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Christchurch attack inquiry to examine if Australian terrorist was radicalised online

Muslim group say coroner’s decision to include gunman’s social media activity in investigation a ‘landmark moment for the accountability of digital platforms’

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

Australia is investigating a digital currency, or e-dollar, but its benefits seem slight and the risks to privacy large

We are used to thinking of money as notes and coins, the kind most of us hold in our wallets. But most money – in Australia it’s 96.3% – is digital, held by financial institutions and moved around via bank transfers, debit cards and credit cards.

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Laden with ‘world-beating’ debt, Australian households are at increased risk as rates rise, expert says

Policies encouraging property investment have fuelled soaring debt ratio to create ‘big potential problem’, researcher warns

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

Morrison says Australia still Solomon Islands' first option despite 'secret' security deal with China

Scott Morrison says the government will take a "calm and composed" approach to Solomon Islands if re-elected, after its Prime Minister launched a tirade in parliament about Australia's response to its new security pact with China.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

SwapU Wants To Turn All Of Australia Into One Big Online Swap Meet

Motorbike enthusiasts, there's an entire category devoted to swapping motorcycles and their parts on Australian online swap meet site SwapU.

RideApart · May 4, 2022

Comm Games gold my last swim goal: Cole

Ellie Cole has set her sights on a golden farewell after being named on Australia's 27-strong Para swim team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

AAP · May 4, 2022

Penny Wong says annual aid to Solomon Islands is 28 per cent lower on average under the Coalition than it was under Labor. Is she correct?

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong says the Coalition has spent 28 per cent less on development assistance to the Solomon Islands than Labor did when last in government. Is that correct?

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Federal election battle emerges in seat of Cowan as Anne Aly and Vince Connelly push for votes

The major parties circle swinging voters in the marginal seat of Cowan, one of the key West Australian seats to watch this coming federal election.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Can I get the flu jab if I've just had COVID-19? What you need to know about winter with both viruses

It's not even winter but Australia is already experiencing thousands of cases of influenza, after recording just hundreds in total last year. Experts are urging people to get the flu jab.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Ancient Indigenous oyster fishing practices could save coastal ecosystems, study finds

Shell mounds with the remains of millions of oysters reveal that fishing for these bivalves was a common practice in many Indigenous groups — and it didn't destroy the ecosystem.

Inverse · May 4, 2022