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Policy Shifts, Health Alerts, and AI Tensions | Melbourne News
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation quietly dropped its push for a domestic gas reservation — a move seen as aligning with Gina Rinehart’s interests, just as Australia’s gas reliance for evening power plummeted by 70% thanks to batteries. Meanwhile, STI rates for gonorrhea and syphilis have surged over 50% in a decade, especially among women, while homelessness crisis sparks outrage after police Taser a man during Brisbane tent city clearance. Globally, Trump dismisses AI regulation as a “sick conspiracy” as stocks dip amid developer calls for pause; the EU urges Ukraine support amid war. OpenAI threatens to halt local AI investment unless Australia loosens copyright laws — even as AI powers roadside cameras boosting seatbelt fines. And investigations continue into the deaths of three Australians in Bali, initially linked to a tragic family incident.
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