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Crackdown on former detainees could face legal hurdle

Crackdown on former detainees could face legal hurdle

Tough new laws including tracking devices and jail for breaching visa conditions for 93 released detainees are likely to face a legal challenge, an expert says.

Chinese attack on navy ship divers 'dangerous': PM

Chinese attack on navy ship divers 'dangerous': PM

Chinese attack on navy ship divers 'dangerous': PM

Chinese attack on navy ship divers 'dangerous': PM

The prime minister says an incident involving the Chinese military and Australian navy divers was appropriately and unequivocally raised with authorities.

FA reveals eight national second division clubs

FA reveals eight national second division clubs

FA reveals eight national second division clubs

FA reveals eight national second division clubs

Eight clubs, including traditional powerhouses South Melbourne and Sydney United 58, will make up the National Second Tier competition from 2025.

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Embattled Optus CEO resigns after fraught 18 months

Embattled Optus CEO resigns after fraught 18 months

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has stepped down after a challenging 18 months marked by two of the telco giant's worst and most public disasters.

Virgin signs deal with ground staff, cabin threat looms

Virgin signs deal with ground staff, cabin threat looms

Virgin Australia has agreed to a new deal with ground workers, but still faces the prospect of industrial action with cabin crew poised to strike.

'Underperforming' Nuix stayed mum after $1.8b float

'Underperforming' Nuix stayed mum after $1.8b float

Nuix has been accused of misleading the market by not publicly divulging a failure to meet financial targets presented during a $1.8 billion public offering.

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Union call for probe into 'appalling' port cyberattack

Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.

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'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

The federal government is taking a look at merger rules to ensure they are not weighing on competition and allowing firms to charge higher prices.

'No great hope' in whistleblower avoiding jail: lawyer

'No great hope' in whistleblower avoiding jail: lawyer

'No great hope' in whistleblower avoiding jail: lawyer

'No great hope' in whistleblower avoiding jail: lawyer

The lawyer for whistleblower David McBride who helped uncover allegations of war crimes committed by Australia troops says he's not hopeful about no jail time.

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

Draft standards for the tech industry will force companies to crack down on child abuse material being shared on sites and be more proactive in prevention.

Small businesses to get free cyber education boost

Small businesses to get free cyber education boost

Small businesses to get free cyber education boost

Small businesses to get free cyber education boost

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has unveiled millions of dollars worth of new funding to help small businesses protect themselves from cyber attacks.

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Mining profits have jumped nearly 200 per cent in a decade while workers' wages have gone backwards, Australian Council of Trade Unions research shows.

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

Australia's economic engine room is facing a moment of truth as rival mining nations go all out to win the clean energy minerals race, BHP warns.

The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts

The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts

The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts

The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts

Farhad Bandesh has had to weigh his passion for music and the arts against his wellbeing, safety and a chance at a permanent life in Australia.

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Aussies stick with old passwords despite new hacks

Australian internet users are being urged to change their passwords and vary them across accounts as online crime rises.

'Rules of the road' needed to better regulate AI

A top European technology envoy has opened the tent to Australia helping regulate artificial intelligence as the pace of developments accelerates.

McDonald keeps Lynx unbeaten, Boomers break Spirit

Aari McDonald's 34-point haul helped Perth maintain their unbeaten start to the WNBL season before Melbourne chased down a 14-point lead to beat Bendigo

Cashed up schools get $3b in bonus funding: report

New analysis has found taxpayers are forking out $2.9 billion over the next six years over and above private schools' needs-based funding.

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Australia's road infrastructure funding set to double

The federal government is increasing the money local councils have available to improve road infrastructure, as extreme weather takes a toll on the network.

All eyes on RBA messaging for hints on rates outlook

Public appearances from senior Reserve Bank officials should shed some light on the future outlook for interest rates as the tightening cycle nears its end.

Step forward to combat child exploitation worldwide

Australian and US officials have convened the first meeting of a new council to tackle child exploitation as new technologies pose problems.

Terrorism protection laws floated for former detainees

Terrorism laws allowing authorities to keep dangerous people behind bars are being floated as a possible way to lock up freed immigration detainees.

Art examines the cost and consequence of rural utopias

Artists who undertook residencies in regional towns explore the sometimes troubling country landscape, and the notion of rural utopias, in a new exhibition.

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.

Magic in the sky as world's top pilots head to the bush

A small NSW farming town is set to host the Gliding World Championships, showcasing a magic mix of adventure, endurance and risk.

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