"Deterrence gaps" leave Australia vulnerable as the nation awaits nuclear-powered submarines expected in the early 2030s, a strategic...| www.canberratimes.com.au
Trump's chaos has profound implications for us. Here's the proof.| www.canberratimes.com.au
The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of...| www.canberratimes.com.au
Foreign minister-turned-chancellor of a top-tier university Julie Bishop has faced senators to discuss governance issues that have plagued...| www.canberratimes.com.au
Final exams for year 12 students begin this month.| www.canberratimes.com.au
See full results and highlights from the Second XI Championship 2025. Surrey 2nd XI beat Worcestershire by 201 runs in the final.| Durham Cricket
Aleksanteri Kivimäki, convicted of thousands of cybercrimes linked to the Vastaamo data breach, has been released from custody by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The decision followed two days of testimony from Kivimäki, who denied all charges. The court cited his prolonged pretrial detention as the reason for release. He has been in custody since February 2023. His trial will continue through November.| Helsinki Times
The captain of the Eagle S tanker has denied all criminal responsibility in a Helsinki court after the vessel damaged five undersea cables while sailing through the Gulf of Finland on Christmas Day 2024. Davit Vadatchkoria, a Georgian national, faces charges of aggravated criminal damage and serious interference with communications. Prosecutors are seeking at least two-and-a-half years of imprisonment for Vadatchkoria and two senior officers aboard the Cook Islands-flagged vessel.| Helsinki Times
A group of Palestinian researchers in Finland are at risk of deportation following a legal change that invalidates Palestinian passports as accepted proof of identity in residence permit applications. The Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (Tieteentekijät) said on Friday that the situation affects multiple doctoral researchers at Finnish universities. The union is calling on the Ministry of the Interior and the government to intervene immediately.| Helsinki Times
Buyers in the Helsinki region are prepared to pay far more for homes than buyers elsewhere in Finland, according to new figures from Oikotie. While half of prospective homeowners across the country are budgeting no more than €200,000 for a home, only a quarter of those looking in the capital region are doing the same. Among Helsinki region buyers, 26 percent are looking for properties priced between €200,000 and €300,000.| Helsinki Times
More people in Finland are turning to food aid, but there is less food to give, according to a new report by the national food assistance platform Ruoka-apu.fi. The Ruoka-avun tilannekatsaus report, published this week, found that 73% of food aid providers saw an increase in demand during 2024. Families with children, young people, and immigrants, including those who fled the war in Ukraine, were identified as the fastest-growing user groups.| Helsinki Times
Food delivery platform Wolt is asking Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court to annul its recent ruling that classified Wolt couriers as employees, not independent entrepreneurs. The company claims the decision misapplied legal principles and failed to consider relevant EU case law. Wolt confirmed on Tuesday it had filed for annulment of the May ruling, which reshaped the legal landscape for platform-based work in Finland. The decision found that Wolt’s couriers operate under conditions t...| Helsinki Times
New figures from the Finnish Immigration Service show that Estonia leads the nationality breakdown of foreign nationals ordered to leave Finland due to criminal convictions this year. Between January and July 2025, Migri issued 136 deportation decisions based on criminal grounds. Of these, 23 involved Estonian citizens, the highest of any nationality. Iraq and Russia followed, with 18 deportation decisions each. Other nationalities in the top group included Albania, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan...| Helsinki Times
Finnish police and the Defence Forces are conducting an extended search operation at a private residence in the Voikkaa district of Kouvola. The operation has continued for over a week and is connected to an ongoing criminal investigation, according to the Southeast Finland Police Department. According to Ilta-Sanomat, authorities are searching the property for firearms and explosives.| Helsinki Times
The tertiary education union is calling for significant changes to staff representation on university boards, accusing them of...| www.canberratimes.com.au
A low-earth orbit satellite, made in Adelaide, could launch into space as soon as 2027 as part of...| www.canberratimes.com.au
Critics of a report by Australia's anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal say it risks undermining free expression and marginalising...| www.canberratimes.com.au
On a quiet Baltic archipelago better known for seal hunting and ferry routes, one man has built a weapon that links traditional Nordic gun culture to American-inspired 3D firearm design. Elias Andersson, 28, lives on the Åland Islands, an autonomous Finnish region with a population of about 30,000. From a workshop in the capital Mariehamn, Andersson has created the Printax 001, a 3D-printed firearm named after the islands’ country-code domain “.AX”.| Helsinki Times
The Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman has imposed a €1.1 million fine on Yliopiston Apteekki for violating data privacy laws by sharing sensitive customer data with external technology companies. An investigation by the Ombudsman’s sanctions board found that the pharmacy chain used website tracking tools that passed prescription and over-the-counter medication data to Google and Meta. The breach occurred through cookies and other embedded technologies on its online store.| Helsinki Times
By Anthony Ho-fai Li. This article explores why the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been so committed to the aggressive target of domestic solar energy installation despite intensified contr…| Taiwan Insight
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Airline competition keep airfares low that's why airlines hate it. Three US airlines have carved the US into a land of little competition.| Travelers United
Some folks in NYC are organizing around with healthcare workers around hospital closures and mergers. See their fliers and updates here A few years ago, some of us in were doing work in nursing hom…| Black Orchid Collective
