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Shocking video of an Australian soldier shooting dead an unarmed man

Extraordinary helmet camera footage of an Australian special forces soldier shooting a cowering civilian in Afghanistan could result in charges of war crimes.

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Down the rabbit hole: How an 'outlandish' conspiracy theory threatens to derail the Voice debate

Voice referendum essentials: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stepped up to a press conference in Adelaide in late September to make a surprising clarification, that the Voice to Parliament was not a plot by the United Nations to take control of Australia. “What has occurred during this campaign is a lot of information being put out there, including by some who know that it is not true … I’ve…

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Fake news and foreign interference: How Voice to Parliament is playing out on Elon Musk's X

Quick Read In short: Yoel Roth, who led Twitter’s moderation and integrity unit, warned the Voice to Parliament was a “prime target” for online disinformation campaigns X quietly removed the ability of users to report posts for containing electoral misinformation New research showed the major social media platforms approved dozens of blatantly false paid ads about the Voice What’s next? While X…

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Turf wars, debt collection, sabotage: Inside the international operation to ship Australian greyhounds to China

Quick Read In short: ABC Investigations has uncovered a supply chain involving Australian agents identifying and procuring winning greyhounds for Chinese breeders Several Australian dogs were sent to third-party countries before ending up in China A Chinese dog agent said syndicates are exploiting loopholes in Australian export restrictions to grow China’s illegal racing sector What’s next? A…

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This conservative think tank's classroom plan about the Voice purports to be impartial — experts disagree

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has been accused of trying to indoctrinate school children by distributing a classroom lesson plan that teaches students how to mount arguments against the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The conservative think tank has paid for multiple Facebook and Instagram ads promoting high school education materials it says gives teachers “the tools you need to…

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Do these claims about the Voice raise an eyebrow? Here's what they're actually about

The Voice debate has been mired in misinformation, including unfounded claims around land rights, misleadingly edited videos, and accusations of voter fraud. And these were just the warm-up act to what is expected to be a passionate campaign leading up to October 14, when Australians will decide whether to constitutionally enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to…

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Families racially abused, 'crucified' online after misleading anti-Voice video shared by One Nation leader goes viral

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has used a misleadingly edited viral video to claim a Yes vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum will lead to increasing conflict between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. WARNING: This story contains language that is hate speech. Key points: A viral clip shared by the One Nation leader had been shortened and was missing context Both families in the…

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