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Australia will head to the polls for May 21 election

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April 10, 2022

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has travelled to Canberra to meet with the Governor General, to dissolve parliament and set off a six week election campaign.

Scott Morrison and his Liberal/Nationals government have been running behind in a number of opinion polls.

The announcement of the May 21 date sets up a 41 day election campaign.

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— AAP Photos (@aap_photos) April 10, 2022

Earlier, Australia’s Employment Minister Stuart Robert argued the Coalition will present a positive vision to the country during the election campaign.

Mr Robert told Sky News the government had a strong economic message to present to the Australian public with unemployment forecast to drop below 4 per cent and economic growth also running at about 4 per cent.

Labor ahead in polls

I’m focused on delivering for all Australians, with real plans for stronger Medicare, secure jobs, and more manufacturing.

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— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) March 17, 2022

Labor leader Anthony Albanese is spruiking his economic credentials in an election campaign ad.

Citing his economic degree from Sydney University and six years as infrastructure minister, the Labor leader said he would “get spending under control so we can keep taxes low”.

“Growing up with a single mum, I know the value of a dollar,” Mr Albanese said in the ad.

“Debt has skyrocketed under the Liberals. They’d doubled the debt even before the pandemic.”

He also said Labor would work with manufacturers so Australians could “make more things here”.

“Australians deserve a prime minister who shows up, who takes responsibility,” he said, promising cheaper child care, lower power bills and “fee-free TAFE”.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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April 24, 2024

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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April 24, 2024

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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April 24, 2024

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.