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Urgent call to pass deepfake sexual image sharing laws

Urgent call to pass deepfake sexual image sharing laws

Laws that crack down on the creation and sharing of non-consensual sexual images, including digitally altered deepfakes, should pass with haste, senators say.

Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial she was exposing corruption when she sent confidential documents about Brittany Higgins' payout to media.

Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Police chief turns off tap after gift of gin goes sour

Buying liquor for gifts using taxpayer dollars has ended after the police commissioner was chided for failing to disclose her relationship with the supplier.

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'Improper process' behind $558k for 'yes' campaign

'Improper process' behind $558k for 'yes' campaign

An audit has found more than $550,000 of public funds was provided to the 'yes' Indigenous voice campaign without proper process or record-keeping.

Australia must pay war crime victims, UN experts urge

Australia must pay war crime victims, UN experts urge

Australia's failure to compensate victims more than a decade after Australian soldiers allegedly killed Afghan civilians, has been criticised by UN experts.

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

A transmission project with farmers involved will connect a swathe of regional Australia to the electricity network after securing federal government approval.

'Mouth kept shut' comment not sexist, Eric Abetz says

'Mouth kept shut' comment not sexist, Eric Abetz says

Former senator Eric Abetz says he is offended by accusations of sexism after he declared Tasmania's Greens leader was "better with her mouth shut".

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Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

Albanese brushes off verbal sledge from New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon had insinuated Australians are stupid in a joke in parliament.

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

A hospital overhaul will not force mergers but "back office bureaucracy" will be targeted by a new agency after a review found the system unfit for purpose.

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

The removal of a $400,000 concession subsidy has left commuters on several regional NSW bus routes facing a massive increase in fares.

Harris and Walz campaign in crucial Midwest states

Harris and Walz campaign in crucial Midwest states

Harris and Walz campaign in crucial Midwest states

Harris and Walz campaign in crucial Midwest states

The Democrats' would-be president Kamala Harris and vice president Tim Walz hit the campaign trail in the Midwest a day after announcing he joined the ticket.

Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states

Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states

Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states

Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states

Fresh from his debut as Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz joins her on a US presidential campaign trip to the midwest, where the Democrats need to do well.

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals in Victoria will not be forced to amalgamate as the state government pledges to inject $1.5 billion in funding for services.

Reynolds feared losing job over 'lying cow' comment

Reynolds feared losing job over 'lying cow' comment

Reynolds feared losing job over 'lying cow' comment

Reynolds feared losing job over 'lying cow' comment

Senator Linda Reynolds has told her defamation trial she feared losing her ministerial job after she called Brittany Higgins a "lying cow".

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Dingo management has gone to the dogs, advocates say

Dingo rangers, rescuers and advocates are calling on politicians to reconsider protection measures for the wild dogs which are often considered pests.

Bangladesh interim govt expected to be finalised soon

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government, and protest leaders expect the remaining members are close to being finalised.

Australia joins drills in contested South China Sea

Joint military exercises across the South China Sea and a warning against China's Pacific push are ramping up pressure on Beijing to follow international law.

Building regulator staff charged with taking kickbacks

Victoria's corruption watchdog has charged two employees from the state building regulator over alleged financial gains linked to builder registrations.

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Travellers warned to avoid Bangladesh as unrest spreads

Political unrest in Bangladesh has heightened the risk to travellers who are now being told to avoid visiting the troubled South Asian nation.

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Ticketless parking fines, criticised for being less fair to motorists, have raised more than $150 million in the past year in NSW as government urges changes.

Build-to-rent incentives 'may open door for predators'

Incentives to build more rental properties in the midst of a housing crisis may not improve the landscape unless protections are built in, experts warn.

Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.

Premier defends staged Sunshine Coast direct rail build

New direct rail north of Brisbane is yet to get moving but the Queensland government has defended the project amid calls it would create further congestion.

Middle East ceasefire 'never more urgent': Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart.

Harris picks Walz for VP running mate: sources

US Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her running mate, sources have told media outlets.

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