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Social media companies have voiced concerns the federal government's proposed new digital safety laws are ambiguous and would be difficult to comply with. A Senate inquiry is examining the government's digital duty of care bill, which it says will put an onus on tech companies to better protect users from harm.China's Foreign Ministry says allegations of spying in relation to US tech giant Nvidia are unsubstantiated and smears against China. The comments come after Nvidia announced an investigation following the company's CEO confirming he had an affair with the suspected Chinese spy.The man tipped to be the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives says he strongly supports impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries is the front-runner to lead the lower chamber of the US Congress after Republicans lost their majority in the midterm elections.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.

Victoria Police is working to reassure the public that Melbourne's streets are safe after a delivery driver was fatally stabbed in the city's CBD.The fatal stabbing of Feng Jianming has rocked Melbourne's Chinese Australian community and put crime back on the minds of voters ahead of the Victorian election on November 28.So what are the parties promising on crime ahead of the election?

Nvidia's board has launched an investigation after the New York Times reported that chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort.Mr Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive, whom the New York Times reported US intelligence agencies determined was gathering information for China.With Donald Trump calling him an honourable guy, what does the investigation mean for Mr Huang and his push to sell more chips to China?

US President Donald Trump says he was only kidding when he announced he had offered Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White the job of White House press secretary.The role has had six press secretaries across Mr Trump's two terms, and Katie Zacharia left after less than a week in the job.So what does the episode say about Mr Trump's thinking after the Republicans lost Congress to the Democrats at the midterms?

As it leads negotiations for a major United Nations climate conference this fortnight, Australia's under more scrutiny over its coal and gas production.The latest government data shows emissions from Australia's fossil fuel exports, when burned overseas, almost doubled over the past two decades.Now the government's facing growing calls to take responsibility for the so-called "Scope 3" emissions.