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The social media ban brings with it a mountain of risk to public security, and won’t do much for kids either.

Rushed social media ban’s hidden problem puts us in danger

LORRAINE FINLAY: If you think handing over your identification is risk-free, think again.

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A nurse who was sacked in a firestorm of criticism will face trial over alleged threats of violence towards Israeli patients in covertly recorded video chat.

Ex-nurse denies threat to Israeli patients after viral video

A nurse who was sacked in a firestorm of criticism will face trial over alleged threats of violence towards Israeli patients in covertly recorded video chat.

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Fresh details have emerged after British adult star Bonnie Blue and a group of 17 men were arrested in Bali.

Bonnie Blue facing jail time as Bali arrest details emerge

Fresh details have emerged after British adult star Bonnie Blue and a group of 17 men, mainly Australians, were arrested in Bali, with officials confirming the investigation is still unfolding.

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Toyah Cordingley drove to a beach for a Sunday afternoon walk with her dog and didn't return. (HANDOUT/DC5)

Former nurse learns fate over Toyah Cordingley’s stabbing murder

Rajwinder Singh has been sentenced a day after being found guilty of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley.

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The 14 piece Sand Castle Building Set, Blue, Green and Pink Magic Sand product was recalled mid November. Supplied.

More toys recalled amid asbestos fears

A major retailer has pulled more popular children’s toy sets from shelves amid fears they may contain asbestos.

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Lynas' Malaysia processing plant in Pahang. Lynas Rare Earths

How Japan built a rare-earth supply chain without China

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

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Woman killed, man injured after truck rolls into pole on Hume Hwy, Melbourne
Social media platform Reddit suggests it has been wrongly targeted by the Australian Government’s social media ban.

Reddit attacks social media ban as ‘legally erroneous’

Social media platform Reddit suggests it has been wrongly targeted by the Australian Government’s social media ban for young people but said it will comply.

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Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh.

Major update for nurses after viral video

A Bankstown nurse who went viral after she allegedly threatened Israeli patients is set to fight the allegations in a district court trial.

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TPG customer dies after triple-0 outage.

Another death linked to triple-0 connection fail

Another death has been linked to a triple-0 fail after a customer could not use their Samsung phone to call the emergency line.

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Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Tamworth man for allegedly paying for and streaming the live abuse of children overseas under Strike Force Trawler. NSW Police

Man charged over alleged live-streamed child abuse

A 69-year-old Australian man has been arrested, accused of paying to watch the live sexual abuse of children overseas.

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Christmas shopping scams are on the rise. This is what you need to know.

The frightening scams you need to avoid this Christmas

Criminals keen to fleece Aussie shoppers of millions of dollars are ramping up efforts to intercept purchases and parcel deliveries during the frenzied Christmas shopping period. This is what you need to know.

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A teenage boy has died after a horrific e-bike crash in Melbourne's northeast.

Teen boy killed in horror e-bike collision with 4WD

A teenage boy riding an e-bike has died after being struck by a four-wheel drive just weeks before Christmas.

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It is predicted to take 12 years for wages to catch up with cost-of-living pressures. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

‘Long time’: Grim cost of living warning

A brutal forecast has spelled out more financial pain for the country, with a decade-long wait for Aussie workers’ wages to return to their pre-Covid value.

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Parents still don’t know the ins and outs of the social media ban despite Albanese’s expensive awareness campaign.

Parents still confused despite costly under-16s ban campaign

Parents are unsure and uneasy about how Australia’s social media ban will work, as each individual app launches different methods of age verification.

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