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Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (241+ words) Proposed digital duty-of-care laws have been labelled "Big Brother" political censorship by the coalition in a disagreement over social media reform. Labor is hoping to garner multi-party support for the contentious social media changes, which have been overshadowed in recent…...
One Nation pledges to slash immigration by 750,000
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (565+ words) One Nation has committed to drastically cut current temporary visa holders under its net-negative migration policy, prompting swift criticism from the major parties. International students would face the brunt of the cuts after party leader Pauline Hanson promised to cut…...
Censorship fear forces Labor to mull digital law change
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (338+ words) Labor has left the door open to changing its planned digital duty of care laws to overcome opposition to the contentious measures. Under the proposed bill, social media companies would be forced to identify and prevent potentially harmful content being…...
Gambling-industry donation? That didn't influence me, Emerson says
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (793+ words) An independent MLA says he will not pay back a $5000 donation that would be banned under his proposed law to block gambling industry money from ACT politics, arguing his push showed he had not been influenced by the cash. Thomas…...
'Ashamed': coalition cops blast for social media stance
4+ day, 52+ min ago (538+ words) A blistering attack has been launched on the coalition over its claims plans to protect Australians from online harm amount to political censorship. Under a long-awaited digital duty of care bill, social media companies would have to identify and mitigate…...
Retailers risk jail for cheap cigarettes under new laws
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (632+ words) Cheap cigarettes could soon be used as proof to prosecute business owners selling illegal tobacco. An overhaul of customs rules introduced to federal parliament on Thursday will make it easier for law enforcement agencies to seize illegal tobacco. Under previous…...
Coalition to oppose 'ham-fisted' social media reforms
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (505+ words) Plans to stop hate speech and dangerous content running rampant on social media will be opposed by the opposition, which says they amount to censorship. The coalition held a party room meeting on Thursday after it was divided on the…...
Appeal court finds ex-ANU student had right to silence compromised
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (640+ words) A former Australian National University student found guilty of sexually assaulting two people has had the verdicts overturned. Richard Emory McGary took his case to the ACT Court of Appeal after being found to have committed the crimes by a…...
Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (61+ words) The Canberra Times Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market Login or signup to continue reading Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait Grieving family calls for public inquest into ACT prison officer's death lmLonger hospital wait times…...
Bid to use cheap tobacco prices as proof of criminality
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (414+ words) Business owners who sell illegal tobacco products will be easier to prosecute under a fresh push to smash the trade, which includes using cheaper prices as proof of illicit trading. Laws being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday will overhaul…...