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PM admits he was 'not correct' on golf course grant

PM admits he was 'not correct' on golf course grant

A $6 million grant given to a club in Anthony Albanese's electorate is not being used for what he claimed, prompting an admission.

Digital safety laws get nod from democracy guardians

Digital safety laws get nod from democracy guardians

Digital safety laws get nod from democracy guardians

Digital safety laws get nod from democracy guardians

Plans to give social media users an opt-out from algorithms and get big tech to stamp out extremist content will be good for democracy, experts say.

'Political process': Labor HQ guided $560m grant scheme

'Political process': Labor HQ guided $560m grant scheme

'Political process': Labor HQ guided $560m grant scheme

'Political process': Labor HQ guided $560m grant scheme

A senior minister has confirmed political considerations played a part in deciding which projects got support from a major, taxpayer-funded grants scheme.

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MP loses second leg but husband reveals 'good news'

MP loses second leg but husband reveals 'good news'

Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after an alleged attack outside of the federal MP's electorate office but her husband has offered some positive news.

Securing MPs daunting in 'febrile' threat environment

Securing MPs daunting in 'febrile' threat environment

Debate is growing over whether increasing protection for members of parliament will make them too inaccessible to their constituents.

Leaders grapple with 'aggressive' political culture

Leaders grapple with 'aggressive' political culture

National leaders have been left questioning a decline in Australia's political culture after the alleged attack on independent federal MP Helen Haines.

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

A man is facing multiple charges over a life-threatening and allegedly targeted attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her electorate office.

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'Big fakes': watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat

'Big fakes': watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat

'Big fakes': watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat

'Big fakes': watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat

Artificial intelligence poses major risks to the financial sector and consumers, including by making scams appear more realistic.

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Australia's top spy and policing bodies have been among the agencies to warn - repeatedly - of the increased risk of political violence.

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

New Zealanders may be asking Santa for a government for Christmas, as polls indicate difficult negotiations loom after the November election.

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

The best defence against online disinformation is to teach voters to differentiate truth from lies, a state's electoral commissioner says as a poll looms.

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

The son of the Plymouth Brethren's global leader says he spurred on others to picket for the Liberal Party but there was no co-ordinated church effort.

'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.

Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs

Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs

Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs

Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs

Tuvalu's climate minister says he was "very happy" with pre-COP attendance, but alarmed by new fossil fuel projects being green-lit in Australia.

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Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.

Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants

Senior ministers are facing heat over the project selection process used to determine recipients in a $560 million grant scheme favouring Labor electorates.

One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms

One of the nation's leading public law academics has suggested electoral reforms were delayed to give major parties more time to harvest big donations.

Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

David Shoebridge won the Greens' first-ever contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party.

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Labor golf grants earn fresh criticism as hearings loom

A golf club in the prime minister's electorate received several invite-only federal grants before a fresh $6 million to redevelop its clubhouse and grounds.

Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age

Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.

Parliament reports still stacked in government in-tray

Dozens of parliamentary reports remain unanswered by government months after they were handed down, while others are brushed with stock responses.

Anti-corruption body given 'follow the money' teeth

A corruption watchdog has been granted heightened investigatory powers under legislation passed on the final sitting day of a state parliament.

Productivity boss hits out at 'schoolyard name calling'

Derided as "East Coast clowns", the head of the productivity commission has savaged WA Premier Roger Cook for his "schoolyard" attack.

Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties

Independent challengers would be able to out-spend their major party rivals under an electoral spending proposal aimed at removing the incumbents' advantage.

Corruption agency urged to boost whistleblower supports

The National Anti-Corruption Commission needs more support for whistleblowers, a senator warns, while the organisation tries to improve its workflow.

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