Brittany Higgins Breaks Silence After Lehrmann Loss & Busting Social Media Ban Myths

The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 70,000 as a fragile ceasefire holds on paper while strikes continue.

We give you the latest updates on the International Stabilisation Force gearing up to enter the zone, and why Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial.

Plus, with the social media ban just days away, Communications Minister Anika Wells confirms the crackdown is about cultural change, busts the myth that we must hand over their passports to stay online, and reveals how the e-Safety Commissioner will actually check the ban is working. 

And in headlines today, Brittany Higgins says she can "breathe again" after Bruce Lehrmann lost his appeal against a defamation decision that found he raped her; With Meta set to begin deactivating accounts held by Australians under the age of 16 from today, the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says they are set for a wave of complaints they have no power to resolve; The Brisbane Olympic vision has been revealed - "Believe. Belong. Become. Brisbane 2032"; Singer Jessie J says she just saw a mum who's gone through cancer when she broke royal protocol and hugged the Princess of Wales

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