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Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Tough bail laws triggered by a fatal stabbing have been hailed a year after their introduction, with the victim's family calling it his "lasting legacy".

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Social media giant Meta has criticised the federal government's world-first social media ban as it releases data into how many accounts it wiped in one week.

‘We will defy’: activists vow to ignore protest laws

‘We will defy’: activists vow to ignore protest laws

‘We will defy’: activists vow to ignore protest laws

‘We will defy’: activists vow to ignore protest laws

Activists have pledged to flout controversial anti-protest laws after claiming they are unconstitutional in a legal challenge that could spill over borders.

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Bondi victim saluted as brother lashes gun laws critics

Bondi victim saluted as brother lashes gun laws critics

A freelance photographer killed in the Bondi terror attack has been remembered as a dedicated police officer and a passionate figure at a local rugby club.

Twins traumatised by 'zombie killer' machete ambush

Twins traumatised by 'zombie killer' machete ambush

Police are hunting a group of teenagers after twin brothers were allegedly ambushed in a machete attack that left one with life-long injuries.

Police on alert after alleged assault at airport

Police on alert after alleged assault at airport

Federal police are on alert after a man attempted to board an international flight without a ticket before allegedly assaulting officers at a busy airport.

Reddit calls on High Court to slip social media ban

Reddit calls on High Court to slip social media ban

A platform known for its online forums has outlined its case to the High Court on why it should be exempted from Australia's teen social media ban.

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France flags laws to ban social media for children

France flags laws to ban social media for children

France flags laws to ban social media for children

France flags laws to ban social media for children

French President Emmanuel Macron has flagged an Australian-style law banning social media for children under 16.

Man who dragged kangaroo along road had 'no remorse'

Man who dragged kangaroo along road had 'no remorse'

Man who dragged kangaroo along road had 'no remorse'

Man who dragged kangaroo along road had 'no remorse'

A man has pleaded guilty to committing an act of animal cruelty against a kangaroo after he tied a rope around its neck and dragged it along a rural NSW road.

Former attorney-general charged with grooming teen

Former attorney-general charged with grooming teen

Former attorney-general charged with grooming teen

Former attorney-general charged with grooming teen

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay has had his bail conditions varied during a brief mention of his grooming charge in court.

Social media ban slugged with second legal challenge

Social media ban slugged with second legal challenge

Social media ban slugged with second legal challenge

Social media ban slugged with second legal challenge

A High Court challenge filed against Australia's social media ban by a leading platform has been dismissed by a government minister as a "complete crock".

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

Teenager charged with murder over daylight stabbing

Teenager charged with murder over daylight stabbing

Teenager charged with murder over daylight stabbing

Teenager charged with murder over daylight stabbing

A manhunt has come to an end after a teenager was charged with murder over the daylight stabbing death of a man near a busy intersection.

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

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Legal threat as social media given final doomscrolling

The final push notifications are being received and last feeds scrolled as Australian children prepared to be kicked off social media in a landmark move.

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

The rollout of Australia's landmark social media ban will be untidy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits, but he says it is already a success.

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

Teens waiting for guidance on imminent social media ban

YouTube, Reddit, Kick and X are yet to reveal compliance measures with Australia's social media ban, with kids expected to experience withdrawal symptoms.

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Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 is imminent but the details of its rollout and enforcement remain fuzzy.

Police to test upgraded powers during migration protest

Police are gearing up for a major response to a planned immigration protest and counter-rally, which will test expanded search powers.

Environment reforms to pass after Labor-Greens deal

The first major changes in decades to Australia's long-criticised environment laws aim to better protect natural sites and speed up project approvals.

Projects on the line if deal not struck on nature bill

Resource and housing projects could be blocked if Labor and the coalition don't strike a deal on long-awaited environmental reforms.

Racial profiling fears over warrantless search powers

Expanded powers allowing officers to conduct warrantless searches have been panned by human rights and legal groups but police say people have nothing to fear.

New offers made as clock starts ticking on nature talks

Environmentalists are pleading with the government to strike a deal with the Greens on major reforms which could include a crackdown on native forest logging.

Coalition has 'mountain to climb' in dire poll result

Liberal MPs and senators are preparing to convene but are playing down the prospects of a leadership spill as they digest another round of negative polling.

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