Arvo News Update + Your Weekly Debrief

A quick note about today's episode - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that one story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died after permission for the media to report her name from her family.

HEADLINES:

• Foreign Minister Penny Wong says calls for Australia to become a monoculture would threaten national security
• Meta says it's removed over 750,000 accounts it suspected belonged to Australians under 16 since the social media ban, as advocates call for stronger government oversight of tech platforms
• Anthony Albanese is doubling down on defending controversial comments and hand gestures he made about melons gifted to him by the Japanese prime minister
• Nationals MP Llew O'Brien is pushing for fathers to have greater access to paid parental leave
• Selena Gomez is being sued by investors who accuse the star of failing to deliver on promises to build and promote her mental health company
• Nicole Kidman has spoken candidly about her divorce from Keith Urban

Plus in this week's Weekly Debrief:

• Students around the country walked out to rally against One Nation, as the party also grapples with fallout from a former candidate's homophobic comments.
• Domestic violence remained a devastating headline story, with calls growing for a new federal payment to help women leave violent relationships.
• Plus, updates on three major international court cases, including a stunning move from Luigi Mangione, and why your favourite chocolate bar might soon come down to postcode, not just brand.

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