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2026-08-26 · ABC News (AU)

Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push

🔮 Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push In short: Queensland will be allowed to power its data centres using gas or coal. The federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. What's next? At the meeting of national cabinet, state and territory leaders also agreed to make citizenship a condition of holding a gun licence. assertive

2026-09-03 · ABC News (AU)

Labor shuts down course linked to student visa misuse

🔮 Existing students can finish the diploma, but providers will be prevented from recruiting or commencing new students. assertive

2026-09-05 · ABC News (AU)

One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool

🔮 At the time Vogue noted the tongue-in-cheek gift was the kind of thing a Swiftie might "baulk" at. assertive

2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU)

Labor's long-awaited migration overhaul targets temporary visas

🔮 In short: The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028. assertive

2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU)

One Nation volunteer previously promoted neo-Nazi ideologies

🔮 WA's One Nation leader Rod Caddies appears to have pre-empted the revelation, saying if an extremist had infiltrated the party, they would be expelled. assertive

2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)

Labor unveils migration cuts targeting students, backpackers and overstayers

🔮 Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said housing pressures mean net overseas migration forecasts are now considered a target that must be met. assertive

2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)

Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules

🔮 Anthony Albanese travels to the US on Friday, where he will hold talks with tech companies and world leaders. assertive

2026-09-18 · ABC News (AU)

Labor's migration target comes with a political catch

🔮 A Treasury forecast for net overseas migration (NOM) to fall to 225,000 had already become a political benchmark to judge the federal government against. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has now gone further by formally accepting the figure as a target and effectively turning it into a guarantee. Most Labor MPs will be glad to see the end of constant speculation about Labor's temporary migration policy, sparked by the six-week delay in unveiling the plan. assertive

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)

Younger Australians face a harder path to wealth, report shows

🔮 Falling fertility and an aging population are also expected to reshape the economy and put greater pressure on government spending in the next 40 years. assertive

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)

Dating app safety shouldn't be left to women, researchers say

🔮 Researchers have argued the scale of the problem showed women could not be expected to manage the risks alone, with dating platforms better placed to prevent harm before it occurred. assertive

2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)

Australia not alone as OpenAI agents hacked other websites

🔮 OpenAI is conducting a months-long review of incidents and will continue to notify affected organisations on a rolling basis. assertive

2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)

Despite the doom and gloom, Australia can't afford to write off AI

🔮 Oh, and according to Treasury's new long term forecasts, young Australians are on track to work longer and still struggle to accumulate wealth. assertive

2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU)

OpenAI's delayed warning drives tougher approach to rogue AI

🔮 Cyber experts warn reporting incidents will not be enough without stronger systems to detect and defend against them. assertive

2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)

Labor MP accuses Greens leader of ‘prejudice’ over Jewish community comments

🔮 After winning the Greens leadership on Wednesday, Senator Shoebridge was asked if he would "mend the bridges" between his party and the local Jewish community. assertive

2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)

Labor will go after lawyers trying to 'game' the visa system

🔮 In short: Labor will target lawyers and migration agents who profit from visa applications and protection claims with little or no prospect of success. mixed

2026-10-04 · ABC News (AU)

One state's illegal tobacco crackdown is producing striking results

🔮 Legal cigarette sales jump 55 per cent in Queensland after black market crackdown In short: Legal tobacco sales rose 55 per cent in Queensland after the state legislated stronger powers to shut illegal shops. Calls to Quitline more than doubled in the days after major enforcement operations, suggesting the crackdown may encourage some smokers to quit. assertive

2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)

Coalition promises deep cuts in migration fight with One Nation, Labor

🔮 It would go further than Labor's migration targets while increasing skilled migration, but the Coalition has not released modelling of the broader economic impact. assertive

2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)

Taylor concedes aged care workers would be hit by migration plan

🔮 In short: The Coalition is being warned its migration plan would worsen skills shortages and damage the economy. assertive

2026-10-08 · ABC News (AU)

Australia wants to regulate AI like banks and airlines

🔮 Australia would require AI companies to prove they are properly testing models and preventing harm under proposed new laws modelled on banking and aviation safety rules. assertive

2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)

Breaking: ATO credit card ban delayed as government backs down after business backlash

🔮 Federal government to fund surcharge costs to delay ATO credit card payment ban after business backlash In short: The Australian Taxation Office will delay the implementation of its controversial credit card ban for up to a year. assertive

2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)

Inside the conservative conference where Angus Taylor comes second to Pauline Hanson

🔮 Such was the contrast in reception, that anyone might reasonably question why Mr Taylor had bothered to attend this year's Australian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at all. assertive

2026-10-11 · ABC News (AU)

Greens push for right to sue big tech as Labor axes ministerial powers

🔮 In short: The Greens want Australians to be able to sue tech companies for online harms and will push for tougher fines to strengthen Labor's Digital Duty of Care proposal. assertive

2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)

Anika Wells opens door to lawsuits against big tech companies

🔮 A Senate inquiry will scrutinise the legislation as the Greens push for tougher penalties and greater powers for individuals to sue tech companies. assertive

2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU)

Patience of Labor MPs is beginning to wear thin as mid-term blues bite

🔮 His MPs have largely kept their complaints private, accepted decisions made by a small group of senior figures and trusted the prime minister’s judgement. But political loyalty is easier to maintain when a government is winning, and the patience of some Labor MPs is beginning to wear thin. Albanese told his caucus colleagues this week that despite Labor's current struggles, its political fortunes would improve as the next election drew closer. He revisited a favourite refrain, telling MPs the party would be "kicking with the wind in the fourth quarter". It was the same self-assured confidence he projected when Labor was in the grips of a political slump at a similar point in the last parliamentary term. assertive

2026-10-19 · ABC News (AU)

After MP 'attacked' in the street, our democracy is facing its biggest test

🔮 That will now be seriously tested. assertive

2026-10-21 · ABC News (AU)

Politicians urged to report threats and vary daily habits

🔮 Ms Plibersek also said she could not "count" the number of death and rape threats she has received over the years. assertive

2026-10-29 · ABC News (AU)

One Nation MP rejects $200,000 staffer as Hanson accuses PM of meddling

🔮 During a Senate estimates hearing on Monday night, Senator Payman suggested Mr Albanese was waiting for her to suffer an attack similar to Ms Haines before he would grant extra staff. assertive

2026-10-31 · ABC News (AU)

The government knows it has a problem, does it have a clear path forward?

🔮 All eyes on MYEFO Markets are pricing a more than 80 per cent chance the Reserve Bank will lift the cash rate to 4.85 per cent on Tuesday, a level not seen since the global financial crisis in 2008. assertive

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