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'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis

Australia's multicultural background is being held up by the government as a reason the nation was able to strike fuel supply deals with its Asian neighbours.

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Almost no one is happy with Labor’s gambling crackdown. Albanese may as well do the right thing and get tough

A NSW mayor’s push against pokies should serve as inspiration for federal Labor to make stronger moves against the harms of gambling addiction

The Guardian - AU

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

The prime minister will travel to Fiji and the Solomon Islands to reaffirm Australia's commitment to the Pacific and regional security.

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Delay to strengthen social media laws 'extraordinary'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged bipartisanship on a proposal to toughen the nation's social media ban, as the coalition insists they are "half-baked".

AAP

‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work

A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Some of the prime minister’s favourite artists told the Guardian how they feel about it

The Guardian - AU

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

Proposed gambling ad reforms go beyond some recommendations made in a Labor-led report that urged a total ban, the prime minister says.

AAP

Albanese wants Labor's national conference to 'showcase' the party - but not its AUKUS division

At its worst, the meeting is described as 'a lifeless beast'.

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Who has access to my bank details? What protections are in place to prevent misuse?

Two brothers – Paul Issa and Phillip Issa – fronted court in Sydney this week, both facing criminal charges after allegedly accessing the personal banking details of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Conversation

Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.

AAP

Lambie, Hanson and Pocock form unlikely alliance to protect transparency campaigner Rex Patrick

Exclusive: Patrick is using freedom of information rules to seek where nuclear waste from Aukus submarines will be kept

The Guardian - AU

All frock and bubble at parliament's night of nights

Politicians, lobbyists, journalists and staffers have donned their finest for the "Canberra bubble"-themed Midwinter Ball at the nation's parliament.

AAP

Katy Gallagher's daughter Evie steals the show at the Midwinter Ball in Parliament House

Inside Parliament's night of glamour and roasts.

The Canberra Times

Creatives sound alarm on copyright as Pocock calls $50bn datacentre proposal ‘ultimate dirty deal’

Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say

The Guardian - AU

Labor gains in three further polls; Trump’s ratings recover slightly

Three further federal polls have been released since Monday’s article, for a total of five polls since Sunday.

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Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Treasury is proposing splitting auditing and consulting functions under reforms to the industry following scandals involving the major firms.

The Canberra Times

'A kick in the guts' for Canberra: shock move for iconic PM's XI fixture

The iconic Manuka Oval fixture will now be moved to a new city.

The Independent UK

Two EY employees charged with accessing bank details of Australian PM Albanese: ‘Incredibly concerning’

Two men, aged 21 and 25, charged with unauthorised access to restricted data

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Accounting grad sacked after PM's bank account accessed

Accounting giant EY has sacked an employee who was charged with accessing Anthony Albanese's personal bank account while on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank.

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'Cultural blindspot': push to go all in on gambling fix

One million dollars are lost to pokies by residents of the most populous state every hour as calls for gambling reforms grow louder.

The Guardian - AU

Garth Hamilton storms out of question time after outburst – as it happened

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'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

After widespread reports Australia's world-first social media ban is being flouted, parliament will begin debating a beefing-up of the overhaul.

The Independent UK

Australia doubles fines on tech firms not complying with under-16 social media ban

New changes will make it easier to gather evidence, government says

Euronews

Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island

China formed policing ties with Vanuatu in 2023 and has donated equipment including drones, patrol boats and vehicles to its police force.

The Economic Times

Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with the law.

AAP

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

A security deal struck between Australia and Vanuatu after fragmented negotiations has ramifications for China's interests in the Pacific.

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