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Aussie travellers to give up socials crossing US border

Aussie travellers to give up socials crossing US border

Travelling to the United States without a visa will require Australians to give their social media accounts in the latest Trump move on American borders.

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Senator charges public for travel timed with legal case

Thousands of dollars worth of flights and travel allowance have been claimed by a senator during trips that coincided with developments in a private legal case.

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.

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Businesses spared rising costs as peace deal struck

Businesses spared rising costs as peace deal struck

Christmas has come early for businesses with a months-long impasse on workers compensation resolved, ensuring insurance premiums do not surge.

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

National anti-corruption commissioner Paul Brereton is being investigated over potential conflicts of interest by the commission's oversight body.

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, video posted

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, video posted

US President Donald Trump has announced the seizure of a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions.

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Demand for Australian coal exports might dry up faster than first thought, underscoring the need for rapid action to help mining communities prepare.

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'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 is leading news bulletins around the world, as other nations consider implementing their own restrictions.

Residents come to terms with devastation of bushfire

Residents come to terms with devastation of bushfire

Residents come to terms with devastation of bushfire

Residents come to terms with devastation of bushfire

As a community takes stock after a blazing inferno that destroyed 16 homes, legal advocates say being prepared for the worst case scenario is crucial.

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

Federal minister Anika Wells will keep her job in Anthony Albanese's government as more incidents of her travel at taxpayers' expense attract scrutiny.

'Claim back our waterways': calls for crocodile culls

'Claim back our waterways': calls for crocodile culls

'Claim back our waterways': calls for crocodile culls

'Claim back our waterways': calls for crocodile culls

Claims of an "infestation" of crocodiles is prompting calls for a cull as part of a management plan of the apex predators and to protect regional communities.

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

As the social media ban for teenagers kicks in across Australia, advocates are hopeful a unifying message of hope will help struggling kids.

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.

Nvidia chip sales to China sparks US security concerns

Nvidia chip sales to China sparks US security concerns

Nvidia chip sales to China sparks US security concerns

Nvidia chip sales to China sparks US security concerns

Critics fear Donald Trump's decision to upend US policy by allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced AI chips to China will boost Beijing's military capabilities.

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US judge allows release of Epstein grand jury docs

Documents presented to the court in the trial against disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his friend Ghislaine Maxwell are to be made public.

One Nation, Nats tussle as Joyce dodges Hanson queries

One Nation expects a sign-on surge after Barnaby Joyce joined up, although the ex-deputy PM stopped short of condoning his new leader's controversial actions.

Billion-dollar boost for 'Aussie born' Ghost Bat drones

Australia will pour an extra $1.4 billion into a world-leading drone, the first combat aircraft to be designed and made in the nation for several decades.

Cover-up claims as triple zero-linked death revealed

Another death linked to triple-zero failures just days after Optus' major outage was not publicly disclosed at the time, sparking accusations of a cover-up.

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State-forced witness testimony 'good democratically'

A 120-year-old law forcing people to give evidence at inquiries has been slammed in court as the separation of power between judges and politicians is examined.

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.

Minister's public purse spending bonanza under audit

A besieged cabinet minister under fire for slugging taxpayers with the bill to fly her husband to sports events has referred herself for an independent audit.

Gas deal to unlock wasted resource for domestic market

A deal has been signed to supply natural gas which is usually flared off into the air to meet the needs of domestic users and avoid power outages.

PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker

Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.

Disunity as Aboriginal people hear 'powerful' apology

Indigenous leaders have hailed a state's formal apology for past injustices while lamenting persistent ploys to make the population a "political football".

NRL sets itself as unity force against China in PNG

With a team set to join the NRL in 2028, Papua New Guinea is walking a delicate tightrope between ties to Australia and economic opportunities abroad.

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