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Warnings about spying, hacking threat from Chinese AI

Warnings about spying, hacking threat from Chinese AI

Australia needs to properly assess and regulate artificial intelligence to stop authoritarian nations using it to undermine national security, a report says.

Trans-Tasman leaders eye easier movement after NZ talks

Trans-Tasman leaders eye easier movement after NZ talks

Trans-Tasman leaders eye easier movement after NZ talks

Trans-Tasman leaders eye easier movement after NZ talks

Anthony Albanese has landed in New Zealand for a two-day visit to discuss regional security, trade and football with counterpart Chris Hipkins.

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

The delicate balance between protecting an accused's right to innocence and a complainant's right to justice in rape cases is being examined by parliament.

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Aged care task force considers all funding options

Aged care task force considers all funding options

An expert group tasked with examining aged care will seek community feedback on potential changes to boost funding levels and strengthen the sector.

'Business as usual': Closing the Gap efforts inadequate

'Business as usual': Closing the Gap efforts inadequate

Australia is failing to make meaningful progress in implementing key priority reforms to improve the lives of Indigenous people.

'Talk is cheap': Defence on notice over veteran suicide

'Talk is cheap': Defence on notice over veteran suicide

Efforts by Australia's military to combat suicide within its ranks have been questioned by an inquiry commissioner who said "talk is cheap".

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Unions have called on a Queensland minister to resign after a worker was critically injured at a multibillion dollar construction project.

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Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has called on Australia to step up in preventing a conflict over Taiwan, while offering advice on disputes with China.

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

The South Australian government will conduct an independent review of greyhound racing after a video emerged showing a dog being punched.

New co-chairs elected to lead Victorian treaty body

New co-chairs elected to lead Victorian treaty body

New co-chairs elected to lead Victorian treaty body

New co-chairs elected to lead Victorian treaty body

A democratically elected Indigenous group has gathered at Victoria's parliament for the first meeting of its second term ahead of state treaty negotiations.

Israel's Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens

Israel's Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens

Israel's Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens

Israel's Netanyahu takes hit in polls as crisis deepens

Israel's long-serving right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a hit in the polls as the country's judicial crisis deepens amid mass street protests.

Paramedics being poached but NSW won't raise pay offer

Paramedics being poached but NSW won't raise pay offer

Paramedics being poached but NSW won't raise pay offer

Paramedics being poached but NSW won't raise pay offer

Paramedics in NSW say a four per cent pay rise offer is not enough and have resumed industrial action to make their point to the state government

A step in the right direction: Julie Bishop backs voice

A step in the right direction: Julie Bishop backs voice

A step in the right direction: Julie Bishop backs voice

A step in the right direction: Julie Bishop backs voice

Julie Bishop is backing the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying communities deserve to help provide solutions to reduce disparity and inequality.

TikTok suspends millions of underage users

TikTok suspends millions of underage users

TikTok suspends millions of underage users

TikTok suspends millions of underage users

The social media giant is open to the idea of a government-run age verification database to stop children lying about their age to access the app.

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Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

The future of an underground metro line between Sydney's CBD and Parramatta is under a cloud but the NSW premier has put off making a final decision for months.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

China replaces foreign minister after one-month absence

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been removed from his post after seven months in the job and been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi.

Protests mount after Israel passes judicial bill

Anti-Netanyahu protests are mounting in Israel, where the government has ratified a divisive bill that will overhaul the judiciary system.

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Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Women's safety champions want improvements to sexual consent education, regulated pornography and guidelines for schools to respond to student perpetrators.

Worker influx could aid 'softest of economic landings'

A surge in new workers since Australia's borders reopened in 2021 could help deliver a gentle economic landing by taking heat out of the economy's supply side.

Veterans' department had 'bleeder' crisis

The royal commission into defence suicide has been told that a 2019 consultant's report found the Department of Veterans' Affairs to be in crisis.

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

A new "horseshoe" configuration will be deployed in the fight to contain and eradicate a destructive invasive insect species marching south.

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

A British minister says the potential stationing of troops in Australia is a regular topic of conversation despite no official proposal being made.

Murray-Darling vision treads water as deadline sinks

The federal government acknowledges it will need to get its "skates on" to deliver the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin plan after extending the deadline.

Construction union urges speedy ban of stone benchtops

While a union ban on engineered stone benchtops is set to kick in within months, the head of the CFMEU wants the federal government to act sooner.

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