Ahmed Yussuf

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Annika Burgess |Ahmed Yussuf |Daniel Keane |Stephen Dziedzic

It has been a chaotic two weeks since Israel launched its surprise attack on Iran, igniting a war between the regional powers. At least 627 people have been killed in Iran and 28 in Israel, according to authorities in each country. Thousands more were injured in the 12 days of relentless back-and-forth strikes. A ceasefire brokered by the US — days after it bombed Iran's key nuclear facilities — appears to be holding for now.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Ahmed Yussuf |Zena Chamas

Hours before Israel began bombing Iran's capital Tehran, Mohammad Reza Azimi left. The escape was not planned; it was luck"I left Tehran just a day before the attacks began, unaware that any such escalation was imminent," he told the ABC. The migration agent from Sydney was in the capital, visiting his parents and siblings before the conflict between Israel and Iran unfolded. His wife and daughter back home in Australia are anxiously waiting to hear from him, hoping he will be safe.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ahmed Yussuf

As the average price of a house in Australia passed $1 million, 37-year-old Nick Muldoon could only sigh. He moved from Melbourne to Perth last year to stay with his partner's family to save for a deposit for their first home — but he feels like the goal posts keep shifting. "It is also just exhausting, hearing that the prices are going that high is like it makes you feel a little bit sad. Like it, you know that dream is almost like out of reach," Mr Muldoon told the ABC.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ahmed Yussuf

Artificial intelligence could be the "perfect" tool for planning the cities of the future and increasing productivity, but experts say it could come at a price. New peer-reviewed research published in Nature Cities has found large language models could assist urban planners in tasks, from acting as a database for local data and planning knowledge to drafting reports. Some experts said while the adoption of the new technology could increase productivity in urban planning, some jobs could be lost.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ahmed Yussuf

It happens every week in Boulder, Colorado. A group of volunteers from the Run for Their Lives organisation silently march through the streets to raise awareness of the hostages still held in Gaza. About 20 or 30 had turned up this Sunday, stopping at the courthouse where they usually read the names of those hostages. "There was somebody there that I didn't even notice," participant Ed Victor told CBS News.