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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused calls to apologise for joking about a premium melon gift from Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, dismissing opposition criticism as misinterpretation of his remarks.
Far-right Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an appeal challenging a court finding that she engaged in racial vilification when she told Muslim colleague Mehreen Faruqi to return to Pakistan.
Australia is creating a dedicated Office of AI within the Prime Minister's Department to coordinate regulation across government. The move aims to balance attracting investment with managing risks from the rapidly expanding technology.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized a Senate inquiry delaying amendments that would strengthen the eSafety Commissioner's enforcement powers for Australia's child social media ban implemented in December.