politics

Acting Prime Minister Penny Wong acknowledges voters sent Labor a message in the recent WA state by-election won by One Nation. Follow live.  Source link

Treasury says Australia risks missing out on the economic benefits of AI unless businesses use beyond basic use and make bigger changes to how they operate. Source link

The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the “right to erasure” as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence. Source link

Barnaby Joyce says people would be “foolish” not to believe the dynamics of politics have changed after One Nation’s victory in a West Australian by-election. Follow live.  Source link

Pauline Hanson says she can smash Labor and, given the anger in the community, perhaps that messaging is resonating.  Source link

The federal government is facing pressure to outlaw strangulation and suffocation in pornography, mimicking a UK ban. Source link

The Coalition is concerned about further pressure on the public health system, as older Australians consider cutting private health insurance ahead of proposed rebate changes. Source link

The former agent, known as Marcus, worked with ASIO to infiltrate Islamic State networks in Western Sydney years before the attack. Source link

A decade ago, illegal cigarettes made up about 10 per cent of sales in Australia. Now it’s 80 per cent, so how did we get here?  Source link

Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government insists, declaring there will be “no exceptions and no carve-outs” under its renewables plan. Source link