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Headlines: New hate speech penalties

12/18/2025
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Today's headlines include:

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new hate speech penalties among several policy changes in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.
  • The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting have been laid to rest as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.
  • There are fears an Australian has been killed fighting in Ukraine, with authorities providing consular assistance to the man's family as they work to confirm the report.
  • And today’s good news: Two dozen endangered sea turtles in the U.S. are on the road to recovery after they were rescued off the coast of Massachusetts.

Reporting with AAP.

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