Extremists using ‘codes’, emojis and more to evade social media detection, royal commission hears

Extremists are using coded language and memes to evade detection when posting antisemitic content on social media, a royal commission has heard. Far-right individuals have also adopted memes as a way to push “more palatable” antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by moderators. Harmful conspiracy sustained anti-Jewish hate online, commission hears The…

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What does Queensland Rail’s in-principle agreement with three unions mean for passengers?

Queensland’s south-east rail network will continue to run at about 80 per cent capacity, despite progress with pay negotiations between Queensland Rail and unions. Passengers have experienced service disruptions since April as Queensland Rail (QR) and six unions work towards new enterprise bargaining agreements.  After six weeks of intensive bargaining at the Fair Work Commission,…

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Redress scheme will not clear backlog before closure at current processing rate

Thousands of child sexual abuse survivors risk missing out on compensation and acknowledgement via the National Redress Scheme (NRS) if it cannot process a backlog of applications before its slated closure in 2028. Victim-survivors, experts and politicians are calling for an urgent extension to the application deadline and the scheme itself to ensure survivors are…

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Labor MP Mike Freelander calls for ‘much more’ to be done on government’s gambling reforms

A Labor MP has declared the federal government’s gambling advertising restrictions are only a first step, arguing there is “much more” to be done to protect Australians from harm. The Greens, Coalition and independent are also putting pressure on the government to strengthen elements of its proposed reforms, which are due to be introduced to…

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