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Australian women are embracing bikini shorts this summer, with fuller-coverage swimwear overtaking thong bikinis as comfort, style and practicality drive trends.
US authorities are examining claims Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages, allegations the company strongly denies amid a lawsuit and whistleblower claim.
Chris Bowen faced sharp questions over the abandoned $275 energy bill pledge as Llew O’Brien pressed for answers and the opposition heckled in parliament.
Jim Chalmers rejected calls to apologise after being accused of cherry-picking an economist’s remarks on government spending and inflation during question time.
Lidia Thorpe criticised political and media silence after a man was charged with terrorism over an alleged attempted bombing at a Perth Invasion Day protest.