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- Homelessness a priority under disability reform to be launched today
- A plane catches fire in South Korea
- In cricket, a decision looming on whether Australian captain Alyssa Healy takes her place in the Ashes Test
Australians with disabilities experiencing homelessness will be prioritised under new disability reforms, months after a scathing Royal Commission into the sector.
An approach for this group is expected to form part of a new Disability Strategy to be unveiled today by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth in Melbourne.
The Strategy will act as a framework for policy commitments from state and federal governments.
Ms Rishworth says the plan will set out the specific steps governments will take to drive change.
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A plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan has caught fire at an airport in the country's south.
But all 169 passengers and its seven crew members have been evacuated to safety during the incident, which took place at Gimhae International Airport.
Footage aired by local broadcaster YTN has showed burned out holes along the length of the plane's fuselage roof.
The incident comes a month after South Korea's deadliest air disaster, where all but two of the 181 on board a Jeju Air plane were killed as it came into Muan Airport's runway for an emergency belly landing.
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Australia's top scientist says the launch of a Chinese rival to AI stalwart ChatGPT presents a major opportunity for Australia.
Australia's tech stocks took a hit on Tuesday as investors weighed the impact a Chinese AI model could have on current market leaders - but Chief Scientist Tony Haymet has said DeepSeek would probably change all our lives.
He says Australia is "perfectly" set up to take advantage of the potential market opportunities, because the market demand is for AI to be delivered with renewable electricity, which the country is able to deliver.
Science Minister Ed Husic has also talked up the benefits for Australia, which he says cannot be made overnight.
"Can I just emphasise if we take anything out of today, it's to shake the misconception that China has not been involved in the development of artificial intelligence until the last minute. Reality is, you will be well aware, some of their country's goals have been by 2025 that they will be a world leader in artificial intelligence. How do we know that? They set it in the middle of last decade. They set those targets."
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Scientists have set the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight - one second closer than it was set last year.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the factors underlying the risks of global catastrophe included: Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other hot spots, military applications of artificial intelligence and climate change.
A member of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Daniel Holz, says there are steps that could be taken to move the clock back - but that's action we've yet to see.
"The countries that possess nuclear weapons are increasing the size and role of their arsenals, investing hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons that can destroy civilisation many times over."
The Chicago-based nonprofit created the clock in 1947 during the Cold War tensions that followed World War Two. It aims to warn the public about how close humankind was to destroying the world.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered his Lunar New Year greetings, as Australians kick off their celebrations.
The Lunar New Year is widely celebrated among Asian Australian communities, with celebrations often lasting for two weeks.
In his video message to SBS Chinese, Mr Albanese has said the celebration of Lunar New Year reflects the success of diversity in Australia.
"Xin Nian Kuai Le. Gong Hey Fat Choi. In 2025, we welcome the Year of the Snake, a symbol of renewal, transformation, wisdom and adaptability, all so relevant as we continue to build a better future in this extraordinary country."
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In cricket, Alyssa Healy remains in doubt for Australia's Ashes Test as the captain tries to convince medical staff she will be fit for the historic day-night match.
After missing the T20 series against England due to a foot injury, Healy is desperate to be part of the first women's Test at the MCG since 1949.
Australia coach Shelley Nitschke says the decision could be left until the last minute to determine if Healy is up to playing a four-day Test.
