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Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut
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Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

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4/29/2026
'Joshua warm-up defeat would scupper Fury fight'
Sports

'Joshua warm-up defeat would scupper Fury fight'

The long-awaited showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not happen if Joshua loses his July warm-up bout, says promoter Frank Warren.

4/29/2026
As rumours of a new Star Fox game swirl, we finally know what happened to the series' iconic promotional puppets from the 90s
Gaming

As rumours of a new Star Fox game swirl, we finally know what happened to the series' iconic promotional puppets from the 90s

Back in the hazy days of the early 90s, Nintendo used puppet versions of Fox McCloud, Slippy, Falco and Peppy to promote its then-upcoming release of SNES classic Star Fox (or Starwing, if you must). After the campaign had run its course, however, the puppets faded from the publi

4/29/2026
Netflix Lands Lovesick Starring Claire Danes With Series Order; Romantic Drama Comes From Sarah Treem, Universal TV Keshet
Entertainment

Netflix Lands Lovesick Starring Claire Danes With Series Order; Romantic Drama Comes From Sarah Treem, Universal TV Keshet

Another heated bidding war has been won by Netflix with a straight-to-series order. The streamer s latest high-profile buy is Lovesick, a romantic drama starring and executive produced by Emmy winner Claire Danes (The Beast In Me, Homeland). Written and executive produced by Sara

4/29/2026
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Ackman Says It'll Take Weeks, Not Months to Invest IPO Proceeds
Finance

Ackman Says It'll Take Weeks, Not Months to Invest IPO Proceeds

Pershing Square founder and CEO Bill Ackman says the company's initial public offering is the "beginning of a journey" during an interview with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Ackman’s combined IPO for his closed-end fund and alternative asset manager raised $5 billion. (Source

4/29/2026
MoonPay acquires Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in $100 million stock deal
Crypto

MoonPay acquires Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in $100 million stock deal

The acquisition gives MoonPay the security infrastructure for a new institutional business led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

4/29/2026
Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails
Tech

Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails

Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.

4/29/2026
Otter s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools
AI

Otter s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools

With this launch, users can connect their Gmail, Google Drive, Notion, Jira, and Salesforce accounts and query that data along with existing meeting data. The company said that it will soon allow connections with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Slack.

4/29/2026
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Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices
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Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices

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4/29/2026
Why Joshua's interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fight
Sports

Why Joshua's interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fight

Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua's proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania's Kristian Prenga in July.

4/29/2026
Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait
Gaming

Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait

After only two weeks out on the early access seas, pirate-themed online survival game has made quite the splash on Steam. It's already sold over 1m copies and reached a peak above 200,000 concurrent players. And now, with its most pressing launch issues addressed, developer Krake

4/29/2026
Claire Danes to Star in Netflix Series Lovesick From The Affair Creator Sarah Treem Based on Israeli Format
Entertainment

Claire Danes to Star in Netflix Series Lovesick From The Affair Creator Sarah Treem Based on Israeli Format

In a highly-competitive situation, Netflix has landed the drama Lovesick from Sarah Treem with Claire Danes attached in a lead role. Variety has learned that Netflix has given out a straight-to-series order to the project, which is based on the Israeli series The Best Worst Thing

4/29/2026
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