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'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

A second state has passed laws allowing police officers to use hand-held metal detectors on suspects without warrants in certain locations.

Buy now, pay later laws introduced to shield vulnerable

Buy now, pay later laws introduced to shield vulnerable

Buy now, pay later laws introduced to shield vulnerable

Buy now, pay later laws introduced to shield vulnerable

Buy now, pay later loan providers will soon be subject to regulations aiming to protect at-risk Australians from financial harm.

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Almost three in four workers in Australia's creative industries are calling on the government to restrict the use of AI, with many fearing for their jobs.

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Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Queensland's decision to ban carbon capture and storage projects in the Great Artesian Basin has sparked calls for the federal government to follow suit.

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Two teenage boys will fight murder charges over the death of a Melbourne doctor after having the case fast-tracked.

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Every recommendation of a corruption watchdog review will be adopted by the Queensland government, including the release of reports retrospectively.

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Australian voice actors are already losing animation, audiobook and ad voiceovers to AI creations and they're calling for regulations to protect the industry.

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Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

A parliamentary hearing has heard a history of inaccurate reporting should disallow some media organisations access to Queensland Childrens Court cases.

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Deputy Premier Cameron Dick has ensured future modifications to a Queensland super tax on coal royalties will require legislative changes.

WA govt proposes 'anywhere, anytime' knife search laws

WA govt proposes 'anywhere, anytime' knife search laws

WA govt proposes 'anywhere, anytime' knife search laws

WA govt proposes 'anywhere, anytime' knife search laws

The WA government will introduce tough new knife laws to parliament, which include empowering police to stop and search citizens without reasonable suspicion.

Croc hunting on the cards in big game tourism plan

Croc hunting on the cards in big game tourism plan

Croc hunting on the cards in big game tourism plan

Croc hunting on the cards in big game tourism plan

In a move toward big game tourism, crocodile hunting is among a number of reforms proposed under a shake-up of Queensland's management of the reptiles.

New laws to crack down on customers abusing workers

New laws to crack down on customers abusing workers

New laws to crack down on customers abusing workers

New laws to crack down on customers abusing workers

Premier Jacinta Allan has used a speech to Labor Party faithful to flag a legislative crackdown on abuse of retail, hospitality and transport workers.

Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services

Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services

Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services

Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services

Proposed laws in Queensland will bring greater scrutiny to IVF and fertility services, as well as the introduction of a donor conception register.

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

Victoria's police commissioner has flagged changing family violence safety notices as a way to further clamp down on domestic abusers, the police minister says.

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State parliament votes to make sex work legal and safe

A fourth Australian jurisdiction has voted to fully decriminalise sex work in a bid to prevent discrimination and ensure safety.

Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim

New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.

Concerns raised over police stop and search powers

The Queensland government's decision to expand police stop and search powers after a spate of NSW knife attacks has raised concerns.

Weapon search laws extended in $1.2b safety pledge

Shoppers and pub patrons could be searched for weapons by police under a proposed expansion of "wanding" laws that have attracted interstate attention.

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Artist 'saddened' her MONA exhibit broke the law

The artist behind the Ladies Lounge exhibit at Hobart's MONA museum has said she is deeply saddened after the exhibit was found to have broken the law.

Minister flags faster environmental decisions

Unacceptable projects that have clear environmental impacts would be ruled out from the outset under changes to environmental protection reforms.

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

Freedom of Information Act 'not fit for purpose'

Victoria's Information Commissioner is pushing for greater independence from government and says the Freedom of Information Act is not fit for purpose.

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

The Queensland government's sweeping rental reforms go too far and diminish a property owner's rights, a peak real estate body says.

More kids to be jailed in 'draconian' crime crackdown

Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.

Native title fishers launch class action against state

For decades NSW South Coast Aboriginal people have been prosecuted for catching seafood and they have now launched a class action against the state government.

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