Elon Musk chases ‘overpayments’ from Australia’s sacked Twitter staff
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Elon Musk chases ‘overpayments’ from Australia’s sacked Twitter staff

Social media platform X says a currency conversion error resulted in former Twitter staff being overpaid their entitlements.

  • byCalum Jaspan

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It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion payday looms
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It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion payday looms

Tesla shareholders are expected to approve yet again the largest incentive package in US history. If they do,the unprecedented package will no doubt be challenged in court again.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right,and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.

  • byRyan Mac,Jack Nicas andAlex Travelli
Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?
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Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?

Katherine Bennell-Pegg,who has graduated from the European Space Agency,is the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

  • byAngus Dalton
Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US:anonymous sources

Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US:anonymous sources

The project is designed to offer the most persistent,pervasive and rapid coverage of activities on Earth.

  • byJoey Roulette andMarisa Taylor
‘The ship has been lost’:SpaceX’s giant rocket travelled halfway around world then vanished

‘The ship has been lost’:SpaceX’s giant rocket travelled halfway around world then vanished

Elon Musk’s company came within minutes of completing a crucial test on its third try,but the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built was lost as it descended back to Earth.

  • byMarcia Dunn
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NASA’s latest mission – to inspire Aboriginal astronauts

NASA’s latest mission – to inspire Aboriginal astronauts

Indigenous science students have been learning at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and brought their skills and experiences home to Australia.

  • byStephen Brook
Elon Musk denies drug use claims amid concern from Tesla executives

Elon Musk denies drug use claims amid concern from Tesla executives

Elon Musk’s unpredictable behaviour and alleged drug use has alarmed executives and board members at businesses he runs,according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

  • byEir Nolsoe
NASA-speak. Easy when you know
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NASA-speak. Easy when you know

Sometimes,space ain’t the place.

SpaceX rocket suffers double explosion,but scientists say that’s OK

SpaceX rocket suffers double explosion,but scientists say that’s OK

The rocket’s first stage booster,despite achieving a crucial manoeuvre to separate with its core Starship stage,exploded over the Gulf of Mexico shortly after detaching.

  • byJoe Skipper
World of Photos - November 18,2023
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World of Photos - November 18,2023

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.