politics

The national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system’s clocks to go back two decades, the telco says. Source link

As an influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty repairs.  Source link

Vaping and smoking rates are on the decline, but a shift to other nicotine products could represent an increase in average use. Source link

The mismatch between where the public resides and what the Liberals are expounding is a deeper challenge — a gulf perhaps unable to be bridged, at least in the short term. Source link

Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years.  Source link

Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS. Source link

A national inquiry into racism against First Nations people, launched after an alleged terror attack in Perth, has heard allegations of systemic racism in the Northern Territory, as the territory government comes under fire for snubbing the probe. Source link

A year ago the Anthony Albanese vowed to attend the Garma Festival every year for as long as he remained prime minister. Now he says he needs a break. Source link

It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister’s AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking book deals and a spotting of Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart in Sicily.  Source link

Australians who have endured prolonged detention overseas call on the government to adopt a more strategic approach to cases involving citizens, especially those held by countries that practice “hostage diplomacy”. Source link