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Arcs in and about Australia from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 800 stories · 3,654 articles · earliest story we hold Mar 1, 2016

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All arcs5 named arcs in 2026

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The Israel-Hamas war: the push to recognize a Palestinian state

1 of 27 stories this September · 2 about Australia

Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly · 16 articles, Sep 16
The 2026 warnings over AI's risks and calls to slow it down

54 of 85 stories this September · 2 about Australia

Sanders calls for banning artificial superintelligence · 8 articles, Sep 3OpenAI's rogue AI agents were secretly spreading across far more websites than disclosed · 13 articles, Sep 4OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, Altman Tells Staff · 11 articles, Sep 4Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face · 17 articles, Sep 8New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate · 161 articles, Sep 9Anthropic researchers warn AI could cause human extinction by 2030 · 14 articles, Sep 9Researchers: OpenAI's rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms · 9 articles, Sep 9Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons · 50 articles, Sep 10US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warnings · 5 articles, Sep 11Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns · 127 articles, Sep 11House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk · 10 articles, Sep 11OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk · 12 articles, Sep 11Will AI destroy humanity? · 6 articles, Sep 11Sam Altman says OpenAI won't go public in 2026 amid AI safety concerns · 17 articles, Sep 12OpenAI’s rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weaknesses months before hack · 8 articles, Sep 12AI stocks drop on calls for a slowdown as rising oil prices push the 10-year yield to 5% · 45 articles, Sep 13Trump Condemns Warnings From AI Experts As A ‘Sick Conspiracy’ · 106 articles, Sep 13Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Unite on Raising Alarm Bells Over AI Risks · 22 articles, Sep 14Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body · 12 articles, Sep 14The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl · 30 articles, Sep 14Microsoft unveils code of conduct for AI models as safety concerns mount · 8 articles, Sep 14GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings · 5 articles, Sep 15Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdown · 13 articles, Sep 16Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown · 8 articles, Sep 16Microsoft's AI chief warned Anthropic's Claude training could make AI uncontrollable · 6 articles, Sep 16UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can’t afford ‘a race to the bottom on AI safety’ · 5 articles, Sep 16OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely · 68 articles, Sep 16‘Godfather of AI’ warns Congress has ‘maybe a year’ left to regulate AI · 11 articles, Sep 17Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself · 21 articles, Sep 17Australia Says an OpenAI Agent Hacked Into a Government Health Site · 86 articles, Sep 18Newsom advances AI 'kill switch' mandate under new California executive order · 40 articles, Sep 18Google's Gemini breached 3 companies during cybersecurity evaluation · 45 articles, Sep 18Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI doomsday fears: '2030 is not going to be the end of the world' · 15 articles, Sep 18Suit: Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown · 26 articles, Sep 18Trump’s new ‘AI Force’ comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence · 67 articles, Sep 19Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems · 8 articles, Sep 19From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here? · 4 articles, Sep 20IL Governor JB Pritzker says AI is dangerous ‘on the level of nuclear weapons’ · 9 articles, Sep 20Bessent Targets OpenAI Managers for Hugging Face Incident Blame · 3 articles, Sep 21OpenAI is reversing course and pushing Congress for binding AI safety rules · 11 articles, Sep 21Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are set to brief the UN Security Council on AI safety · 4 articles, Sep 22Spanberger: Congress needs to act on AI dangers · 5 articles, Sep 22Pritzker establishes AI Cabinet to assess risks, protect Illinois residents · 11 articles, Sep 22A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk · 9 articles, Sep 23Prince Harry warns AI chatbots can be more dangerous than social media for the young · 5 articles, Sep 23AI firm leaders tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity · 32 articles, Sep 23Sam Altman, Dario Amodei urge UN Security Council to adopt international AI standards · 8 articles, Sep 23Majority of Americans express ‘fear and concern’ about AI, say government should regulate it more: CNN poll · 8 articles, Sep 24White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until US review, sources say. · 3 articles, Sep 24OpenAI says it will not release newest AI model over safety concerns · 117 articles, Sep 25‘Suicidal Compassion’: Meet the Anthropic Officials Who Think AI Might Be Justified in Going Rogue Against the Humans Enslaving It · 3 articles, Sep 25Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to appear at AI inquiry · 5 articles, Sep 26Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it’s controlled · 11 articles, Sep 27Florida attorney general asks judge to halt new OpenAI model development · 10 articles, Sep 28

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Jan 8, 2024163214196
Jan 15, 202413211
Jan 22, 202411161290
Jan 29, 2024710434
Feb 5, 2024411343
Feb 12, 2024818689
Feb 19, 2024819375
Feb 26, 2024916684
Mar 4, 2024318450
Mar 11, 2024112311125
Mar 18, 2024514458
Mar 25, 20249101162
Apr 1, 2024265315296
Apr 8, 2024133611155
Apr 15, 2024234016229
Apr 22, 202414111084
Apr 29, 2024246315319
May 6, 202420219114
May 13, 2024316249
May 20, 202412307138
May 27, 202424316149
Jun 10, 202409231
Jun 17, 202417737
Jun 24, 2024263521232
Jul 1, 2024210227
Jul 8, 2024210238
Jul 15, 202456740
Jul 22, 202481812108
Jul 29, 202407111
Aug 5, 202459022
Aug 12, 20241224497
Aug 19, 2024815163
Aug 26, 202435119
Sep 2, 2024311326
Sep 9, 2024510229
Sep 16, 202410299137
Sep 23, 202426122
Sep 30, 2024345430462
Oct 7, 202419160
Oct 14, 202427525
Oct 21, 202412245120
Oct 28, 202416222
Nov 4, 2024716768
Nov 11, 2024722576
Nov 18, 202413266108
Nov 25, 2024132910137
Dec 2, 2024311230
Dec 9, 2024513357
Dec 16, 2024616270
Dec 23, 2024414855
Jan 6, 202504314
Jan 13, 202513171285
Jan 20, 2025413763
Jan 27, 20251021689
Feb 3, 202569327
Feb 10, 202533011
Feb 17, 2025311746
Feb 24, 202558123
Mar 3, 2025817465
Mar 10, 20251018386
Mar 17, 20251001
Mar 24, 2025813444
Mar 31, 202516119
Apr 7, 2025212347
Apr 14, 202505012
Apr 21, 2025413869
Apr 28, 202568335
May 5, 20251216866
May 12, 20251419
May 19, 20251207
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Jun 30, 202510277142
Jul 7, 2025810534
Jul 14, 20252139
Jul 21, 2025211624
Jul 28, 202516115
Aug 4, 2025511240
Aug 11, 202512287122
Aug 18, 20250123
Aug 25, 2025412744
Sep 1, 2025214433
Sep 8, 2025616254
Sep 15, 20258237102
Sep 22, 2025918753
Sep 29, 2025132816150
Oct 13, 20250011
Oct 20, 2025510330
Oct 27, 202517225
Nov 3, 20253309
Nov 10, 202522110
Nov 17, 2025311131
Nov 24, 2025511437
Dec 1, 202525119
Dec 8, 2025184315270
Dec 15, 2025174419280
Dec 22, 202527018
Dec 29, 202555221
Jan 5, 20262103
Jan 12, 202616334
Jan 19, 2026520371
Jan 26, 20261126
Feb 2, 202646629
Feb 9, 20262217
Feb 16, 202621113
Feb 23, 202617018
Mar 2, 20261019963
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Mar 23, 202624010
Mar 30, 20260011
Apr 6, 20261228
Apr 13, 202658647
May 4, 202655215
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May 18, 202649233
Jun 1, 20261117
Jun 8, 20260101
Jun 15, 2026716242
Jun 22, 202606314
Jun 29, 2026103610241
Jul 6, 20266198168
Jul 13, 2026143921292
Jul 20, 2026244227451
Jul 27, 202668837
Aug 3, 20261217
Aug 10, 20267225130
Aug 17, 2026183512197
Aug 24, 2026145116238
Aug 31, 202610285118
Sep 7, 2026235914351
Sep 14, 202611289141
Sep 21, 2026225019285
Sep 28, 20261217366

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else131 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Australia that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 26– 29Gold Fields Poised To Win Control Of Australia’s Northern Star5 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 23U.S. embassy calls Australia's proposed social media law censorship3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 21H5N1 Spreads Among Australian Wildlife as Flu Season Ramps Up2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 21– 24Missing F-35 fighter jet parts were mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong17 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 18– 19Sean McVay eager to move past Rams loss in Australia8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Sep 18– 20Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia19 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  8. Sep 10– 1149ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL's first Australia game behind Brock Purdy's 3 TD passes21 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 8Australia vows to hold big tech companies to account on social media — with $78.6 million fines1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  10. Sep 8– 9Aaron Donald ruled out of the Rams' season opener against the 49ers, won't travel to Australia17 articles · 12 independent sources
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Stories that name Australia

  1. Sep 24Lawmakers Introduce Bill For 20% Federal Film & TV Incentive6 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Sep 24– 25Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Sep 23– 25Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour33 articles · 26 independent sources
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  4. Sep 23Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 22– 23A Researcher Who Studies Teens and Tech Explains Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should Do Instead)2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 22– 25Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet15 articles · 14 independent sources
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  7. Sep 20– 23War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN40 articles · 25 independent sources
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  8. Sep 16– 18Uber Eats just added Costco delivery in 47 states—here’s how to order bulk groceries from the couch33 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  9. Sep 16– 17Is 49ers’ training staff to blame for De’Zhaun Stribling’s injury?5 articles · 3 independent sources
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  10. Sep 16– 17Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented5 articles · 5 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 28Asian benchmarks are mixed despite Wall Street’s rally finish last week3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 26A three-peat for the Brisbane Lions: a trio of Australian rules football titles in a row2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 22Asian benchmarks mostly rise after Wall Street’s rally5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Sep 10– 17Kalshi referral code “CLEVELAND”: Updated $25 bonus for Wednesday night’s MLB slate31 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Sep 2NFL hopes Australia game will become an annual fixture5 articles · 1 independent sources
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  6. Sep 1– 2China warns of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Aug 22– 23Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium7 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Aug 22– 23Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  9. Aug 20Takeaways from the AP-Reporter Brasil story on the US and others turning to Brazil for rare earths6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  10. Aug 13– 16Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia14 articles · 5 independent sources
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