Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has issued separate legal notices to Meta, Google, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit and X.
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It took Labor eight days to patch up legislation to ensure the 149 former detainees released after the court ruling were sticking to their curfews and were wearing ankle bracelets.
Opinion
Kimberley Caines

Immigration detainee blunders prove to be totally unending

The Albanese Government has been on the back foot ever since the High Court ruled it unlawful to keep foreign criminals locked up in immigration detention indefinitely.

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Minister for Environment Tanya Plibersek.
Business
Remy Varga

‘Preposterous’: Fury at feds’ timeframe on green strategy

A resources sector veteran said the short turnaround on the green strategy consultation echoed much of the industry’s resentment on the ‘secrecy’ surrounding its Nature Positive agenda.

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The Coalition is refusing to declare a final position. Pictured: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Angus Taylor.
Energy
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Massive gas tax fight to drag on as Opposition baulks

The political fight over the Federal Government’s $2.4 billion gas tax will drag on for at least another month as the Opposition resists pressure to wave through the changes.

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Australia

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Western Australia
Phil Hickey

Heartbroken mother’s tribute to daughter after WA tragedy

The heartbroken mother of a young woman allegedly murdered in an ‘unprovoked’ attack in Balga has described her daughter as being ‘full of life’ — who meant ‘everything’ to her grieving family.

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Hundreds turned out to the 'hooning event' at Logan, south of Brisbane, on March 9.
Queensland
Savannah Meacham

Sixteen arrested after out-of-control hooning event

Sixteen people have been arrested and are facing a combined 49 charges over what police described as a large-scale hooning event south of Brisbane.

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NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has picked a new media chief after sacking Liz Deegan on Wednesday.
NSW
David Johns

NSW Police Commissioner picks new media chief

A veteran journalist has been hired as the NSW Police Commissioner’s new spin doctor.

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Business

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has issued separate legal notices to Meta, Google, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit and X.
Politics
Remy Varga

Tech giants like Meta forced to come clean on terror links

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is among six tech giants issued with legal notices forcing them to reveal what they’re doing to protect Australians from terrorist and violent extremist material and activity.

Read more (3 min) →
Billionaire Laurence Escalante’s privately-owned VGW made $207m after tax in the December half-year off $2.8b in revenue.
Business
Sean Smith

Laurence Escalante’s VGW on track to crack $5b in revenue

Billionaire Laurence Escalante’s lucrative online casino empire is on track to crack $5 billion in annual revenue for the first time, despite moving to temper expectations about its second-half growth.

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Bran Black has hit the ground running just six months since taking the gig.
Business
Adrian Rauso

The ageless advice from Grandma this business boss swears by

Bran Black, the freshly minted boss of the Business Council of Australia, is leaning on his grandmother’s words to guide the country’s peak business lobby group.

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Opinion

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Before I slipped an Apple AirTag into the pocket of his pants, I asked him to take part in an experiment.
Opinion
Kate Emery

I stalked my husband for a week. It was far too easy

Nobody with $49 in the bank and minimal tech know-how should find it this easy to stalk anyone.

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It took Labor eight days to patch up legislation to ensure the 149 former detainees released after the court ruling were sticking to their curfews and were wearing ankle bracelets.
Opinion
Kimberley Caines

Immigration detainee blunders prove to be totally unending

The Albanese Government has been on the back foot ever since the High Court ruled it unlawful to keep foreign criminals locked up in immigration detention indefinitely.

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Putin’s ‘victory’ comes just a few weeks after the murder of his fiercest political foe Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison camp.
Editorial
Editorial

Russia’s sham elections make a mockery of democracy

Putin’s ‘victory’ comes just a few weeks after the murder of his fiercest political foe Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison camp.

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Viral online exercise challenges, like the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, might get you in shape in the short run, but they may not help you build sustainable healthy habits.
Health
The New York Times

Which viral fitness fads to follow & which to give the flick

A new trending workout seems to emerge every month! Here’s how you can identify which exercise fads may help you reach your goals and which may set you up for injury or disappointment.

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The New York Times gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today. (The New York Times)
Food
The New York Times

The menu trends that define dining right now

The New York Times gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today. And there are many similarities between the US and Australia.

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At the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, VEMI, which stands for Vibroacoustic Electro Magnetic and Infrared therapy, is one of the treatments in the resort’s five-treatment sleep circuit program.Credit...Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
Health
The New York Times

People are spending $US1780 a night to sleep in a ‘cocoon’

A.I.-assisted beds, on-call hypnotherapists and sequestered guest rooms, including one inside a stainless steel sculpture, are taking sleep tourism to the next level.

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Culture

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The former Neighbours star unleashes on Greta Thunberg, ‘woke’ classrooms and ‘nanny state’ Victoria in a wide-ranging podcast chat
Politics
Zach Margolius

Holly for PM! Holly for President! Well, what do you think?

The ex-soapie star is either a hero for common sense or an ‘out-of-touch billionaire’s wife’. Either way, she’s now an important chapter in the culture wars. This is your explainer on Holly Valance’s new role.

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Wicked Little Letters.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Olivia Colman loves a swear word. Especially the c-bomb

If anyone was going to lead a movie about women and salty language, it was always going to be Olivia Colman.

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Holly Candy, known professionally as Holly Valance, has taken a stunning swipe at climate activist Greta Thunberg in an explosive interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast.
Culture
Zach Margolius

‘Little gremlin’: Ex-star’s brutal swipe at Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg, ‘woke’ classrooms and ‘nanny state’ Victoria all came under fire from the former starlet in a wide-ranging podcast chat during which Holly Valance said she’d never come back to Australia.

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Society

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Viral online exercise challenges, like the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, might get you in shape in the short run, but they may not help you build sustainable healthy habits.
Health
The New York Times

Which viral fitness fads to follow & which to give the flick

A new trending workout seems to emerge every month! Here’s how you can identify which exercise fads may help you reach your goals and which may set you up for injury or disappointment.

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Ignore the naysayers, long COVID is an insidious ongoing issue and any attempt to downplay is at best misguided and at worst dangerous.
Opinion
Andrew Miller

Ignore the naysayers, long COVID is an ongoing issue

Long COVID is an insidious ongoing issue and any attempt to downplay it is at best, misguided, and at worst, dangerous.

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AMA president Steve Robson said the government needed to ensure general practice trainees were offered equitable employment conditions in comparison to their hospital counterparts.
Politics
Tess Ikonomou and Belad Al-Karkhey

BREAKING POINT: AMA calls for $2b for public health 'crisis'

Australia's peak medical body has called for urgent steps to help reform the nation's public health system.

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Lifestyle

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A luxury Red Hill estate owned by property developer Michael Fox has hit the market for $12.5 million.
Property
Jen Melocco

Luxury Red Hill estate comes with $12.5 million price tag

A luxury Red Hill estate owned by property developer Michael Fox has hit the market for $12.5 million.

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The best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter.
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CNBC

The best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter

Obama’s former speech writer shares his insights into building up your career based no the golden rule that the former US President shared with him.

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Elegant wedding couple at old vintage house and palace with big wooden stairs
Opinion
Shruti Advani

Why you should never set out to marry a rich man

Marrying for money alone simply doesn’t guarantee happiness, and I should know because I live my life among women who have done it.

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Sport

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AFL CEO Andrew Dillon with Taya Parker, Oliver Kelly, Jimi Partridge and Caitlin Evans in the Devils foundation jumpers.
AFL
Chris Robinson

It’s the Tassie Devils! New AFL team name, logo revealed

Tasmania’s new AFL team will be known as the Devils and wear the state’s traditional colours of myrtle green, primrose yellow and rose red.

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Jahrome Hughes pushes referee Chris Butler.
NRL
Jasper Bruce and Melissa Woods

Melbourne say ref push a storm in a teacup

Melbourne look set to be without their star halves pairing with Jahrome Hughes to serve a one-game ban game for pushing a referee despite the NRL club believing it was an unavoidable accident. Cameron Munster is also doubtful for round three through injury.

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A plan to rebuild the Gabba should be scrapped, a Brisbane 2032 Olympic infrastructure review says.
Queensland
Keira Jenkins, Fraser Barton and Laine Clark

Gabba rebuild could be scrapped for new $3.4b Brissy stadium

A controversial Gabba rebuild should be scrapped and a $3.4 billion stadium built in a Brisbane park instead, a 2032 Olympic infrastructure review says.

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World

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Western nations have decried the outcome of Russia’s presidential election.
World
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Western nations have decried the outcome of Russia's presidential election after a landslide win for Vladimir Putin, but China has welcomed them.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented his grip on power.
World
Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn

Putin cements his grip on Russia, overtaking Stalin

Voting on the last day of Russia's presidential election has been marked in part by protesters opposed to Vladimir Putin turning out at voting sites at noon.

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The VX4, designed by British firm Vertical Aerospace, can take four passengers up to 100 miles at a cruise speed of 150mph, and is much quieter than a helicopter.
World
Jim Norton

Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones in British skies by 2028

Ambitious plans to turn science-fiction ideas into reality have been announced by the British government.

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