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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has scrapped plans to introduce new hate speech laws into the Federal Parliament.

Albanese abandons plan to criminalise hate speech

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced into an embarrassing backdown on hate speech reforms, having to remove proposed racial vilification laws.

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Lucy Bowen and Ashlan Braines with their dogs. Ruby and Mickey.

Dire consequences of Australia’s record low pet adoption

Australia is facing its most severe pet adoption downturn on record, placing unprecedented strain on rescue centres and forcing many happy, healthy animals to be euthanised. 

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Protesters have gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in response to the death of Renee Good. (AP PHOTO)

US Justice Dept probes officials amid anti-ICE protests

As protests over a woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota continue, the US Justice Department is probing the state governor and others.

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Labor’s contentious hate speech reforms have suffered a major political defeat, with the Greens withdrawing support.

Huge blow for Labor as Greens reject hate speech bill

Labor’s contentious hate speech reforms have suffered a major political defeat, with the Greens withdrawing support and joining the Coalition in opposing key parts of the Government’s omnibus bill.

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Donald Trump has threatened a new tariff on countries if they oppose the United States' takeover of Greenland.

Trump vows new tariff on nations blocking Greenland takeover

A US congressional delegation is set to meet Denmark's Prime Minister as US President Donald Trump's envoy says he thinks a deal on Greenland is likely.

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Anthony Albanese is said to have personally approved Michelle Rowland’s reduced FOI reform package.

PM caught in backlash as transparency pledge unravels

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

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Moments before Renee Good was shot to death on a Minneapolis street last week, a federal agent ordered her to get out of her Honda Pilot. Was she legally obligated to comply?

Was Renee Good obligated to comply with ICE agent’s orders?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Moments before Renee Good was shot to death on a Minneapolis street last week, a federal agent ordered her to get out of her Honda Pilot. Was she legally obligated to comply?

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The death of Geraldo Lunas-Campos who was in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas, has been classified as a homicide caused by ICE agents, according to a new report.

Death of man in ICE custody ‘was homicide’, recording says

THE WASHINGTON POST: A medical examiner has told Lunas Campos’ daughter that his death would likely be classified as a homicide.

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Australia’s eSafety commissioner is launching a second prove into Grok.

‘Heinous’: Second probe into X over disturbing Grok images

Australia’s internet regulator has launched a second investigation into Elon Musk’s X and AI chatbot Grok after a surge of non-consensual generated sexualised images flooding the social media site. 

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Greens NSW MP Sue Higginson.

Greens MP says ‘globalise the intifada’ means freedom

A Greens MP has defended the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ and is urging anti-Israel protesters to question police directions in light of new laws enacted after Bondi attack

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Ella Haddad, Sarah Lovell and Rebecca White.

Why were three female MPs condemned for joking about sex?

AARON PATRICK: The Labor politicians were unfairly attacked for playing a risqué game about their Liberal counterparts which they thought was private.

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A prayer hall that hosted hardline sermons by Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad has been issued a fine. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Islamic prayer hall fined for defying shutdown order

A fine has been issued over an unlawful prayer hall linked to a notorious Islamic preacher for allegedly breaching a shutdown order.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks to reporters as she departs the US Capitol after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026 in Washington.

‘Wonderful gesture’: Don responds to Nobel Peace Prize move

The US President took to social media to thank the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting her prize to him during a meeting in the White House.

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Michael Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations.

US warns Iran ‘all options are on the table’ at UN meeting

America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic at the emergency session of the UN Security Council, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

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Badenoch has handed another MP to Farage, who is flourishing thanks to Starmer’s unimpressive start

As Farage gets another Tory MP, Badenoch grows in stature

British opposition leader Kemi Badenoch’s growing stature as she spectacularly sacks her leadership rival Robert Jenrick.

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