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The US congress is working through a bill that would break up Facebook, potentially forcing the tech behemoth to spin out Instagram and WhatsApp and limiting acquisitions. All the other …
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COVID-19 has locked down half of Australia but there’s no easy solution for how to unlock it. Following the rules would be a good start though. A man skirts a …
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It’s that time again: how much of this wild and wacky news week were you paying attention to? This week gave us the faux-shock of a Brisbane Olympics win, the …
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The NDIS rollout is an abject failure — once an innovative scheme, it has been mismanaged so poorly, its architects hardly recognise it. (Image: Private Media/Tom Red) Trust has been …
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In seeking a gag order against a former employee turned whistleblower, ClubsNSW may have inadvertently attracted more attention to allegations of money laundering through the state’s pokies. (Image: Adobe) It’s …
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OPPOSITION LEADER OPPOSES Victorian Liberal leader Michael O’Brien says that stricter border controls could have prevented Victoria’s fifth lockdown and has called for quicker lockdowns, The Age reports. It’s quite …
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In the litany of farcical news this morning, Brisbane’s imminent “victory” in “almost” winning the right to host the 2032 Olympics — against no other competitors — must get the …
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Australia is considering re-establishing a diplomatic presence in Kabul, a disturbing indication that its rushed withdrawal was ‘a complete fiasco’. Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch) Months after …
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IT’S A LOCK Victoria has locked out residents who are in NSW (except essential workers or those with compassionate exemptions) for a fortnight. Premier Daniel Andrews implied NSW’s lockdown had …
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Senior figures at Nine are worried recent changes at The SMH and Age newspapers signal a coming shift to the right, plus more from the Crikey bunker. Nine’s James Chessell …
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