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Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by th...
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Alarming AI ads are flooding social media in the lead-up to Victoria’s election. But who is behind them?
A machete-wielding robber, a ‘tsunami of debt’ … campaigns echoing opposition talking points outspend major parties Get our breaking news email, free app...
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NT government says no more ‘coddling criminals’ or ‘identity politics’ after experts walk out over ignored advice
Independent experts and organisations tasked with improving justice outcomes for First Nations people say Territorian government is not entering into ‘gen...
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US vice-president says Iran conflict not a war
Just days after the biggest escalation in hostilities in more than a month, US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran conflict as a...
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Kiss makes selection gamble for Wallabies-Argentina rematch
Ben Donaldson will wear the Wallabies' number 10 for the first time in two years while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Len Ikitau have been returned to the cent...
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Sanctioned Israeli minister deletes AI video mocking Palestinian prisoners
Israel's far-right national security minister deletes two videos which were criticised for promoting the poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Newsilin...
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Tasmanian government chasing $1m in meal costs after prison kitchen slip-up
The Tasmanian government is hoping to recover the more than $1 million it has spent on food for the Risdon Prison population after its new $20 million kit...
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Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days
Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year The N...
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Government offers small businesses a trust tax workaround
Those with discretionary trusts can be exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax if they agree to hold their trust distributions constant. Newsiline sum...
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Man charged over alleged social media threat against federal minister
A NSW Snowy Mountains man has been granted bail after allegedly threatening Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek on social media. Newsiline summarises...
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Australia news live: Jim Chalmers weighs in on One Nation WA byelection win; $2m for Indigenous racism online register
Treasurer says he acknowledges concerns about inflation, cost of living and real wages were on voters’ minds. Newsiline summarises this report from The Gu...
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WA government pushes merger of state's only two coal mines
The state government throws its support behind a proposed merger between WA's last remaining coal miners as its self-imposed 2030 deadline to retire state...
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Aboriginal woman suing ACT government over illegal jail strip search
A First Nations former detainee is suing the ACT government after her human rights were breached when she was illegally strip-searched while being held in...
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NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout
Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking ne...
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Inquiry slams years of government failure before rushed fishing ban
A lower house committee has scrutinised the Tasmanian government's decision to ban people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's so...
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Minister tells Hanson to look in mirror over political violence claim
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting po...
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'Canberrans suing their own government' costing ACT tens of millions
The ACT government paid out more than $60 millions in damages, settlements, and legal costs for medical negligence claims in the 2025-26 financial year, m...
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Live: Voters sent Labor message in WA by-election loss, Wong says
Acting Prime Minister Penny Wong acknowledges voters sent Labor a message in the recent WA state by-election won by One Nation. Newsiline summarises this...
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Donations fund new women's refuge after government funding denied
Mary's House Services in Sydney's north will open a second refuge for women and children thanks to philanthropic donations, after the charity failed to se...
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AI misinformation infiltrating parliament, Nepal disaster zone inaccessible, Brownlow boycott
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Netanyahu's rhetoric on settler violence doesn't match Israeli government action
If the Israeli prime minister sees settler violence as a "grave injustice", why can't one of the most powerful militaries in the world stop it from happen...
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‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament
Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent o...
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Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address ri...
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Cook dismisses One Nation's ambition to form government in WA as 'hubris'
WA Premier Roger Cook has dismissed as "arrogance" and "hubris" claims by newly elected One Nation MP Luke Herdegen that his party is seeking to form gove...
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Live: Joyce says dynamics have changed after WA by-election win
Barnaby Joyce says people would be "foolish" not to believe the dynamics of politics have changed after One Nation's victory in a West Australian by-elect...
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SA government concerned over proposed health insurance rebate cuts
The South Australian government is warning proposed cuts to health insurance rebates for older Australians could lead to more people turning to the alread...
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One Nation’s Secret Harbour byelection win shows Labor is at a loss when it comes to calming angry voters | Analysis
Even after a week in which Pauline Hanson and One Nation candidates tripped over themselves trying to explain key policies, voters still backed the party...
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One Nation claims victory on Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia
One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen secures 57% of the vote after preferences as party’s WA leader says result will send shock waves across the country One...
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Breaking: One Nation secures historic victory in Secret Harbour by-election
One Nation scores a historic win in Western Australia, securing its first lower house seat in the state. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Au...
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How is One Nation influencing Labor’s immigration policy? – Back to Back Barries podcast
Tony Barry and Sean Kelly, sitting in for Barrie Cassidy, examine the politics of immigration and asylum after contradictory policy statements this week f...
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Back to Back Barries: How is One Nation influencing Labor’s migration policy? – podcast
Tony Barry and Sean Kelly, sitting in for Barrie Cassidy, examine the politics of immigration and asylum after contradictory policy statements this week f...
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‘We execute the prick’: Charles Perrottet plotted downfall of NSW Liberal minister, Icac hears
Brother of former state premier sent message regarding plan to damage political career of then-police minister David Elliott Follow our Australia news liv...
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Body for 'frank, evidence-based' advice to Victorian government ditched
Independent advice to help the Victorian government prioritise spending on infrastructure will be axed under the latest pivot from Premier Ben Carroll. Ne...
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One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson
The party’s key figures are either unable or unwilling to neatly articulate their migration targets, contradicting one another – and themselves Get our br...
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Breaking: Voluntary assisted dying legal nation-wide after laws pass NT parliament
Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament tonight, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia. Newsiline...
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Bill granting 'extraordinary powers' to speed up development passes parliament
A new critical minerals bill aimed at stimulating investment has passed Queensland parliament, with amendments calming some farmers but other critics rema...