Drug decriminalisation push nipped in the bud, for now
Dec 4, 2024 · A cross-section of MPs, justice officials and bureaucrats heard about long waiting lists for drug treatment centres, racial differences on drug diversion and the lingering stigma of drug use that ...
'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size
Nov 29, 2024 · The bushfire in the Shire of Dandaragan, about 170km north of Perth, has cut evacuation routes and razed more than 70,000 hectares of scrub since it was started by a fatal car crash on Monday.
Record cocaine plot dead in water as smugglers hit snag
Dec 2, 2024 · But the operation was foiled after law enforcement agencies intercepted the handover of the drugs from the mother ship to the daughter vessel near K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) on Saturday night.
Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid
Dec 4, 2024 · President Yoon Suk Yeol made the declaration to suspend ordinary laws and impose the military as decision-makers late on Tuesday, citing "anti-state forces" among his political opponents.
One Direction bandmates among the mourners at Liam Payne's …
Nov 20, 2024 · A horse-drawn carriage carried the coffin to St. Mary's Church in Amersham, 40 kilometres northwest of London. Undertakers carried the dark blue casket with silver handles, topped with white roses ...
Tech giant concern as social media ban passes
Nov 29, 2024 · "The task now turns to ensuring there is productive consultation on all rules associated with the bill to ensure a technically feasible outcome that does not place an onerous burden on parents and ...
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Voters urged to be vigilant about AI disinformation
Dec 7, 2024 · The Australian Electoral Commission has warned AI-generated disinformation content, such as deepfake videos or robocalls from politicians, could be legal under current regulations.
Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices
Dec 2, 2024 · Income tax cuts, lower petrol and energy prices and evaporating chances of more rate hikes might be further boosting spending in the shops.
The 50 million reasons Woolies wants blockade to end
Dec 3, 2024 · The Electrical Trades Union has made a $50,000 donation to the United Workers Union strike fund to show support for the striking workers, but Mr Kennedy denied claims the union was covering wages.