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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says it is ‘appropriate’ to go to Taiwan.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAus Taiwan visits still ‘appropriate’ after China’s NZ ban

Penny Wong says it’s still ‘appropriate’ for officials to travel to Taiwan in the wake of China banning four New Zealand MPs following their recent cross-party delegation.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Australia caught in Donald Trump’s fresh tariff attack.

PoliticsVideoCommentsAustralia caught in Trump’s explosive new tariff crackdown

Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs have put Australia in the firing line, sparking a bipartisan backlash and raising fresh fears of a widening global trade war.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Getting the help needed to give up cigarettes is more expensive than continuing to smoke, new WA-led research has revealed.

AustraliaAustralia’s nicotine consumption skyrockets 40 per cent

Australia consumption of nicotine has skyrocketed 40 per cent since 2017 as people turn to the black market for cheaper products, according to new ABS data. 

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A Labor senator has questioned Medicare 'cartel behaviour’ as the Albanese Government pushes roll out.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor alarm over Medicare ‘cartel behaviour’

A Labor senator has suggested some doctors in tight markets are engaging in ‘cartel behaviour’, acting together to boycott the government’s $8.5 billion Medicare scheme. 

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The controversial Integrated Assessment Tool surveys people about their physical, social, and personal circumstances before calculating what support the person is entitled to. 

PoliticsCommentsHealth officials reveal no audit on aged-care algorithm

Health officials have revealed there was no consultation on the final algorithm to assess older Australians to determine what level of funding and home support they should receive. 

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Aussie kids being radicalised ‘within days’ online.

AustraliaVideoCommentsAussie kids being radicalised ‘within days’, top cop says

Australian children are being radicalised ‘within days’, according to the nation’s top cop who said urging tech giants to step up will be the primary focus of next month’s high-level police summit in the UK. 

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Anthony Albanese’s promise to ‘fully cooperate’ with the investigation has been questioned. The Nightly

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAlbo accused of Bondi cover-up as documents kept secret

The Prime Minister’s promise to ‘fully cooperate’ with the investigation into the Bondi terror attack has been questioned.

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AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has vowed to find and penalise whoever leaked details of a high-profile airport arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith to the media.

AustraliaVideoPremiumTop cop vows to find media leaker of BRS airport arrest

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has vowed to find and penalise whoever leaked details of a high-profile airport arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith to the media.

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The woman has been charged with had been charged with terrorism offences as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Kurrajong.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAnother ‘ISIS bride’ charged after returning to Australia

Australian Federal Police have charged another ISIS-linked Australian woman who returned from Syria with terrorism offences. 

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ABC managing director Hugh Marks.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: ABC hire ridiculed

ABC executives were lambasted in Parliament on Thursday with accusations of biased reporting, boycotting a Jewish musician, hiring a politically-aligned influencer and activism journalism. 

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There has still been no enforcement action from Australia’s under-16s social media ban despite one app allowing young people to retry their age verification 24 times in a day. 

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsZero fines issued under Aussie under-16 social media ban

There has still been no enforcement action from Australia’s under-16s social media ban despite one app allowing young people to retry their age verification 24 times in a day. 

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An ISIS-linked Australian woman banned from returning after travelling to Syria to join the terrorist organisation had attempted to board a flight in Damascus. 

PoliticsVideoCommentsBanned ‘ISIS bride’ tried to board flight to Australia

An ISIS-linked Australian woman banned from returning after travelling to Syria to join the terrorist organisation had attempted to board a flight in Damascus. 

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