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Australia news live: Albanese defends social media crackdown against White House criticism; Qantas confirms direct Sydney-NY flights

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Review urged after blood-spattered shirt ads ran alongside domestic violence news in Australia
Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates WARNING: this story contains an image some readers may find distressing News stories about domestic violence inadvertently ran alongside advertisements for faux-bloodstained shirts reading “problem solved”, prompting advocates for victim-survivors to urge publishers to avoid making light of recent deaths. Australia is reckoning with a surge in family and domestic violence incidents after three women were allegedly murdered in unrelated incidents on Saturday, and police allege a mother stabbed her three children on Sunday. Continue reading...
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