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A new report showing Australia's debt levels at their highest since the Second World War, Regret from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over Instagram's slow progress in detecting underage users, An upset for Arsenal in the Premier League.

The federal government bans a woman with alleged links to the IS group from returning to Australia; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says limited progress made in Geneva peace talks; And in sport, a silver medal for Australia in the women's aerials at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Pauline Hanson offers a partial apology for her anti-Muslim remarks, Wages not keeping pace with Australia's inflation rate, And in AFL, Hawthorn has confirmed it has re-signed Josh Weddle to a four-year contract.

Concerns over an immigration debate as the Liberals mull a new policy, Eleven killed in new US strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, Australia to play Mexico in May ahead of the football World Cup.

Liberal leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow frontbench; U-S civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies in the US at the age of 84; Cronulla prop Addin Fonua-Blake sets his sights on the State of Origin series.

Scale of racism at Australia's universities revealed in a new report; a stabbing attack in Sydney leaves one person dead and two others injured; and Socceroo Lewis Miller ruled out of this year's World Cup due to injury.

Liberal Senator calls for government to block return of so-called Islamic State group family members from Syria; New South Wales Police decide not to extend restrictions on public assemblies; and in sport, Irish Rugby Football Union condemn racist abuse towards Edwin Edogbo on social media.

34 Australians released from a detention centre in Syria are returned to the camp, an historic case against Coles and its pricing policy enters its second day, Australia could be out of the T-20 World Cup after a stunning loss to co-hosts Sri Lanka.

A leaked Liberal Party policy proposes banning migrants from certain nations; a landmark case against Coles in the Federal Court; and in tennis, Alex de Minaur makes history at the Rotterdam Open.

The new leadership of the Liberal Party says there's no need to imitate One Nation; new search for evidence in the case of missing South Australian boy Gus Lamont; and in the NRL, the women's Indigenous All Stars side defeats the Māori Ferns.

Russia claims it's taken more territory in Ukraine, Liberals face criticism over their lack of diversity following the leadership spill, Another Winter Olympic medal for Australia.

Plans move forward for the AUKUS deal in South Australia, The new Liberal leader doubles down on Australia's housing crisis, The Indigenous All Stars score a triumphant win over the Māori Wahine in New Zealand.

Angus Taylor flags stronger security vetting in immigration crackdown; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US demands much more from Ukraine than Russia; and in cricket, India braced for high-pressure World Cup clash with Pakistan.

More calls for stronger action against Russia at the Munich Security Conference; An aid group suspends operations in a major Gaza hospital; and in sport, a third gold medal makes the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Australia's most-successful ever.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese comments on the Liberals leadership spill, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joins vigil for victims of a mass shooting, Australia's snowboard great Scotty James vows for a comeback after winning silver at Milan-Cortina Games...

US ramps up pressure on Iran, deploys additional carrier strike group; Anthony Albanese seeks answers over police conduct at Sydney protest, criticises organisers; And in sport, injured snowboarder Cam Bolton to be medically transported home to Australia.

Two men jailed in England for plotting an IS-inspired terror attack on Jewish community; More heavy rain forecast for South East Queensland; and a State of Origin revival in the AFL.

New Liberal leader Angus Taylor vows to restore living standards as a policy focus; Stolen Generations survivors reflect on 18 years since the National Apology; and in sport, the Socceroos announce their base camp for their World Cup games in the US.

Angus Taylor elected new leader of the Liberal Party, after winning a spill motion; advocates call for urgent action on Indigenous deaths in custody; and in hockey, Australia's Kookaburras secure their second win of the FIH Pro League Hobart block.

Thousands in Melbourne protest against Israeli president's visit to Australia; Angus Taylor expected to challenge for the Liberal leadership today; And in sport, the IOC bans a Ukrainian skeleton racer over a tribute helmet.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog ends his Australian trip with a visit to Melbourne; the Liberal Party leadership to be determined in a ballot; and in cricket, Australia's T20 team makes a winning start to the World Cup in Sri Lanka against Ireland.

Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley for leadership of the Liberal Party; a special envoy appointed to progress investigations into the methanol poisoning deaths of two Australians in Laos; Australians Scotty James and Valentino Guseli reach the snowboard halfpipe final at the Milano Cortina Games.

Angus Taylor resigns ahead of an expected Liberal leadership spill; Millions of voters in Bangladesh prepare to go to the polls; And in football, Tottenham Hotspur sacks manager Thomas Frank after a poor Premier League run.

Police granted extra powers ahead of the Israeli president's visit to Melbourne; Ukraine's ambassador to Australia calls for more support, as the country enters a fifth year of war.; and in football, Socceroo Mohammed Toure scores a hat-trick in his first start for Norwich City.

The Grand Mufti of Australia calls for a transparent investigation of police conduct at a Sydney rally; the heads of America's immigration agencies questioned at a hearing in Washington; and in sport, a Ukrainian athlete defies an Olympic ban on his helmet showing war victims.