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Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

The Australian share market's benchmark index climbed 1.4 per cent, propelled in part by strong gains by goldminers as the precious metal rose.

Inquiry to examine parliament behavioural standards

Inquiry to examine parliament behavioural standards

Inquiry to examine parliament behavioural standards

Inquiry to examine parliament behavioural standards

A code of conduct for MPs and their staffers will be investigated as a parliamentary inquiry examines whether it is up to scratch.

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'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

Australians are buying a record number of new vehicles, and battery-powered models make up more of those cars than ever before.

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

A former TV network staffer who rose to prominence during Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has launched legal proceedings against a media company.

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

The state of youth justice has been laid bare to a Senate inquiry, with allegations of human rights violations and Middle Ages-style approaches.

New KPMG chair slagged off Labor senator in email

New KPMG chair slagged off Labor senator in email

A parliamentary committee has released an email by newly appointed KPMG chairman Michael Ebeid in which he criticised Labor's Deborah O'Neill.

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Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged bipartisanship on a proposal to toughen the nation's social media ban, as the coalition insists they are "half-baked".

Jackpot! Aussie poker machine maker gets tariff refund

Jackpot! Aussie poker machine maker gets tariff refund

Jackpot! Aussie poker machine maker gets tariff refund

Jackpot! Aussie poker machine maker gets tariff refund

An Aussie supplier of gaming machines and software for casinos and clubs won a refund on tariffs its US arm paid after Trump's Liberation Day announcement.

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

Proposed gambling ad reforms go beyond some recommendations made in a Labor-led report that urged a total ban, the prime minister says.

Speak to multicultural Australia, elder tells Liberals

Speak to multicultural Australia, elder tells Liberals

Speak to multicultural Australia, elder tells Liberals

Speak to multicultural Australia, elder tells Liberals

The coalition is being urged to sharpen its messaging in diverse communities as it flails in the polls and its popularity is eclipsed by Pauline Hanson.

Collingwood's 'spiritual leader' back to face Suns

Collingwood's 'spiritual leader' back to face Suns

Collingwood's 'spiritual leader' back to face Suns

Collingwood's 'spiritual leader' back to face Suns

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has confirmed the return of a key player for the round-17 clash against out-of-form Gold Coast.

'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban

'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban

'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban

'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban

Politicians are trading fire after support collapsed for updates to Australia's social media ban, which once had bipartisan support.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

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Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.

'Misery and loss': long-awaited gambling ad ban panned

The opposition and the crossbenchers are pressuring Labor to strengthen gambling ad changes, and some government MPs want to go further as well.

Banks give Aussie shares a bounce to end run of losses

Boosted by the banking sector, the Australian share market's main index has overcome its morning losses to finish the day flat.

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

An electrician jailed for designing rockets for terrorists says he should be free to live unsupervised in a rural town after a lengthy deradicalisation journey.

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'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

Cabinet minister Pat Conroy has insisted the support is there within Labor for Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal as members break rank on the deal.

MPs blast potential legal bill for FOI request

Former senator Rex Patrick faces the prospect of paying the government's legal bills for requesting information around AUKUS waste dump sites.

Real estate giants clash in court over marketing claims

Australia's two largest online real estate listing platforms are facing off in court after accusing each other of making misleading claims.

'Good solution': the Wallaby back after 1316-day exile

After a four-year exile, Jock Campbell has beaten Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright to the fullback spot for Australia's Nations Championship opener against Ireland.

Labor backs down on irreversible age care algorithm

The aged care minister has denied AI alone was deciding aged care assessment packages, after complaints a controversial algorithm could not be overruled.

Firing up carbon credits through cultural burning

Cape York Indigenous native title holders have inked an Australian first carbon credits profit sharing deal with a farmer over a massive cattle station.

Labor-led committee calls for tougher NDIS fraud rules

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to lose access to the NDIS under an overhaul aimed at reducing the spiralling cost of the scheme.

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