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Coalition matches Labor promise to make Victorian abortions free
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Gestational limit for the Coalition’s promised abortion-care coverage
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Labor and Coalition oppose bill on shackling during childbirth
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe introduced Senate bills to prevent shackling incarcerated women during childbirth and stop children being strip-searched. Labor and the Coalition said they would not support the bills.
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Cambodian authorities destroyed about 1,200 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes this year.
- politicsAustralia
Greens warn trust-tax exemption could cover private school fees
30%The proposed tax would impose a 30 per cent minimum tax on some discretionary trusts.
- politicsAustralia
Labor responds to One Nation's political momentum
4interest rate risesThe article reports four interest rate rises this year.
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Australia debates stronger digital duty of care laws
Labor introduced the digital duty of care bill and is considering a private right for Australians to sue platforms. The bill would protect underage users, limit adults’ exposure to serious harms, allow users over 16 to turn off algorithmic feeds and add three harm categories.
100MAUDProposed fines for platforms that fail to protect users from harm would exceed AUD 100 million.
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Australia targets visa hopping and migration visa assistance
The Australian government is tightening student visa transfer rules and targeting migration agents and lawyers who assist baseless applications. It aims to reduce net overseas migration from almost 300,000 to 225,000 by 2028.
300,000people▲ from 292,100Australia's net overseas migration was 292,100 in the year to March.
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Victorian Labor delays upper house candidate preselections
15seatsLabor currently holds seats in the 40-member Victorian upper house.