Follow live
Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage from Canberra, where it promises to be another lively sitting day. In the meantime I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bring you the top overnight news before Amy Remeikis comes along to guide you through the day. Anthony Albanese’s government will introduce a new bill today to outlaw online doxing – the malicious use or exposure of personal data – with the offence punishable by up to seven years’ jail.
But Labor has backed down on its proposal to outlaw hate speech and vilification against minority groups. As Labor broadens its crackdown on big tech, including a proposal to ban children from social media apps, the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, will introduce its bill on mis and dis-information, which has been debated in exposure draft form for more than a year. More details coming up.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The US is about to start cutting interest rates, so expect Australia to followRate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and other central banks will create a near-irresistible pressure for Australia's Reserve Bank to follow, potentially very soon.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: NSW Liberal state director sacked, Raygun speaks outFollow for all the headlines making news across Australia.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: NSW Liberal state director sacked, Raygun speaks outFollow for all the headlines making news across Australia.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: NSW Liberal state director sacked, Dutton labels Steggall a zealotFollow for all the headlines making news across Australia.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: Australia’s largest solar farm approved; ‘Ghost colleges’ shut in tertiary education blitzKeep up to date with today’s news.
Read more »
Australia news LIVE: London stabbing victim from Australia; Dutton defends Gaza stanceRead the national news headlines for Thursday, August 15.
Read more »