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This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has been making the rounds on breakfast television this morning, currently speaking on ABC News Breakfast.He is asked why the government won’t declare violence against women as a national emergency?When we declare a national emergency, things kick in [such as] one-off payments for...

The Australian billionaire’s criminal case against Meta in WA was discontinued on Friday by the commonwealth prosecutorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian billionaire and philanthropist Andrew Forrest has accused Facebook’s parent company of “blatantly refusing” to take action against scam ads on its platform, as a criminal case...

Detectives believe man is targeting single women – while AFP shines spotlight on romance fraudGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLaw enforcement agencies are on the hunt for a man accused of stealing millions from property market investors as police warn Australians to be on guard against “pig butchering” scams before Valentine’s Day.A Victorian man is alleged to...