A mortgage broker who spent over $17,000 on billboards criticising government tax changes has paid another $17,000 at a charity auction to play tennis with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Convicted murderer Erin Patterson has been approved to receive Ozempic weight loss injections while in prison, funded by Victorian taxpayers.

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Australian businesses are investing heavily in artificial intelligence tools, but productivity gains remain elusive as national productivity has stagnated at 2019 levels.

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One Nation is proposing a policy allowing Australians who rent or have a mortgage to divert 25 per cent of their superannuation contributions directly to themselves for three years, taxed at 15 per cent.

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Sydney Police Centre opens its doors for a behind-the-scenes tour showcasing various police operations. The tour includes demonstrations of triple zero call handling, police dog squad training and operations, recruitment processes, and fingerprinting procedures. Officers from the Sydney Police Force guide visitors through their city headquarters facilities.

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Nicole Kidman makes a surprise appearance at a Sydney cinema screening of Practical Magic 2, arriving secretly with her daughter Faith on a late-night flight.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children, seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet, are beginning their first day at prep schools.

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Nicole Kidman makes a surprise appearance at a Sydney cinema screening of Practical Magic 2, arriving secretly with her daughter Faith on a late-night flight.

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Queensland police report a nearly one-third increase in assault incidents in Brisbane's CBD over three years, with 869 knives seized from safe night precincts across the state last year.

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The Australian federal government is proposing to double penalties for social media companies breaching the under-16s ban to $109 million, as studies show up to 80 per cent of teenagers remain on platforms despite restrictions.

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