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Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Former Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe has described Labor's latest federal budget as a "redistribution agenda".

People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

Australia is being warned it risks billion-dollar economic damage and deaths to humans and pets if it does not ramp up eradication efforts on fire ants.

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Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show

Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show

Worlds are set to collide in an inventive performance at the Sydney Opera House that blends traditional Indigenous storytelling and modern electronic music.

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Labor and the coalition continue to blame each other for a peak in migration, omitting that both were calling for more arrivals prior to the surge.

Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Australia's greatest musical hits have been used in AI training datasets. Artists who've found their work using a new search tool say they're furious.

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

The race to build data centres could come with a risk: "fly-by-night" operators with little concern for Australia's best interests.

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US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

Orders on Amazon Business Australia rose 155 per cent in the second half of its launch year, and tens of thousands of businesses have registered.

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Bird flu strain was always expected to reach Australia

Members of the public are being urged to report birds that could be suffering from avian flu to authorities but are warned not to try to handle them.

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

Strong jobs figures clock on for future rate rise shift

More than 40,000 jobs have been added to Australia's economy to exceed expectations, but slowing growth could ease the Reserve Bank's inflation fears.

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent as the US dollar rose to its highest level since May 2025 and gold hit an eight-month low.

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made a series of false and misleading claims during an appearance at the National Press Club.

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Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance.

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Eddie McGuire will go to air without his new radio co-host Karl Stefanovic, as the Nine star faces a growing backlash over a controversial podcast interview.

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

A number of reforms to how veterans and their families access compensation will soon take effect under one of the biggest shake ups in decades.

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Church may be forced to front election influence probe

A Christian sect and a conservative action group could be compelled to front a parliamentary inquiry over their influence on the 2025 federal election.

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

Two high-profile independents are joining forces to set up a new political party in the hopes of running candidates in federal and state elections .

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Fortescue has been hit with a class action law suit that accuses it of facilitating a shocking culture at its remote worksites where women paid the price.

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Mining sector major Mineral Resources has some bad news for workers at the Lucky Bay mine, after taking over the operation in September.

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.

'Didn't do anything': youth sidestep social media ban

Young people are continuing to dismiss Australia's world-first social media ban, with many still accessing their own accounts.

Battery bonanza reshaping grid transition game plan

An updated road map for decarbonising the electricity system features a bigger role for batteries and solar, and a smaller but crucial contribution from wind.

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