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Australia’s social media ban is attracting global praise – but we’re no closer to knowing how it would work

A trial is under way but the government faces many hurdles – including whether Trump-emboldened tech companies will comply

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Queensland police to have power to issue on-the-spot domestic violence protection orders

Domestic and family violence experts warn measure risks victims being wrongly labelled as perpetrators by police

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Chinese celebrities ‘voluntarily’ provided character references in 2019 WeChat videos, Liberal candidate says

Exclusive: The party’s Bennelong candidate Scott Yung was described as ‘young Chinese talent’ in the videos that are still live on his page

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Latham ordered to pay independent MP’s legal costs after losing defamation case – as it happened

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‘This has been a long road’: relief and excitement as NSW ban on gay conversion practices comes into effect

‘You’re not broken. You do not need fixing,’ attorney general says in welcoming legislation that makes LGBTQ+ conversion practices punishable by jail time

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Trump’s tariffs could deliver a $27bn blow to Australia – and the cost of a global trade war would be far higher

How other countries retaliate matters hugely for how Australia’s economy weathers the storm of ‘liberation day’, experts say

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‘Proud to’: Liberal MP spruiks tougher gambling proposal, but says Coalition plans good ‘first step’

Exclusive: Keith Wolahan launched ads supporting stronger stance two days after federal election called, but also says Coalition policy important ‘first step’

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What Australians flying to the US need to know about phone and device searches at the border

Can immigration deny you entry if you refuse to hand over your phone? What can officials look at or download, and how can you protect your devices?

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RPA hospital closes HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients after staff resignations

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder psychiatry services

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Morning Mail: Gina Rinehart’s Maga message, Trump ‘pissed off’ with Putin, daunting search for quake survivors

What drives Australia’s richest person?; Trump takes tougher tone with Russian leader; rescuers scour collapsed buildings in Myanmar and Thailand

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The Albanese government will ban non-compete clauses. What are they and what industries will be affected?

Business groups oppose them but others think a ban announced in the budget will empower workers and promote competition

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Fears ‘Lucky Box’ vending machines giving children ‘a taste of gambling’

Experts say whether or not prize-box games constitute gambling in Australia is ‘murky’ – and authorities are at an impasse over who regulates them

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Israeli politicians sign letter urging Australian MPs to dump two-state policy

Letter from Knesset members addressed to Queensland LNP backbencher Andrew Wallace was distributed at event he hosted, attended by several Coalition MPs and senators

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Australia’s government agencies use encrypted messaging apps such as Signal. But should they?

Commonwealth agencies have a legal responsibility to preserve records – and security hygiene for device users still poses a challenge

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Director of Bondi restaurant Icebergs Maurice Terzini resigns amid allegations against son

Sylvester Terzini was employed at multiple restaurants owned by his father, has denied the untested allegations and no charges have been laid

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Khaled Sabsabi show cancelled one month after sacking from Venice Biennale

Monash University has ‘indefinitely postponed’ upcoming exhibition at Monash University Museum of Art in Melbourne, after ‘consultation with our communities’

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Taylor Auerbach sues Seven over alleged comments made after his evidence in Bruce Lehrmann case

Sources told Guardian Australia the legal action filed on Friday emanates from Seven’s public statements about its former employee

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Dutton warns party room leaks to media could cost Coalition the election

Opposition leader calls for discipline in the ranks after destabilising leaks led to critical headlines, multiple insiders say

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Peter Dutton’s taxpayer-funded flight to ‘long lunch’ on Noosa River was investigated by expenses watchdog

Exclusive: Expenses authority found claim was within parliamentary rules because Dutton attended ‘in his official capacity as a minister’

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Australian university researchers told ‘woke gender ideology’ among reasons behind Trump funding cuts

Researchers receive memo notifying ‘temporary’ funding pause prompting push for Australian government to pursue European partnerships

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Coalition accuses Qantas of ‘cherrypicking’ data in Senate inquiry into pay-on-delay scheme for customers

Exclusive: Consumer advocates say Australia adopting an EU-style compensation scheme would ‘incentivise airlines to run on time’

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‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says

Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

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Anatomy of a ‘thought bubble’: is the Coalition serious about a referendum on deporting criminals?

Will Peter Dutton take his plan to the election? Comments in public and behind the scenes on Tuesday suggested mixed feelings among the Coalition

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Fake pamphlets accusing former Hong Kong legislator of being a pro-Israel lawyer sent to Adelaide mosques

Exclusive: Lawyer Ted Hui says leaflet’s claims are ‘totally incorrect’ as Australian authorities raise concerns with China

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Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory

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