Tougher laws to force social media giants to remove violent content and misinformation could be one step closer as one Labor minister says platforms have become a “playground for criminals and cranks”. Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has been accused of acting “above the law” after he announced the platformContinue Reading
Tributes have poured in for much-loved ABC Radio Sydney broadcaster James Valentine who has revealed on air that he is taking three months off for oesophageal cancer treatment. Valentine, 63, underwent chemotherapy and radiation after he found out he had cancer. He will now undergo surgery at Sydney’s St Vincent’sContinue Reading
A failed referendum should not stop the government from moving forward with a treaty and truth-telling, independent senator Lidia Thorpe says. More than half of Australians, and all six states, overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the constitution. Senator Thorpe, a face of the progressive NoContinue Reading
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has downplayed fears Australia is hurtling towards a recession after the Reserve Bank foreshadowed more interest rate pain in the coming months. The central bank hiked the cash rate for the 12th time since May last year to 4.10 per cent – the highest level sinceContinue Reading
Locals in a small Queensland outback town have slammed council’s decision to close a popular camping site that draws hordes of tourists every year, due to concerns the area’s Aboriginal heritage is being “trampled on”. The popular Camooweal billabong camping site on the banks of the Georgina River, located aboutContinue Reading
China will be briefed on Australia’s multibillion-dollar plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines despite accusing the AUKUS partners of going down a “path of error and danger”. In recent days, more than 60 nations have taken up a briefing by the federal government as ministers and bureaucrats seek to allay nuclearContinue Reading
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has made a bizarre claim about Treasurer Jim Chalmers that could come back to bite Labor in Question Time. Dr Lowe was asked during Senate Estimates on Wednesday about personal attacks surrounding the independence of the bank. The central banker said he didn’t feel theContinue Reading