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Prime Minister rejects Pauline Hansons' 'Monoculture' push. 

The Prime Minister has pointed to the Socceroos as a sign of Australia's multicultural success, rejecting Pauline Hanson's claim the nation should be a monoculture.

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The One Nation leader used an address at the National Press Club to call for Australia to be under one cultural umbrella while still being multiracial.

"We cannot be a multicultural society," she said in her address.

"We are a multiracial society but we must be monocultural. Australians must live under the one cultural umbrella."

During the address, she called for a reduction of migration and also made an attack on transgender rights.

Her speech, which ran for almost one hour, was also interrupted by a protest banner which appeared behind her. The banner called out Hanson's opposition to minimum wage increases.

It said: "I opposed a pay rise for workers while I took a $100,000 pay rise for myself".

The banner was quickly torn down by staff at the event.

The controversial speech has prompted further criticism of One Nation as Senator Hanson's party rises in the polls.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia had never been a monoculture, pointing to the Socceroos at the World Cup.

The 26-man World Cup squad comes from 15 cultural backgrounds, with two players migrating to Australia after being born in an African refugee camp.

"When we look at the Socceroos, we see examples of that rich culture, people who are proud of their ethnicity, of who they are, but also who are proud Australians and representing our great nation," he said. 

Senator Hanson says Australia needed to be like Japan, with a singular culture.

It comes as the One Nation leader walked back comments that women should not be paid by their employers while on parental leave.

In her Press Club speech, Senator Hanson said employees should not be paid if they're taking time off work, even if they're on maternity leave.

Less than a week later, Senator Hanson said the comments were taken out of context.

She said she supported government-paid parental leave, but businesses should not be forced to pay employees.

Consumers are reassured about purchases amid the bird flu scare. 

Australians are being reassured that poultry and egg products are safe to eat after a deadly bird flu strain.

The virus has made its way onto local shores for the first time, plunging a major chicken producer into lockdown.

Two birds in Western Australia have tested positive for the H5N1 virus, with some major producers locking down farms as a precaution.

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says there has been no evidence indicating the strain being found in local poultry or agriculture.

But the minister warned that lessons from overseas indicated the virus cannot be prevented from spreading, and Australia cannot stop it arriving via migratory birds.

Australian National University expert Robyn Alders says this strain is different from past bird flus Australia has faced because the virus has caused significant damage overseas.

Despite only two confirmed cases, major poultry producer Inghams announced it would lock down its WA sites to mitigate against potential risks — while more than 200 million chickens have been culled in the US since the virus arrived there.

Five countries issue joint AI security warning. 

Security agencies say artificial intelligence is rapidly increasing cybersecurity risks. 

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance, made up of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, has issued a joint statement on the matter.

The group's cybersecurity chiefs say advanced AI systems could transform cyberattacks and defences within months, not years. 

They're urging business leaders to assess cyber risks, strengthen basic security controls, and empower cybersecurity teams.

The agencies warn AI is helping malicious actors move faster, reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation.

They say cyber resilience is now a critical business responsibility and organisations must prepare for breaches while using AI to strengthen their defences.

Madonna reveals injury thanks to high heels. 

Madonna says she has a "bad knee" after years of dancing in high heels.

The 67-year-old pop star has explained she doesn't work out every day anymore because of the damage caused to her knee.

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In a sit-down with Interview magazine, the singer said the dodgy knee comes from dancing for long periods of time in high heels and running on pavement and doing Ashtanga yoga.

The injury has forced Madonna to change her intense gym routine over the last 12 months.

— with AAP.

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