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Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Laws to tackle deepening hate and division have passed in parliament after a state government bowed to demands for greater safeguards.

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital.

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Brumbies' fate in the balance as aerial shooting halted

Brumbies' fate in the balance as aerial shooting halted

Debate has turned to the fate of the few thousand brumbies thought to remain in a national park after a shooting campaign to protect native wildlife.

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.

Bayer hit with $3.3b Roundup verdict in US cancer case

Bayer hit with $3.3b Roundup verdict in US cancer case

Bayer says it will appeal after a US jury ordered it to pay one of the largest legal settlements issued in an alleged Roundup weed killer-related cancer case.

Premier vows: we won't leave house till bail laws pass

Premier vows: we won't leave house till bail laws pass

Parliament will sit late into the week in Australia's second most populous state to pass controversial new bail laws opposition MPs say they won't oppose.

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'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

Almost 100 weapons have been seized in an operation aimed at stamping out knife-related crime after several shocking attacks.

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

A family-friendly festival has become the scene of a violent clash of youths as a senior minister throws her support behind a machete ban.

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

A high-profile home invasion and bashing of a security guard have piled more pressure on a state government to overhaul law and order settings.

Dodgy builder 'nightmares' spark protections shake-up

Dodgy builder 'nightmares' spark protections shake-up

Dodgy builder 'nightmares' spark protections shake-up

Dodgy builder 'nightmares' spark protections shake-up

Victims of dodgy builders have been promised easier access to a state-operated insurance scheme to fix shoddy work under a consumer law shake-up.

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

Victoria is moving to change its voluntary euthanasia laws after falling behind other states and erecting too many barriers for terminally ill patients.

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his candidates unidentified.

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Under-pressure government slammed for bail laws review

Another overhaul of bail laws is on the cards, as a state government is accused of buckling to scare-mongering amid rising youth crime.

Hate speech laws go to vote as anti-Semitism denounced

Hate will be stopped at its source if tougher amendments are made to proposed laws to crackdown on the rise of anti-Semitism, an advocate says.

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

A teenage boy will stay in custody until his next court appearance on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a supermarket worker in the back.

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Police have made 31 arrests in 24 hours after major changes to bail laws, causing courts to grind to a stop, leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.

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All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

Generative AI tools have already changed the way Australians work, communicate and study. Experts say more changes are coming in 2025.

Victims of crime may get more rights in charter reboot

A major overhaul of a victims of crime charter could result in those impacted by offending being given a more central role in justice processes.

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

The Queensland government has described Brisbane NRL star Ezra Mam's penalty for drug driving as "disgraceful" and will now consider law changes.

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protests are set to be banned outside places of worship and demonstrators barred from wearing face masks and balaclavas after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

Youth offenders now face 'adult crime, adult time' laws

A controversial "adult crime, adult time" election pledge has become law after tough youth justice legislation was passed in Queensland parliament.

Jewish community reels after 'cowardly' graffiti attack

Australia has been diminished as a nation by graffiti and a car fire the prime minister says was aimed at delivering fear to the Jewish community.

Damning data revealed on eve of tough new crime laws

Police data revealing the extent of youth crime has been released on the eve of tough new laws being brought before a major state parliament.

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