| | | 27/11/2023 Distress over tax debt letters; whistleblower’s motives revealed; Hamas hostages released |
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| | | Good morning. Letters sent by the Australian Taxation Office are causing alarm, with recipients told they have an “on hold” tax debts that may be decades old and will be taken from future refunds. But recipients say some of the debts are from periods so long ago that they are now near impossible to contest. As the temporary ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold, Israel has released more Palestinians from its prisons after another group of hostages – including Israelis and foreign nationals – were freed by Hamas. But some former hostages face a fresh horror: finding out their loved ones were killed in the 7 October attack. Found out more in our latest live blog. Meanwhile, the Labor government has committed more than a quarter of a billion dollars to a joint federal police and border force operation to monitor people released from indefinite detention. And an affidavit obtained by Guardian Australia reveals the real reasons why David McBride, the “war crimes whistleblower” who last week pleaded guilty to three charges, went to the media. |
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| Full Story | | He’s back: Sam Altman and the chaos at the heart of the AI industry The chief executive of OpenAI was summarily sacked, seemingly without warning. Amid uproar, more than 95% of staff signed an open letter demanding Sam Altman’s return. He was promptly hired by Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest backer. But then, just as swiftly as he was sacked, Altman was suddenly back at OpenAI. Blake Montgomery explains what is known (and not known) about this extraordinary corporate drama – and what it tells us about the future of artificial intelligence. | |
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| In-depth | | The Albanese government is being attacked from left and right about its handling of the high court’s ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. Paul Karp explains that while their motivations are different, opposition parties have the numbers to force an inquiry – and prolong the fallout. |
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| Not the news | | Robotic dogs are designedto perform tasks that are dangerous for humans: they tend to be bought by mining and construction corporations, as well as police and the military. They have unnerved and at times angered the public. So why is an artist teaching robot dogs to paint? |
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| What’s happening today | ACT | AEU members are to rally at Parliament House to call on the prime minister to fully fund public schools. | NSW | Public hearings in the special commission of inquiry into the state’s healthcare funding are due to begin. |
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