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Comcare warns of safety risks in Australian detention centres
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Eight fire-related incidents occurred at Villawood immigration detention centre between February and May.
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- politicsAustralia
Gambling lobby criticises proposed Northern Territory betting bill
500AUDJustine Davis's bill proposes monthly deposit caps of AUD 500 for people aged 18 to 21.
- justiceAustralia
Veterans launch class action over MATES medical data sharing
300,000peoplePeople with DVA healthcare cards who could register for the lawsuit
- societyAustralia
6,436 older Australians died while awaiting home-care funding
17people per dayOlder Australians who were waiting for home-care funding died at an average rate of 17 people per day last year.
- 49%
The number of Australian pharmacies stocking MS-2 Step increased by 49% after the 2023 policy changes.
- technologyAustralia
Pornhub restores access in Australia after Apple age checks
Pornhub restored access in Australia after being unavailable for eight months, but only adults using Apple devices with confirmed age verification can access it. Aylo said Apple's device-level checks provide a privacy-protecting way to meet Australia's age-verification rules.
49.5MAUDPotential fines under the Australian online safety requirements were AUD 49.5 million.
- technologyAustralia
Australia investigates Chinese smart-glasses company
13security flawsThe ABC reported that the HeyCyan phone app had more than a dozen serious security flaws.
- environmentFunafuti, Tuvalu
Pacific leaders defend fossil-fuel transition agreement in Tuvalu
Pacific and other leaders met in Funafuti, Tuvalu, ahead of COP31 and urged countries to uphold the 2023 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. Tuvalu also called for faster access to climate funding.
50peopleAbout 50 dignitaries attended the meeting in Tuvalu.