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Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years.

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

Elder's NRL return after Welcome to Country heartbreak

A Senior Wurundjeri Elder will attend the NRL's Indigenous Round, despite tensions with the club’s board, after her Anzac Day Welcome to Country was cancelled.

Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others

Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others

Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others

Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others

Ghana’s government says a helicopter crash has killed eight people including the nation’s defence and environment ministers.

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US memo urges countries to reject UN plastic caps

US memo urges countries to reject UN plastic caps

Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty that tackles the full life cycle of plastic pollution have dimmed.

Modi to visit China for first time in seven years

Modi to visit China for first time in seven years

Donald Trump's unpredictability appears to have helped China and India overcome their niggles, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi planning a visit.

ASX faces listing competitor after damaging TPG blunder

ASX faces listing competitor after damaging TPG blunder

Financial regulator ASIC is considering approving an ASX rival to launch a competitor listing market, which the treasurer hopes will boost investment.

Balance key as government reviews anti-Semitism report

Balance key as government reviews anti-Semitism report

Australia must find a balance between protecting people against racial vilification and shielding institutions, the race discrimination commissioner says.

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'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.

Russia fights edict Canberra embassy a security threat

Russia fights edict Canberra embassy a security threat

Russia fights edict Canberra embassy a security threat

Russia fights edict Canberra embassy a security threat

Diplomatic tensions between Australia and Russia are playing out in the High Court after a new embassy in Canberra was denied by the federal government.

Premier to face immediate test after minority return

Premier to face immediate test after minority return

Premier to face immediate test after minority return

Premier to face immediate test after minority return

A motion will be moved to test if state Liberals have the parliamentary numbers after being allowed to reform minority government without crossbench support.

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Justice advocates say tech giants had three years to better protect children but still have not implemented resources to stop crimes against kids.

'One-trick pony' MP bucks off parliament censure motion

'One-trick pony' MP bucks off parliament censure motion

'One-trick pony' MP bucks off parliament censure motion

'One-trick pony' MP bucks off parliament censure motion

Controversial MP Mark Latham has staved off a bid to draw a line under his alleged abuse of parliamentary privilege, hurling more vitriol during debate.

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

A powerful watchdog has lashed two government agencies overseeing a welfare scheme, after it wrongly cancelled income support payments via automated means.

Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents

Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents

Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents

Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers say the release of her grand jury materials will jeopardise a potential re-trial, as Donald Trump faces more pressure over the case.

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Trump goes after banks for anti-MAGA 'discrimination'

Without providing evidence, Donald Trump says American banks' refusal to take his deposits indicated Joe Biden had encouraged regulators to "destroy Trump".

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Emmanuel Macron spoke overnight, almost two weeks after France announced its intention to recognise Palestine.

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program.

Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam

Hastening development approvals without increasing building capacity will only add to the bottleneck in housing construction, researchers warn.

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US trade deficit narrows amid drop in consumer imports

The US trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports.

Zelenskiy chats with Trump ahead of Putin deadline

On the eve of Vladimir Putin's ceasefire ultimatum deadline, Ukraine and US leaders have spoken about a drone deal and efforts to end the war.

Bangladesh to go to the polls in February

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has flagged a February election, as his country stands at a crossroads amid bickering political parties.

Labor vows to fight on as premier makes power move

A state premier will go to the governor to seek power within days, but the opposition leader says it's not the only option as he step up negotiations.

Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.

Smelter rescue bolsters nation's critical metals future

Catastrophe has been avoided with the bailout of two smelters, says a union that now urges governments to safeguard the nation's metal manufacturing capability.

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Plans to convert a park into the 2032 Olympic centrepiece are facing legal action from an Indigenous group who say it will damage a significant cultural site.

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