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• PM flags strengthening eSafety powers for social media ban — as it happened

  25-06-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will look to strengthen the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to enforce an under-16s social media ban.
  
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• Live: Western Sydney MP hints at own version of new political party

  25-06-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent MP Dai Le has hinted that she could possibly start her own Western Sydney political party. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: PM flags strengthening powers of eSafety commissioner for social media ban

  25-06-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will look to strengthen the powers of the eSafety commissioner to enforce an under-16s social media ban. Follow live. 
  
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• Barring 'ISIS bride' could have triggered High Court challenge

  25-06-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Legal experts say the Commonwealth would have risked losing a High Court challenge to counterterrorism laws if it stopped the Australian woman from returning home.
  
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• On borrowed time? Why Liberals are starting to chatter about Angus Taylor

  25-06-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Following the opposition leader’s blunder on multiculturalism this week, one Liberal said: “I don’t know if he can think on his feet.”
  
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• Hundreds of dollars extra a year for childcare after government agreed to raise fee caps

  25-06-2026 20:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Advocates are warning many parents’ budgets are at breaking point after the maximum amount centres can raise fees was lifted.
  
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• Corruption watchdog’s delays and poor communication leave whistleblowers in limbo

  25-06-2026 20:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Whistleblowers were at risk of “procedural burnout” while waiting for the National Anti-Corruption Commission, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
  
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• NDIS might have paid $100 for my disabled sister’s mat. We paid $5

  25-06-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  For all the talk of fraud and fakes, it’s everyday profiteering that threatens this vital scheme. People like my twin sister need precious NDIS dollars to work for them.
  
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• ‘We need to be courageous’: Albanese plans to go harder on teen social media ban

  25-06-2026 09:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The prime minister flagged a fresh tightening of the world-first social media restrictions on Thursday amid growing concern about online pornography, “nudify” apps and violent material.
  
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• Liberal calls summons threat to Exclusive Brethren, Advance a ‘political plaything’

  25-06-2026 09:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The parliamentary committee investigating the last election says it’s prepared to summons the Brethren and the lobby group, triggering a dispute over their willingness to attend the inquiry.
  
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• Labor relents on ‘widow tax’ at 11th hour as tax bill passes

  25-06-2026 08:27 via smh.com.au
  
  It is the fifth substantial change that Labor will make to its tax legislation after handing down a contentious budget last month.
  
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• Hanson faces scrutiny as media landscape shifts around her

  25-06-2026 08:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Parliament House has been Pauline's World lately but increased visibility comes with increased scrutiny and this week revealed that One Nation is not untouchable.
  
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• Remaining woman from IS-linked group returning to Australia within weeks

  25-06-2026 05:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Hodan Abby has been granted permission to return from Syria, but will face “significant and invasive surveillance” upon arrival.
  
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• Spender and Steggall have power to handpick teal party candidates

  25-06-2026 04:43 via smh.com.au
  
  While Community Strong Australia will remain leaderless, the party’s constitution says its two MPs oversee who is in and who is out.
  
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• Exclusive Brethren, Advance will be summonsed to election inquiry if they don’t turn up

  25-06-2026 01:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The parliamentary committee investigating the conduct of the election has said it would invite both groups again, but if they continued to resist, would issue a summons.
  
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• Teals Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall form new political party

  25-06-2026 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The teal independents have confirmed they are forming a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.
  
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• Teals Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall confirm plan to form new party

  25-06-2026 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The teal independents have confirmed a plan to form a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.
  
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• Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall confirm plans to form new party

  25-06-2026 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The teal independents have confirmed plans to form a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call a "responsible alternative" to the major parties.
  
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• Remaining woman from IS-linked group set to return to Australia

  25-06-2026 00:33 via smh.com.au
  
  Hodan Abby has been granted permission return from Syria, but will face “significant and invasive surveillance” upon arrival.
  
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• 'ISIS bride' barred from Australia issued permit to return home

  25-06-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The woman, who is an Australian citizen, had been issued a temporary exclusion order and was living in a refugee camp in Syria. 
  
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• 'ISIS bride' barred from Australia issued permit to return

  25-06-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The woman, who is an Australian citizen, had been issued a temporary exclusion order and was living in a refugee camp in Syria. 
  
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