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One Nation Pledges Return to Coal and Gas, Axe Renewable Energy Zones at Victorian Rally

One Nation has unveiled a suite of energy policies at a Farmers Fightback rally in western Victoria, promising to reinvest in coal and gas, abolish renewable energy zones, and strip VicGrid of its compulsory acquisition powers for the controversial VNI West transmission line. Federal leader Pauline Hanson called for new coal-fired power stations and nuclear reactors but declined to detail how the projects would be funded.

30 Aug 2026· 2 sources
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Australia considers optional social media algorithms and UK-style ban on strangulation porn

The Australian government is exploring two new measures to combat the rise in sexual violence among teenagers: allowing users to opt in or out of social media algorithms, and adopting a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek confirmed the options are being considered as part of the government’s second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children.

30 Aug 2026· 2 sources
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New threats challenge Australia's plan to end violence against women as crossbenchers urge stronger accountability

Australia's national plan to end violence against women and children has reached a critical halfway point, with the national cabinet this week acknowledging that rates of intimate-partner homicide and sexual violence remain 'unacceptably high' and agreeing to new priorities. At the same time, more than a dozen crossbench MPs have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, arguing that despite years of inquiries and billions of dollars in spending, governments still cannot adequately demonstrate where the money goes or whether interventions are reducing harm, and are calling for the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission to be given stronger powers to compel information and track implementation.

30 Aug 2026
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Former Paralympic swimmer among injured workers alleging Gallagher Bassett failed to provide adequate care

A former Paralympic silver medallist is among a number of injured workers who have told the ABC that Gallagher Bassett, one of Australia's largest claims management agents, has failed to provide adequate care. Shane Walsh, who worked as a senior men's health coordinator for the Northern Territory government, says the company repeatedly delayed his urgent spinal surgery, leaving him with permanent complications including cauda equina syndrome.

29 Aug 2026· 2 sources
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Disgraced AFL Legend Nicky Winmar Jailed for Assaulting Woman

Nicky Winmar, the former St Kilda and Western Bulldogs AFL star once celebrated as a champion and Indigenous rights icon, has been jailed for assaulting a woman, prompting the AFL to remove him from the Australian Football Hall of Fame and dismantle his statue outside Perth Stadium. The sentencing marks a dramatic fall from grace for a player whose defiant stance against racism on the field became a defining moment in Australian sport.

28 Aug 2026