, Episode One: Transportation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:00:00 EDT The impact of Uber, airport design, and matching idle cars with people who need a ride. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide to Life, Episode Two: Work Productivity By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:49:14 EDT Decluttering our tech, understanding your workplace 'personality', the idea of a boss as a service, and reducing our focus on 'productivity' as a means to an end. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Three: Health By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 4 Jan 2019 16:16:53 EST How data-driven personalization is changing how people manage their own health. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Four: Groceries! By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:58:58 EDT Tech at the Food Retail Lab, the impact of self checkout, grocery delivery services, and reducing food waste. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide to Life, Episode Five: Ethics By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:41:02 EDT Surveilling strangers, ethics courses for computer science students, and what we should and shouldn't be doing with AI. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Six: Sound and Music By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:19:24 EDT Should we preserver the noise of a fax machine? Does your DNA affect your music tastes? And what tunes make the tastiest Emmental? Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Seven: Mixed Emotions By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:28:54 EDT How examining opposing views may entrench your own, IBM's AI debater, showing emotion on IG, and the importance of reclaiming boredom. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Eight: Smart Cities By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:07:33 EDT A special on Smart Cities. It's a big buzzword these days, especially as cities are bigger and denser than ever before. But there are competing visions for what it should be, who should run it, and how to protect your privacy. Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Nine: New Perspectives By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:29:13 EDT Google Street View birding, embroidered computers, STEM and the Girl Guides, and using FortNite to teach about climate change Full Article Radio/Spark
de The Spark Guide To Life, Episode Ten: AI and Us By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:56:01 EDT How we interact with virtual assistants, the rise of digisexuality, and Booker-Prize-winning author Ian McEwan on his new book, Machines Like Me. Full Article Radio/Spark
de Revealing your emoticon side: how digital technology has changed the way we talk to each other By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 11:53:22 EDT Communication has changed thanks to our use of digital and mobile tools. From emojis and abbreviations to how we talk to our virtual assistants, how do we talk to each other today? Full Article Radio/Spark
de Inside the machine: Hidden technologies from sea to sky By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:32:57 EDT From weather forecasting to sending email, there is an astonishing amount of hidden technology involved - we take a peek inside the machinery. Full Article Radio/Spark
de How urban design can help people with dementia navigate neighbourhoods and public spaces By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:15:31 EDT As waitlists for care facilities grow longer and more people with dementia are choosing to live within their own communities, urban planning and design will play an increasingly important role in helping them live safe, comfortable and independent lives. Full Article Radio/Spark
de Fake news isn't new: Modern disinformation uses centuries-old techniques, author says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 14:51:46 EDT Author Heidi Tworek says we can learn from media manipulation's long history to understand how disinformation functions now. Full Article Radio/Spark
de People rely on devices to store information, but that's not a bad thing, researchers say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:11:36 EDT With smartphones and automated technologies taking care of our information for us, the means to store information outside of our brains is endless. But does this “information offloading” have an impact on the brain’s memory function? Full Article Radio/Spark
de Disabled people want disability design—not disability dongles By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 Nov 2019 14:47:09 EST People with disabilities want to be participants in design, not recipients of design Full Article Radio/Spark
de Technology and unintended consequences By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:30:02 EST We're not very good at predicting the potential side effects of our tech Full Article Radio/Spark