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Tech giants agree to teen ban but give dark warning

Tech giants agree to teen ban but give dark warning

The most powerful tech giants will abide by Australia's ban on children under the age of 16 despite arguing it risks undermining confidence in the rules.

Christians push back on 'very dangerous' cult laws

Christians push back on 'very dangerous' cult laws

Christians push back on 'very dangerous' cult laws

Christians push back on 'very dangerous' cult laws

Protecting vulnerable people from harmful behaviour within cults could be problematic for legitimate religious groups, Christian leaders say.

Kickback accused denies grudge in bribe back pay claim

Kickback accused denies grudge in bribe back pay claim

Kickback accused denies grudge in bribe back pay claim

Kickback accused denies grudge in bribe back pay claim

An ex-transport official accused of a massive kickback scheme says he was not holding a grudge as he asked a contractor for hundreds of thousands in "back pay".

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Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant

Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant

The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of safety scandals.

Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

YouTube warns blocking young people from accessing its platform will lead to unintended consequences for online safety and hinder emerging talent.

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in several suicides.

Hearings reveal Optus bungled triple-zero outage email

Hearings reveal Optus bungled triple-zero outage email

Federal authorities only found out about a catastrophic Optus triple-zero outage a day after it was resolved because the telco notified the wrong email address.

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Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Social housing safety inquiry after boy's fire death

Whether social housing providers ensure dwellings are safe to live in is the focus of a coronial inquiry into the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire.

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Senior bureaucrats and a minister refuse to say why a department chief left with a $900,000 payout under questioning in parliamentary hearings.

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Appointments of senior police officials in a crime-troubled jurisdiction will be overhauled after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal.

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

An attempt to rein in the snowballing cost of the NDIS could happen too fast and might leave some autistic children overlooked, an inquiry has been told.

'Folly' of nuclear submarines plan floated

'Folly' of nuclear submarines plan floated

'Folly' of nuclear submarines plan floated

'Folly' of nuclear submarines plan floated

Australian government officials are hinting the US will not rip up the AUKUS agreement as critics poke holes in the nuclear submarines plan.

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

A stark warning has been issued to militant union officials, labelled "thugs" as a powerful probe into the construction sector gets under way.

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

'Pay up': artists, authors argue AI steals their work

Australian musicians, producers and authors want an AI data mining proposal to be scrapped, saying their life's work can be taken for nothing.

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'Bad faith' public servants chased for state legal fees

Public servants who didn't act in "good faith" when giving evidence at a child sexual abuse inquiry need to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Where's it going?: expert's grim warning on algal bloom

Effective methods for treating algal blooms have so far only been successful on outbreaks that are significantly smaller than SA's bloom, a US expert says.

'Children over shareholders': sector grilled for lapses

A childcare inquiry has prompted apologies from publicly listed providers for any harm caused to the thousands of kids under their protection.

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Strip: UN inquiry

A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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Migrant worker heat deaths spark calls for visa changes

Dozens of deaths among workers from Vanuatu in recent years have highlighted the need for better protections, an inquiry has been told.

Marine heatwave disaster warnings ignored for two years

The federal government ignored warnings of a marine heatwave and failed to commit funding to fight SA's devastating algal bloom, a senate inquiry has heard.

'Inherently dangerous': women die trying to help roo

Two women have been struck and killed after stopping to help an injured kangaroo, sparking a call for caution from police.

Residential care costs could blow out to $7b a year

Unless there is immediate reform, residential care for vulnerable children could cost taxpayers $7 billion a year, the leading safety body warns.

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

There is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to fix the crisis-driven, siloed approach to domestic, family and sexual violence, a royal commissioner says.

Premier corruption probe 'unlikely' in another state

An inquiry into a state corruption watchdog has heard its laws would have stymied an investigation of the sort faced by former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Parents urged to go to police with childcare concerns

Childcare educators are working for years after being banned and police want parents to report suspicions immediately to protect kids, an inquiry has been told.

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