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Experts say Australia risks becoming complacent in the war against tobacco, with big companies pivoting to social media to “greenwash” their products to generation Z. Source link

Opposition leader Sussan Ley says the Nationals’ mass resignation from her frontbench is “unnecessary” and has urged the rural party to remain in the Coalition. Source link

The new laws grant powers for the government to list so-called hate groups, more easily deport or cancel the visas of individuals associated with hate groups and create new aggravated penalties for leaders who advocate violence. Source link

A NSW Mid North Coast man is granted bail after he allegedly threatened to shoot the prime minister, in a video uploaded to social media.   Source link

Coalition frontbencher Ross Cadell accepts he is “prepared to do the time” for breaking with shadow cabinet on hate laws. Follow live. Source link

The future of three senior Nationals who voted against the Coalition’s official position on hate speech reforms is in doubt, as both camps mull whether the trio must resign for breaching cabinet solidarity. Source link

Labor’s watered-down hate law reform has passed the Senate with the support of the Liberal Party but not the Nationals, who opposed the legislation due to freedom of speech concerns. Source link

Past social media posts made by incoming Northern Territory administrator David Connolly have been labelled “reprehensible” by three federal politicians, who are also demanding he apologise. Source link

While she’s made no secret of her desire to eventually unseat Anthony Albanese, the One Nation leader’s immediate electoral strategy is to gain ground at upcoming state elections. Source link

The federal government has passed new laws targeting hate groups with support from the Liberals, while the Nationals voted against it.  Source link