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Monica O’Shea
Musk Takes Aim at Australia ‘Suppressing Rights’ Amid Social Media Probe
‘I doubt that the people of Australia agree with suppressing their rights,’ says Musk.
May 12, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
5 hours
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Australia News
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AAP
Review to Explore Social Media Ban for 13-Year-Olds and Younger
Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts in an Australia-first law.
May 12, 2024
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AAP
May 12
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Australia News
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AAP
Multibillion Dollar Boost to Fast-Track Home Building
May 11, 2024
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AAP
May 11
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Australia News
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AAP
Consumers Tipped to Stash Tax-Cut Savings for Rainy Day
May 10, 2024
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AAP
May 10
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Australia News
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AAP
Street-Sleeping Numbers Soar as Housing Crisis Worsens
May 10, 2024
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AAP
May 10
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Social Issues
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Crystal-Rose Jones
NZ Member’s Bill Aims to Fine Those Using Wrong Sex Bathrooms
Winston Peters said it would not be difficult to separate the sexes: ‘Men’s toilets for men, women’s toilets for women.’
May 10, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 10
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Graphic Book on Sex Wins ‘Book of the Year’ for 13-Year-Olds
A children’s book featuring graphic illustrated depictions of sexual activity has won one of Australia’s highest literature awards.
May 10, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 10
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Major Art Museum Appeals Court Decision to Allow Men Into Ladies’ Exhibit
The ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibit was forced to open its doors for men after a court decision in April.
May 10, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 10
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
‘Ridiculous’: Premier Demands Repeal of Same-Sex Book Ban
NSW Premier Chris Minns has broken his silence after a western Sydney council voted to remove a same-sex parenting book from its libraries.
May 09, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 09
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Labor MPs Critical After Council Votes to Ban ‘Same-Sex’ Parenting Book from Library
The council decision raises interesting legal questions, according to one expert.
May 08, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 08
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Australia News
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Sophia Jiang
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Rebecca Zhu
‘Peaceful Advocacy’: Sydney Elected Leaders Throw Support Behind Faith Group
Political leaders have praised the peaceful nature of meditation practice Falun Dafa on the 32nd anniversary of its dissemination.
May 07, 2024
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Sophia Jiang
May 07
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
6 in 10 Australians Want Businesses to Stay Away from Politics
While 96 percent of Australians wanted brands to do some form of good, 61 percent did not support companies taking a position on social and political issues.
May 07, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 07
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
NZ Deputy Leader Decries ‘Separatist Hate-Filled’ Speech by Māori Party MP
Winston Peters has condemned a speech by a Māori Party MP that claimed the government intended to ‘exterminate Māori.’
May 07, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 07
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Australia News
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AAP
$230 Million Emergency Domestic Violence Package to Combat ‘Blight on the Community’
More than $73 million will go towards reforming the justice system including bail laws.
May 05, 2024
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AAP
May 05
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Viewpoints
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Graham Young
Opinion: Before We Call It a 'Crisis,' What's the True Situation Behind Domestic Violence?
The issue of domestic violence dominated headlines this past week, but is there more to the story?
May 04, 2024
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Graham Young
May 04
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Australia News
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AAP
UN Alarmed at Number of Indigenous Kids in Care System
May 03, 2024
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AAP
May 03
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Viewpoints
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David Daintree
Opinion: Au Revoir to Our Humanity
France has embedded abortion in its Constitution. How can we tolerate the disintegration of moral boundaries when we allow babies to be killed.
May 03, 2024
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David Daintree
May 03
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
‘Billboard Chris’ and X to Appeal Order to Remove Post Criticising Trans Activist
Australia’s internet regulator ordered X to remove a post critical of the WHO appointing a trans-activist to an expert panel.
May 03, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 03
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Australia News
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Henry Jom
Australian Census Will Stop Collecting Data on ‘Ethnicity’ Citing ‘Significant Issues’
‘The testing showed that the public is unlikely to have a consistent understanding of what ethnic identity is,’ the ABS said.
May 02, 2024
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Henry Jom
May 02
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Viewpoints
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Colleen Harkin
Opinion: Apparently, Mathematics Can Be 'Racist'
The allegation that maths is racist and therefore needs to be ‘decolonised’ is not unique to ANU.
May 02, 2024
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Colleen Harkin
May 02
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