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The Philippines have made musical history in Bangkok, claiming victory in the inaugural Eurovision Asia Song Contest.Eurovision is much loved around the world, especially in Australia, but its recent efforts to expand while also navigating world politics have been tricky for a competition that seeks to unite nations through song.

The United States has lifted its order to ground departing flights nationwide as a major communications outage continues to disrupt air travel.

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has denied he knew about plans for illegal ball tampering, after allegations made by his former teammate Usman Khawaja in his new autobiography.Khawaja claims in his book that the entire squad was aware, but Cummins says that is wrong, while David Warner says Khawaja's book is the truth.Cummins says the book and its fallout is taking a toll on Australian cricket, so what happens next?

Victoria Police has ended its investigation into allegations of sexual assault in a Sydney Swans player's hotel room, saying it will not proceed with criminal charges due to insufficient evidence.Sydney Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich says the club stands by its decision to suspend five players, and it is not a day to celebrate.The three women have engaged lawyers to pursue potential civil action, so what could that look like, and why does the outcome matter beyond the football club?

Jensen Huang has stepped down as boss of Nvidia, the company he founded 33 years ago, after revelations of an affair with a woman US intelligence suspects could have been spying for China.Nvidia shares fell by 12 per cent early on Wall Street before closing 4 per cent down, and US President Donald Trump, a known ally of Huang, says it is sad to see.So what does Huang's exit mean for the AI race, and for the many Australians who own Nvidia shares in their super funds?

Microsoft says there is no indication a cyber attack caused the worldwide outage that disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot.The outage was triggered when servers failed an automated health check, overloading other servers, and an RMIT expert says recent upgrades could be involved.So how can one fault leave so many workplaces without email, and what can businesses do when it happens?

Despite raw milk being banned for sale across Australia, a recent survey found one in six people may be drinking it anyway.Supporters claim it has health benefits, but medical experts say no matter how carefully it's produced, there's no way to guarantee it's safe.So where are people getting it, who's most at risk, and what do experts want done about it?

Qantas will cut 850 Australian jobs in finance, procurement, human resources and marketing over the coming years, with many roles picked up by cheaper workers in India.It's also planning on rolling our artificial intelligence tools across its business. Tech companies including Atlassian and WiseTech Global have also announced job cuts citing AI, so which jobs are most vulnerable as AI sweeps through the workforce?An AI expert says you cannot rely on governments to protect your job, so how can you stay ahead as AI advances?

Australia's spy and policing agencies are joining forces in a new counter-terrorism centre aimed at stopping young people from going down a path of radicalisation.The focus is on early intervention, but experts warn there's a fine line between keeping kids safe online and overreach.There are also hard questions about whether the centre goes far enough.