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'Blind to community': independent flags data centre tax

Governments aren't meeting the moment on artificial intelligence, an ACT senator says, as community and tech industry concerns are overlooked.

AAP · Oct 21

Morning Mail: Men allege abuse at ACT youth detention centre; renters eye housing drop; Trump cancels US livestream

Our investigation hears allegations of systematic assaults on boys by guard Brett Dennis

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

I hitchhiked from Sydney to Perth, and found comfort in the company of strangers

The lost practice of hitchhiking is a subculture, an art, and a way of travel that satisfies wanderlust like no other trip. Plus, it costs nothing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9

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Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the bushfire season.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Why Botox Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Endometriosis, A Condition Affecting 10% Of Women

Very few medicines and procedures have been successful in combating endometriosis pain. So when Australian women discovered that they could receive Botox injections to ease their discomfort, they were over the moon. Now, however, the health authorities in Canberra have decided that the procedure must be halted, citing concerns about…

Bored Panda · Sep 29

Shackling prisoners giving birth should be a last resort – but it’s happening around Australia anyway

Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced a bill to prohibit the practice in Australian prisons that advocates say violates the human rights of both mother and child

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

A national inquiry recommends evidence-based standards and a multi-agency safety task force to reduce youth incarceration and address systemic inequalities.

AAP · Sep 18

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As Australia faces an AI-generated future, a human rights act is needed more than ever

Without laws requiring transparency or a right of review, our human rights will be rationed away by algorithmic and automated decision-making tools

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12

Morning Mail: High-end home values fall; costs of sea level rise revealed; and is AI coming for humans?

Expensive homes worst hit in property price downturn; report details staggering impacts of sea level rise; tech insiders raise alarm over AI advances

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

Morning Mail: Labor group’s alarm at US military in Australia; food price warnings amid El Niño; and Radiohead return

Labor Against War reacts to US military’s presence in Australia; El Niño could push up food prices for Australian families; alarm at far-right win in German state election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

On the 90th anniversary of the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, conservation groups say more extinctions will occur if governments don't act.

AAP · Sep 7

Morning Mail: US military interests in Australia; Labor accused of inaction on Zomi Frankcom; and Indonesia’s ash cloud

US military present in more than 100 Australian bases; Labor lambasted over reaction to comments on Zomi Frankcom’s killing; far-right AfD set to win German state election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6

'Lucky' veteran signs on as historic World Cup beckons

The ACT Brumbies have announced that prop James Slipper will stay on for another year following a season where he became Super Rugby's most-capped player.

AAP · Sep 3

Australia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says

⁠Australia's most populous state, NSW, was the first to commit to the plan

The Independent UK · Aug 22

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AAP · Aug 21

ACT second jurisdiction to join federal gun buyback

The ACT has joined NSW in agreeing to a federal gun buyback set up after the Bondi shooting massacre but other states are yet to be convinced.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18

Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal

David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting thousands of participants but will pass lower house on Wednesday

AAP · Aug 17

Rising union star stays put, knocks back Chiefs offer

Kadin Pritchard has re-signed with the ACT Brumbies until the end of the 2030 season in a big win for Rugby Australia, but a loss for rugby league's new boys.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16

Morning Mail: Fake site exposes alleged spy scheme; Sally McManus’s farewell; Sam Neill honoured at Logies

FBI investigates alleged Chinese espionage; ACTU secretary set to step down; Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor award

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 10

Morning Mail: Scores killed in Colombia quake; call for action on sudden cardiac deaths; car insurance costs soar

More than 100 people have been killed by a powerful 7.4 magnitude quake in western Colombia

AAP · Aug 7

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Labor MPs urge Albanese to go harder on gambling reform amid illicit drug and sex worker allegations

Louise Miller-Frost and Alicia Payne have vowed to push for further action after evidence from Sportsbet and Tabcorp this week

The Economic Times · Jul 27

KPMG faces big setback in Australia amid allegations of mishandling confidential data

KPMG Australia has stopped bidding for new Victorian government contracts as an investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential client information deepens. The audit and consulting firm is also withdrawing from ongoing tenders, while facing possible job cuts, lower partner pay and wider restrictions on public sector work across Australia.

The Conversation · Jul 27

Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority

A special DemosAU poll has Labor winning 68 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, well short of the 76 needed for a majority. One Nation is on 60 seats, the Coalition 13, the Greens three and Others six.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5

Australian aged care firm accused in class action of charging residents for high teas and classes they couldn’t use

Arcare says it is unable to comment on the federal court case in which it is alleged it illegally charged fees

AAP · Jul 4

Dear Diary: ministers hiding the business of government

The federal government has been urged to join most states in adopting a proactive ministerial diary-disclosure regime, so citizens know who they are meeting.

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