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On a warm summer's day Safety Beach in Melbourne quickly fills with private tents.
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Cabanas being set up at a popular beach

On a warm summer's day Safety Beach in Melbourne quickly fills with private tents.

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Commuters on Sydney’s toll roads will see a price hike from January 1.

Tolls, passports, museum admission: What is getting more expensive in January

On January 1, an array of fee increases and additional charges will come into effect across Australia and NSW.

  • Nicholas Osiowy
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal

Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  • David Swan
Donald Trump’s rise in the polls has boosted the stock price of his fledgling media company.

Could Trump spark another financial crisis?

Some of Wall Street’s most powerful people are still celebrating the president-elect’s victory, but they should be wary.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Tim Pallas at a press conference

Fast-tracking gas, cutting red tape, unlocking super investment: Allan makes pitch to business

The premier unveiled Victoria’s Economic Growth Statement, outlining how her government would seek to boost the private sector and encourage investment.

  • Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
Michelle Rowland

She once admitted her own Insta weakness. Now she’s banning social media for kids

Known for taking such a cautious approach that she reads from notes even in private meetings, Michelle Rowland is now leading the world with her social media ban for under 16s.

  • Paul Sakkal
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‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally

The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.

  • David Swan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to make social media safer for children.

Australia banned children from social media and the world was watching – very closely

How the world reacted to Australia’s new law to keep children safe.

  • Rob Harris
Predatory pricing has been outlawed.
  • Tony Wright’s Column
  • Taxis

Scammed and stranded in the city – by predatory taxi drivers

A night out at a concert; time to catch a cab home. But these taxi drivers want to scam everyone. Do they consider the danger facing those they leave stranded?

  • Tony Wright
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones wants to examine if Meta has broken laws.

‘Not good enough’: Meta probe flagged as fake Albanese makes Facebook comeback

Meta said it deleted scam ads featuring the PM and targeting Australians, but within days they were back. Now the government is taking a closer look.

  • Aisha Dow

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