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Demolition deal signed despite ongoing class action

Demolition deal signed despite ongoing class action

A contract to demolish three public housing towers has been signed even though a case against Homes Victoria is yet to begin Supreme Court trial proceedings.

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

Two in three Australian women struggle to afford menstruation products and one in two miss work due to periods, as advocates call on the government to step in.

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it.

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'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

Women should be at the centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, Australian researchers say.

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

Australia's internet cop has contacted the NSW and federal police after receiving threats and abuse and becoming concerned for the safety of her family.

Young LGBTQI people face more discrimination in sport

Young LGBTQI people face more discrimination in sport

Young people from the LGBTQI community are more likely to experience discrimination while playing social sport, a study has found.

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Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X was ordered to hide videos of a stabbing during a church sermon but a judge has decided not to extend the ban.

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Elon Musk's X continues to defend its stance against removing a church stabbing video, after a judge was told its free-speech policy was illusory.

Pokie numbers, losses still rising despite crackdown

Pokie numbers, losses still rising despite crackdown

Pokie numbers, losses still rising despite crackdown

Pokie numbers, losses still rising despite crackdown

Despite promises from the NSW Labor government to cut down on poker machines, their numbers continue to grow.

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

Designated private safe spaces have been implemented in every police station across Queensland for domestic and family violence victim survivors.

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

The Victorian government says a tenant of one of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has no real prospects of winning a legal fight against their demolition.

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

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First memorials for Bondi victims, paddle-out planned

Ten days on from the Sydney shopping centre stabbing, friends and family of a slain architect will remember her in a garden ceremony.

Candlelight vigil to honour Bondi stabbing victims

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Sydney's Bondi Beach to share in a minute's silence to honour six people killed in a stabbing attack.

Shoppers return to 'eerie' shopping mall after massacre

Security guards in stab-proof vests patrolled each floor as the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre reopened after a massacre that killed six people.

Rosie Batty challenges men to 'step up' to end violence

Australian men are being urged to step up and take responsibility to end violence against women and children.

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Deadly Heart Trek works with community to eliminate RHD

Rheumatic Heart Disease is a preventable condition that disproportionately affects First Nations people. The Deadly Heart Trek wants to help eliminate it.

Emma flew with her wheelchair - it was a mistake

Unable to find a flight to take her wheelchair from Canberra to Sydney, Emma Weatherley says this highlights the discrimination people with a disability face.

Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

'Micro weddings' at big house on the harbour

Dozens of couples have tied the knot on Valentine's day in 'micro weddings' at the Sydney Opera House.

High-rise hopes to fix housing squeeze in the regions

Offering more medium to high density housing in the regions would ease housing shortages and attract essential and other key workers, a summit has heard.

Regional housing market narrowing in on capital cities

A national regional housing summit is exploring a range of urgent solutions as country communities continue to grow and markets tighten.

Cost of living soaring across Queensland: Report

Queenslanders are battling to meet a basic standard of living, with Brisbane leading Australia when it comes to rent, energy, insurance and health price hikes.

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