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Major parties agree on social media pay rules

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Major parties agree on pay up rules for social media
Major parties have reached an agreement on pay-up rules for social media, meaning Labor's news bargaining incentive will pass parliament with minor adjustments to appease the opposition.
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ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by AI stocks, inflation report
Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed US inflation was slightly less bad last month. The ASX is set to slide.
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The 12-year sacrifice behind Socceroo’s life-changing decision
Socceroos forward Awer Mabil made his dreams come true during 12 years playing in Europe, but he is coming home to the A-Leagues with Melbourne City while still at the peak of his powers.
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Teremoana mauls American
Australian heavyweight juggernaut Teremoana Teremoana belts American DeAndre Savage, winning via knockout.
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The email many authors dream of getting – and why it’s a trap
When debut novelist Mary Colussi got an email celebrating her book, it looked like her big break, until she realised a scammer was pulling the strings.
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