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BREAKINGPremiumSocial media ban to decide on age limit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled the next step in the government’s bid to introduce an age limit on social media use.

Jessica Wang

Federal politicsCommentsKids with social media may get to keep accounts despite ban

Children who already have social media accounts may get to keep them while State governments will be encouraged to offer other ways for young people to socialise when an age limit is placed on online platforms.

Katina Curtis

NewsAussies’ private information sold for profit

Australians’ private information is being shared hundreds of times a day with online advertisers who resell and distribute it to unknown parties, putting people at risk of targeted scams.

Emma Kirk

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumGreens senator apologises for ‘shortcomings’ in office

Dorinda Cox has apologised for distress caused to staff by ‘shortcomings’ in her office but defended her handling of complaints about bullying and efforts to change.

Katina Curtis

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‘Think again’: PM, cops issue pro-Palestine protest warnings

The Prime Minister says anyone planning October 7 events other than solemn commemorations of Jewish lives lost should ‘think again’ as police warn there will be no tolerance of illegal behaviour at protests.

Katina Curtis

newsMajor update for Aussies stranded overseas

The federal government has announced two new flights to help evacuate some of the 2300 Australians stranded in Lebanon amid escalating conflict.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Jessica Wang

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PM refuses to expel Iranian ambassador from Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to expel Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi over incendiary social media posts, saying his Government already took ‘strong action’ against Iran

Ellen Ransley

UPDATEDPremium‘Expel him’: Dutton’s big call on Iran

Peter Dutton is urging strong action against Iran after the country’s envoy to Australia sparked yet another controversy on social media.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

UPDATEDPremium‘Insensitive’: Minns lashed on protest stance

NSW Premier Chris Minns is facing backlash from pro-Palestine activists over his tough stance on protests.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Jessica Wang

Federal politicsPremiumNational Indigenous children’s commissioner to fill new role

Applications for the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner will open within weeks, with the person set to start the job in mid-January.

Katina Curtis

The NightlyTeal MP in corruption referral over Holmes à Court ‘favour’

An independent MP who went to Canberra promising to help clean up politics has been referred to the Federal anti-corruption commission.

Aaron Patrick

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Pro-Palestine October 7 protest, vigil to go ahead

A pro-Palestine vigil and a protest planned for Sydney this weekend will both go ahead after organisers reached an 11th-hour compromise with police and amended their plans. 

Ellen Ransley

PoliticsPremium‘You bet’: Crisafulli’s odd promise to quit

Queensland’s opposition leader David Crisafulli has made a promise to quit if he doesn’t achieve his main goal - but the timeline wasn’t as clear as the conviction.

Aisling Brennan

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Fears of war as Aussies told to leave Lebanon now

The Australian Government is preparing to evacuate up to 500 Australians wanting to flee Lebanon amid the rapidly escalating conflict, with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong urging people not to delay.

Katina Curtis and Ellen Ransley

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPremiumBandt handballs complaints about Cox’s office to watchdog

Greens leader Adam Bandt has handballed questions over workplace complaints made about one of his party’s WA senators to an independent parliamentary watchdog.

Dylan Caporn

UPDATEPolice warning ahead of pro-Palestine rallies

NSW Police have issued a warning after they came to a last-minute agreement with pro-Palestine protesters over a rally to commemorate the deadly October 7 events.

Steve Zemek and Nathan Schmidt

Federal politicsCommentsDivisive senator Payman poised to launch political party

Independent senator Fatima Payman is poised to launch her own political party in an attempt to harness people’s anger with Labor and expand the Senate crossbench.

Katina Curtis

NEWSPremium‘Appeasement’: Dutton lashes out on Israel

Peter Dutton is accusing Labor of hurting Australia’s global standing with its stance on the rapidly expanding Middle East conflict.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

UPDATEDPremiumAustralia’s big move as Middle East heats up

Australia is taking big action to get citizens out of Lebanon, with Penny Wong telling people to use “whatever option is available to you”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Jessica Wang

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Step up for a deputies debate? Nah, switch off

Unlike the showmanship of the US vice-presidential race, few Australians could name the political deputies who would step up if their boss went under a bus.

Katina Curtis

Federal PoliticsPremium‘Tough cop’: Albo’s ‘shrinkflation’ crackdown

A new phase of the supermarket crackdown is about to be rolled out, with Anthony Albanese saying Australians need “a tough cop on the beat”.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese declares war on supermarket ‘shrinkflation’

Supermarkets sneakily reducing the size of products without lowering prices are in Federal Government’s crosshairs as it launches a new crackdown on ‘shrinkflation’.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsPremiumBig Greens move ramps up pressure on Labor

The Greens are pledging to be a thorn in Labor’s in a bid to push a new key part of their agenda.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumAdam Bandt unveils the Green’s latest big spending demand

Labor would be pressured to spend almost $4 billion to establish 1000 free healthcare clinics if it wants the Greens’ support in a hung Parliament. 

Dan Jervis-Bardy