- The federal government supports New South Wales review into domestic violence laws.
- The head of Australia's domestic spy agency calls for access to encrypted messaging
- Warriors to host the largest of ANZAC Day commemoration by New Zealand defence personnel.
The federal minister for women says she supports efforts to keep women safe, as the New South Wales government considers changes to domestic violence and bail laws.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is set to launch a review after 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst from Forbes became the 25th woman to die from gender-based violence in 2024.
Police have charged 29-year-old Daniel Billings with her alleged murder - he was on bail at the time, following multiple charges for the alleged rape, stalking and intimidation of Molly Ticehurst.
Minister for Finance and Women Katy Gallagher has not committed to federal reforms to bail and domestic violence laws.
She told Channel 9 she supports the New South Wales Review, saying preventing violence against women requires work across federal, state and territory governments.
"How do we create a community where disrespect towards women and how women are treated isn't the norm, the way they're treated at the moment? That means intervening very early, that means at school really, where some of the attitudes against women get cemented quite young. As kids get older, that translates into the sort of end we're seeing, with the violence against women, and so, not one government, not one policy, not one idea that will deal with this, it's a much bigger and much more serious conversation I think."
Australia's intelligence agency boss says encrypted messaging services are being used by extremists.
The ASIO director-general and AFP commissioner are calling for social media companies to help law enforcement.
Communications minister Michelle Rowland has flagged the government is concerned about encrypted messaging services.
Liberal MP James Paterson told Sky he's concerned about Australia's relationship with tech companies.
"We do have good cooperation with some tech companies on the national security mission. In the past, they've been very supportive of these things, but it is an extraordinary state of affairs that the Director-General of ASIO and the Commissioner of the AFP feel the need to stand up at the National Press Club and effectively beg them to cooperate."
The federal government says it supports the work of the eSafety Commissioner, as a case between Australia's online regulator and social media platform X returns to court.
The regulator is due to ask the Federal Court today to extend a two-day order to the platform to remove content from the alleged terror attack at a Western Sydney church.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued the order to X to remove content from the April 15 stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Wakeley.
A two-day injunction granted by the court on Monday, which expires internationally at 5pm today, could see X face fines of up to $782,500 for each contravention.
X has argued its decision to block clips for Australian users is sufficient.
Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland says the government support's the Commissioner's powers to request the removal of content it considers extreme under the Online Safety Act.
"The testing of that law is subject to the outcomes of the court, on which I won't comment, but Australia backs the eSafety Commissioner as the independent regulator with powers, to do their job."
This comes after a war of words erupted online between X owner Elon Musk and Australian politicians, including independent Senator Jacquie Lambie, who later deleted her X account, calling on other politicians to boycott the platform.
Seven Australian soldiers who were killed in the World War 1 battle of Fromelles have been identified.
More than 100 years after their deaths, the Australian Army has identified the soldiers who were buried in a mass grave by comparing DNA and historical evidence.
The Battle of Fromelles, on the Western Front in Northern France, involved the 5th Australian Division and British 61st Division.
Over five and a half thousand Australians were killed, wounded, or taken prisoner within hours.
Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart says this ANZAC Day will offer a special opportunity to remember seven of those soldiers "restored with their identities".
And in rugby league,
The New Zealand Warriors will host the largest contingent of New Zealand defence force personnel commemorating ANZAC day anywhere in the world.
Almost 200 New Zealand Army, Navy and Air Force personnel will take part in the pre-match ceremony for the Warriors' first home game on April 25 in nine years.
The Titans will travel to Auckland for the game, hoping to secure their first win of the 2024 season.
Meanwhile in the AFL, Collingwood and Essendon will face off in their annual ANZAC day clash at the MCG.
