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TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok delivers a significant economic boost to the Australian economy, a report has found, in what experts say is an attempt to prove its worth.

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan insists there is a sense of urgency to addressing Melbourne CBD drug overdoses despite keeping a key report secret.

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Prominent youth advocate Les Twentyman dead at 76

Les Twentyman leaves a legacy of helping the disadvantaged in Victoria that will live beyond his extraordinary life, his foundation said in a statement.

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Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar has given a powerful and personal speech at the National Press Club.

Social media companies on notice over extremist threats

Social media companies on notice over extremist threats

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has put social media giants including YouTube, Meta, X and Telegram on notice over the online radicalisation threat.

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics'

With only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, a range of senators put forward different ideas on how best to address Indigenous inequity.

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Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Digital affordability and skills gaps in regional Australia stop vulnerable and elderly people using online banking when local branches shut, a report says.

Sheikh sparks romance better than Tinder in documentary

Sheikh sparks romance better than Tinder in documentary

Sheikh sparks romance better than Tinder in documentary

Sheikh sparks romance better than Tinder in documentary

Forget dating apps ... Muslim, Hindu and Jewish matchmakers help singles in their community find love in a new SBS documentary.

New 'driver' to reform affordable housing landscape

New 'driver' to reform affordable housing landscape

New 'driver' to reform affordable housing landscape

New 'driver' to reform affordable housing landscape

A one-stop shop will be created for social housing, affordable housing and homelessness services in NSW, "breaking the chains of bureaucracy" hurting tenants.

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

A quarter of Australian men believe they need to be the breadwinner, use violence to get respect and have many sexual partners, but their numbers are dwindling.

Nine's 'sexist' AI image of MP labelled a wake-up call

Nine's 'sexist' AI image of MP labelled a wake-up call

Nine's 'sexist' AI image of MP labelled a wake-up call

Nine's 'sexist' AI image of MP labelled a wake-up call

Nine News' inappropriate use of AI imagery of a Victorian MP during a bulletin has been called a wake-up call for how businesses use the technology.

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Post offices are increasingly filling the void when rural banks shut down, but they're not always paid for their services, a Senate inquiry has been told.

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Vague and misleading marketing terms like 'for the planet' should be banned in Australia, according to a report analysing green claims in social media ads.

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People with disability receive help to advance careers

More than $3 million is going towards a pilot program to help Australians with a disability find a job and enjoy the same career opportunities as others.

Art examines the cost and consequence of rural utopias

Artists who undertook residencies in regional towns explore the sometimes troubling country landscape, and the notion of rural utopias, in a new exhibition.

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Quarterly data on social and affordable housing will become publicly available in Queensland after the state government committed to its release.

Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events

A federal government study has found a 15 per cent decrease in 14 to 24-year-olds participating in binge drinking over the past 12 months.

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Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

A ban on solitary confinement in youth detention is among key recommendations of a royal commission into the abuse and exploitation of people with a disability.

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.

'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.

Climate experts go cold on platform now known as X

Environment, climate and biodiversity experts are leaving the social media network formerly known as Twitter in huge numbers, a study reveals.

Volunteer groups get extra support as numbers decline

Grants to help volunteers buy equipment or reimburse training costs aim to boost the the dropping number of Aussies who are serving their communities.

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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