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The reason so many Australian pubs feel the same

Oct 1, 2026

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The reason so many Australian pubs feel the same

Two companies control more than 570 venues across Australia.

Archie Milligan

Australia has a long history of banning Grand Theft Auto games. Could GTA 6 be next?

Oct 1, 2026

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Australia has a long history of banning Grand Theft Auto games. Could GTA 6 be next?

Rockstar has already pulled casino features from GTA Online.

Archie Milligan

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Oct 1, 2026

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The reason so many Australian pubs feel the same

Two companies control more than 570 venues across Australia.

Oct 1, 2026

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1 min read

Australia has a long history of banning Grand Theft Auto games. Could GTA 6 be next?

Rockstar has already pulled casino features from GTA Online.

Sep 30, 2026

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Newsletter: Who owns your local?

Plus: Could GTA VI be banned in Aus?

Sep 29, 2026

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Why won’t the Queensland Premier go all-in on the Coalition's nuclear plans?

The CSIRO estimates it would take at least 15 years for a reactor to come online in Australia.

Sep 28, 2026

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Newsletter: Ideologically challenged

Can nuclear work? Depends which Liberal you ask.

Newsletter: Ideologically challenged

Can nuclear work? Depends which Liberal you ask.

Social media review #1: Labor MP Ron Hoenig

We take a look at the MP's online presence and whether it's any good.

Newsletter: Up for review

Plus: Australia's first plane hijacking

The Coalition trusts big companies to reduce their pollution with no restrictions

The Liberal party promises to "take a chainsaw" to the regulation of climate pollution.

Unpacking Australia's first ever plane hijacking

Australia hadn't experienced anything like flight 408 before

Newsletter: Feeling gassy

Plus: A failed political assassination

Most of the beers at your local are owned by one of these two companies

At least 47 breweries have closed or gone into administration since January 2023.

Facebook doesn't seem to care about its illegal cigarette ads

Company policy says sponsored posts have to be reviewed before they go live, so is the company's technology as good as it says it is?

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