Afternoon Update: Albanese vows to protect creatives from AI ‘theft’; local council scraps Lime bikes; and a string of bear break-ins

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Good afternoon.Anthony Albanese has promised “the strongest possible protection” for Australian creatives against misuse of their work by artificial intelligence models, warning it would be “theft” if writers, artists and musicians didn’t have control of their work or receive payment for its use.Barnaby Joyce claims Australia is a ‘Christian nation’ and says many First Nations people would agreeAFL removes Nicky Winmar from Australian Football Hall of Fame after assault convictionMinister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on projectJapan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-insUniversity of Melbourne ‘sharply’ changed protest policies after pro-Palestine sit-ins, commission hearsLiberals re-examine gender quotas in slew of proposals to make party ‘fit-for-purpose political machine’ Continue reading...