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'Definite urgency' for action on child safety checks

A national working-with-children scheme to improve safety is being fast-tracked but the government admits it won't fix all problems in the troubled sector.

AAP

More results needed from PM's China trip: Liberals

The opposition has criticised Anthony Albanese's recent visit to China, saying more concrete results were needed from the trip.

AAP

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Australian Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel after leaving the US Marine Corps.

AAP

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No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

A scathing assessment of how corporate interests lobby federal politicians has sparked calls for stronger laws and oversight to protect trust in democracy.

AAP

YouTube creators and eSafety commissioner at odds over whether to exclude platform from under-16 ban

Julie Inman Grant releases research showing younger children most exposed to harmful content on YouTube, but entertainers say ban would be a ‘great loss’

The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms

Transparency advocates have called on the federal attorney-general to do better on whistleblower reforms under the Labor government's second term.

AAP

Hanging points death toll ‘unacceptable’, attorney general Michelle Rowland says, urging states to review practices

A Guardian Australia investigation revealed 57 inmates have died in 19 separate prisons using hanging points that authorities knew about

The Guardian - AU

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Patrick Dodson condemns decades of inaction on suicide hanging points in Australian prisons

Exclusive: Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner says ‘people need to be empowered and take action against those agencies’

The Guardian - AU

Australian whistleblower David McBride loses appeal over Afghan war crimes leak

Ex-military officer was jailed for leaking classified documents about allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan to the media.

Euronews

Australia whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison sentence

Australian army whistleblower David McBride, who leaked allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan to the media, has lost a court bid to have his prison sentence reduced

The Independent UK

Tricky portfolios and rising stars: the biggest moves in Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle

Here are the most important changes – among almost two dozen – in Labor’s ministry reshuffle

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt

The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese reveals new cabinet with Tanya Plibersek named as minister for social services

PM has named his new frontbench, including Michelle Rowland as the new attorney general, after a factional brawl over positions

The Guardian - AU

Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats

Gambling harm advocates will focus on marginal seats in the final days of the election campaign, urging politicians across the spectrum to find their voice.

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YouTube boss invoked Wiggles in 11th-hour email to government before exemption from Australian social media ban

Exclusive: TikTok claims Silicon Valley rival got ‘sweetheart deal’ from government after Michelle Rowland made surprise policy shift

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP ‘sick of seeing betting odds’ as he airs disappointment at Albanese government’s record on gambling ads

Exclusive: Jerome Laxale calls on party to honour legacy of Peta Murphy if re-elected, saying ‘there is more to do’

AAP

Social media ban for kids could harm rather than help

Experts are warning an incoming social media ban could push children, particularly boys, towards consuming harmful content in secret.

AAP

Palpable anger in the suburbs sets up poll battleground

For the first time pundits' eyes will be on two safe seats on election night as fallout from the Gaza war ignites a serious electoral challenge for ministers.

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Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.

AAP

Duty of care floated for betting ads accountability

A draft proposal to make gambling companies more accountable for harm through a duty of care is being considered by a federal minister.

The Guardian - AU

Antisemitism now Asio’s ‘number one priority’, Burgess says – as it happened

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Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

The Guardian - AU

AFL footy is protected by anti-siphoning rules, so why must fans pay to watch some games?

The regulation ‘promotes free access’, but it does not guarantee a listed event is screened, meaning some matches are only available behind a paywall

AAP

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.

AAP

'Game-changing' anti-scam laws to protect consumers

Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law.

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