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Labor’s controversial plan to scrap private health bonus under threat
Coalition and Greens senators have united against the Albanese Government’s controversial plan to scrap the private health insurance bonus for over-65s as new modelling reveals most of those affected by the change take home less than $37,000 a year. Source: The Age.
CSSA cautions against humanitarian intake reduction
Catholic Social Services Australia says Australia’s humanitarian intake must be protected amid record global displacement.
Catholic sector ready to help clear Victorian hospital backlog
Catholic Health Australia says the Victorian Coalition’s plan to treat public patients in private hospitals would help get thousands of Victorians into surgery sooner.
Chalmers flags savings package, no more cost-of-living relief
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has vowed there will be more savings in the mid-year Budget update but downplayed the prospect of more cost-of-living relief for Australians. Source: ABC News.
Politicians strive to put hate speech laws back on agenda
One Nation, Labor and teal MPs have joined Jewish community leaders in calling for new powers to target hate preachers after a religious extremist called for followers to “take up arms” against Christians and Jews. Source: SMH.
Public support for intervention on social media, AI: Gillard
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has entered the debate on regulating AI, urging governments to build their “muscle” on intervention because the challenges of the new technology would continue to come in waves of change. Source: The Australian.
World order not fit for purpose: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 world order “is no longer fit for purpose” and warn China and the United States that the Indo-Pacific is not a “chessboard” for global superpowers. Source: ABC News.
Trump opposes Albanese’s tech agenda
United States President Donald Trump has delivered a major blow to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s tech agenda by telling world leaders he would oppose a push to create an international body to oversee AI regulation. Source: The Australian.
Albanese joins world leaders in call for AI safeguards
Australia has joined a call for international safeguards on artificial intelligence amid warnings from scientists and industry executives that the rapid development of powerful systems could outpace governments’ ability to control emerging risks. Source: The Age.