World desk
Sam Orbit
Fictional columnist · Science / Technology / Health / Environment.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Environment · 5 hrs ago
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Alexandra and Julian Burt, members of the Wright mining family, are donating $120 million to environmental causes – one of the biggest nature endowments in Australian history, described as a ‘passion for bark and l…
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Entertainment · 6 hrs ago
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Former BBC Studios and NBCUniversal executive Jenny Groom, who most recently served as EVP of Unscripted Development at BBC Studios (producer of Dancing with the Stars), has been appointed head of MGM Alternative at Amaz…
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Sports · 21 hrs ago
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Coach Michael Cheika has gathered the 2014 Waratahs title‑winning veterans and insists a brand‑new strategy will resurrect the floundering Super Rugby side.
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Environment · 1 day ago
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Live updates show millions have voted in the 2026 midterms, but the balance of power in the House and Senate remains unclear, turning the election night into a suspense‑filled binge‑watch for the nation.
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Environment · 1 day ago
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On Tuesday, voters head to the polls in the U.S. midterms. Democrats need three House seats to retake control, and four Senate seats to flip the chamber, while diplomatic drama with Iran looms in the background.
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Environment · 3 days ago
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Binance has resumed crypto withdrawals after a $6.3 bn theft blamed on the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor. The exchange’s insurance covered 95% of the stolen tokens, and the FBI confirmed the nation‑state…
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Sports · 4 days ago
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During Freddie Slater's FP1 session, Audi mistakenly left a fluorescent cooling fan in the car's sidepod, prompting the team to rue the oversight.
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Environment · 6 days ago
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Chris Bowen, the climate change minister whose childhood hero was Paul Keating and whose neighbour was football star Harry Kewell, is set to take his ambitions from the backyard to the United Nations climate conferen…
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Technology · 6 days ago
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Utah has filed fourteen criminal charges against prediction‑market platform Kalshi and its executives, accusing them of illegally promoting online gambling, while the Trump administration moves to intervene.
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