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Mark Latham loses defamation case against Alex Greenwich, ordered to pay $140k in costs

Daanyal Saeed — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:47:13 +0000

The former NSW One Nation leader has been ordered to pay costs over a tweet that Greenwich described as 'defamatory and homophobic'.

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Angus Taylor goes ‘nuts’ as NSW Liberals defy Peter Dutton in internal meeting

Anton Nilsson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:06:20 +0000

'Angus was ropable' about the defeat, one source said.

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The Albanese government’s teen social media ban is technology denialism that delays real action

Cam Wilson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:45:37 +0000

When it comes to the well-being of children, the Albanese government is ignoring its commitment to 'science' and 'evidence-based solutions' in favour of cowing to loud voices and political expediency.

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More taxpayer money handed to Zomi Frankcom’s killers as Land Forces protests begin

Bernard Keane — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:52:11 +0000

Defence continues to give taxpayer money to Elbit Systems, the Israeli company whose drone was used to murder aid worker Zomi Frankcom.

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From Islamophobia to inflation: How xenophobia went legit

Bernard Keane — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:21:00 +0000

Once upon a time the border control debate focused on Muslim refugees. But now voters are simply worried about the overall number of people coming in.

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Murdoch to Musk: How global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Matthew Ricketson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:10:33 +0000

Are we better off with tech bros who assert their influence brazenly, or old-style media moguls who exert influence under the cover of journalism?

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‘Didn’t care enough’: Here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

Ben Wadham — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:51:33 +0000

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs appears to be taking this royal commission seriously. The same cannot be said for the defence force.

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Digital ID, facial analysis and AI profiling to be considered in teen social media ban trial

Cam Wilson — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:09:03 +0000

The federal government has committed to banning teens from social media — but hasn't figured out how or from what age.

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Why ‘pronatalist’ politicians want voters to have more babies

Mary P. Corcoran — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:05:23 +0000

It's not just JD Vance, and it's not just the US. Almost 30% of countries globally now have pronatalist policies — up from 10% in the 1970s.

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Polling on race: The secret is deniability

Kevin Bonham — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:28:15 +0000

A voter’s reason for liking what Peter Dutton says may be racist or xenophobic, but they can easily defend that position in other ways without asking themselves any hard questions.

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