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Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Former Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe has described Labor's latest federal budget as a "redistribution agenda".

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Labor and the coalition continue to blame each other for a peak in migration, omitting that both were calling for more arrivals prior to the surge.

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Defence performance problems even worse than expected

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.

'No offence' determination after Lib assault allegation

'No offence' determination after Lib assault allegation

Police have issued a statement after a Liberal leader called for due process and privacy for two of her MPs after one was accused by the other of assault.

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

People bashing young gay and bisexual men are being led by algorithms and use dating apps to co-ordinate their attacks, an inquiry has been told.

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Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran

Tempers have flared between Donald Trump and Senate Republicans over the war with Iran, laying bare frustrations over the president's deal to end the conflict.

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

What Pauline Hanson got wrong in Press Club speech

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made a series of false and misleading claims during an appearance at the National Press Club.

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance.

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore

Eddie McGuire will go to air without his new radio co-host Karl Stefanovic, as the Nine star faces a growing backlash over a controversial podcast interview.

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

A number of reforms to how veterans and their families access compensation will soon take effect under one of the biggest shake ups in decades.

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

Two high-profile independents are joining forces to set up a new political party in the hopes of running candidates in federal and state elections .

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Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.

'Didn't do anything': youth sidestep social media ban

Young people are continuing to dismiss Australia's world-first social media ban, with many still accessing their own accounts.

Bill Gates admits to three affairs in Epstein testimony

The US House Oversight Committee has released the transcript of its interview with billionaire Bill Gates as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Disadvantaged, regional students to get uni funds boost

Universities will get more money to allow more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to begin their degree in a needs-based funding model.

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UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will check Iranian facilities sooner or later, the agency says.

Stefanovic to leave Nine after far-right interview

A controversial host is set to exit Nine following an outcry over his podcast interview with a British anti-immigration activist.

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

An Australian living in Iran and an ex-resident now in Iraq orchestrated firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.

'Who's in the mono': clarity sought on multiculturalism

Pauline Hanson has rejected criticism the multiracial make up of the Socceroos shows Australia did not have a monoculture, arguing it actually proves her point.

Newest One Nation MP owns up to voting the wrong way

One Nation MP David Farley has admitted he made an error after voting in parliament alongside the Greens and teal independents.

Australia responsible for offshore detainees: UN report

The United Nations has confirmed Australia cannot avoid legal responsibility for the people it sends to offshore detention under international law.

Councils back polluter-paid climate compensation fund

Funding community climate resilience and repairs via a fossil fuel company levy has been formally endorsed by local governments at an annual conference.

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