Tuesday 13 January 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalls parliament to debate hate speech laws and ban hate groups. 

• Black Friday sales spur a surge in household spending. 
• Meta says it has removed 540,000 users from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, as a result of the social media ban for under 16-year-olds. 
• The Trump administration readies to sue the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.
• A 1938 Superman comic book sells for $22 million.

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