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New Zealand MPs warned not to use TikTok over fears China could access data

House speaker tells all parties not to use the app on parliamentary devices over data security fears

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

New pro-PPRP party 'lacks appeal'

All eyes will be on Wednesday's launch of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party which is widely seen as a possible offshoot of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and a ploy by the ruling party to address its waning popularity.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

ACT budget to focus on health, housing

Chief Minister Andrew Barr will hand down the ACT budget on Tuesday following a better than expected recovery revealed in the March budget review.

AAP · Jul 31, 2022

Canberra family that doesn't know where they will sleep tonight urges ACT government to address housing affordability and homelessness crisis

This Canberra family has been homeless for months, moving between sheds, shelters and caravans to survive. ACT Homelessness Minister Rebecca Vasserotti says the case is "distressing" but she can't weigh in.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

Judge defends sentencing for traffic offences in ACT, delays sentencing of man who caused accident that killed Sue Salthouse

ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum hits back at community concerns over the way the courts deal with sentencing for traffic offences.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

Christmas in July: top things to do to escape Australia’s winter blues

From fire pits and mulled wine to live music and festive feasts, we’ve got you covered to do the chilly season right

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022

BMX champion Rhys Kember jailed for soliciting nude photos from multiple teenage girls

The court heard Rhys Kember solicited nude photos from five girls over a four-year period, sometimes in exchange for alcohol.

ABC News · Jun 27, 2022

Viral video of racist incident at Mills 50 restaurant reflects rising anti-Asian abuse

Even as Kristen Nguyen recorded a customer directing racist and abusive comments at her, she didn’t plan to post the videos. She hoped that if the woman knew she was being recorded, the diatribe would end.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 26, 2022

NICE: In An Aussie First, A Fixed Pill Testing Site’s Being Trialled In Canberra From July

Now let's see harm reduction initiatives everywhere.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 25, 2022

Judge takes aim at Lisa Wilkinson's mention of Brittany Higgins in Logies speech as Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial delayed

Brittany Higgins's accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann is granted a temporary stay on his trial after journalist Lisa Wilkinson, who interviewed Ms Higgins, gave a speech at the Logie Awards on Sunday night.

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022