Afternoon Update: Senate hears social media ban report could contain AI hallucinations, Hayden Panettiere dies, and ‘ugly dogs’

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A section of a report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to include links to academic articles that do not exist, a https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/australia-social-media-ban-report-ai-hallucinations-ntwnfb">Senate inquiry has heard.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/17/hayden-panettiere-death-heroes-nashville-scream-star-dies-at-36">Hayden Panettiere, actor in Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/labor-pledges-opt-out-register-for-online-gambling-ads-australia">Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/sydney-swans-afl-players-alleged-incident-melbourne-hotel-ntwnfb">Sydney Swans AFL players allegedly involved in Melbourne hotel incident

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/17/abc-removes-more-episodes-sacked-reporter-mahmood-fazal-four-corners-ntwnfb">ABC removes content from three more stories by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/ralph-carr-in-living-hell-after-being-convicted-of-victorian-court-hears-ntwnfb">Ralph Carr in ‘living hell’ after being convicted of rape, Victorian court hears

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/alan-jones-allegedly-kissed-driver-in-wardrobe-james-packer-personal-suite-crown-towers-ntwnfb">Alan Jones allegedly kissed young man in wardrobe of James Packer’s personal suite at Crown Towers, court hears