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A major review warns parts of Australia's national security laws could undermine democracy and press freedom.

Australians who have endured prolonged detention overseas call on the government to adopt a more strategic approach to cases involving citizens, especially those held by countries that practice "hostage diplomacy".

Current and former NSW prison officers describe what they say is a toxic workplace culture and a system that shields officers accused of serious misconduct, rather than holding them accountable. They argue it has driven younger officers out of the service.

A decade-old Labor fundraiser at the centre of allegations that NSW Premier Chris Minns conspired to evade a state donations law was reported at the time as a much bigger event than official records suggest, the ABC can reveal.

The Australian sunscreen manufacturer at the centre of a spate of recent product recalls has been blocked from exporting sunscreens to the United States for the past three years.

Two former employees of a leading international testing laboratory used by major Australian sunscreen brands have blown the whistle on alleged questionable data and incorrect testing practices, amid ongoing concerns about whether consumers can trust the products they are relying on for sun protection.

Convicted baby killer Keli Lane is suing the NSW government for $2 million, alleging it failed in its duty of care to protect her from serious harm at the hands of several prison officers, including serial sex abuser Wayne Astill.

From China in the 1980s to Australia now, this scam has fleeced vulnerable people of millions and because of FIFO criminals and underground cash laundering police are finding it hard to apprehend suspects.

For months, I've spent my Saturdays speaking with a convicted killer, writes Anne Connolly. He says he's innocent, others fear he's guilty of even more.

A series of attacks on Australian political parties on emerging Chinese social media platform RedNote raise concerns about misinformation, disinformation and the risk of foreign interference ahead of the federal election.