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

Sep 22, 2026

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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?

Archie Milligan

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

Sep 22, 2026

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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.

Archie Milligan

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Sep 22, 2026

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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.

Sep 22, 2026

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1 min read

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?

Sep 21, 2026

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Newsletter: A couple of quiet ones

The state or the brewing industry in Australia.

Sep 21, 2026

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Learning about the Australian massacre no one talks about

The National Account looks at the Battle of Broken Hill.

Sep 18, 2026

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Unpacking the suspicious collapse of Australia's possible CIA bank

One of the Nugan Hand Bank founders fled the country wearing a fake moustache.

Unpacking the suspicious collapse of Australia's possible CIA bank

One of the Nugan Hand Bank founders fled the country wearing a fake moustache.

Australia has nuclear waste but nowhere to put it permanently

We've asked the government – what's the plan?

Newsletter: Digital disrespect?

Plus: The Battle of Broken Hill.

This game let's you fight on the beaches of Gallipoli. Is it disrespectful?

The RSL said it encouraged thoughtful and respectful engagement with the content.

QLD Premier says data centres will cut power costs, but an energy expert says government could do it anyway

Questions and scepticism remain on how Crisfulli plans to stop bills from skyrocketing.

Newsletter: Was this Aussie bank a CIA front?

Plus: Meme warfare.

How memes can be weaponised against you

Could Australia be influenced like the United States?

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

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