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Australia PM says social media firms now have a responsibility to protect kids
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Australia proposes 'world-leading' ban on social media for children under 16
SYDNEY - The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Analysis-Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions
MELBOURNE - Wiradjuri elder Nyree Reynolds calls her home west of Sydney the valley of the Bilabula, the Indigenous name for its river....
Oct 1, 20244 min read
Australian court lifts controversial ban on women's only art gallery
SYDNEY - An Australian court on Friday lifted a ban on a women's only art exhibit at a gallery in the southern state of Tasmania, saying...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
SYDNEY - Australia said it will fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of...
Sep 13, 20242 min read
Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates
SYDNEY - Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health,...
Sep 11, 20242 min read
Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'
SYDNEY - Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the...
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Analysis-Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia's climate wars
CANBERRA - A plan by Australia's federal opposition that would slow the roll-out of renewable power and build a network of #nuclear...
Jul 24, 20244 min read
World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence
WASHINGTON - Various world leaders on Saturday condemned the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania in which the former...
Jul 14, 20242 min read
Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests
SYDNEY - Russia accused Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime...
Jul 13, 20242 min read
Four pro Palestine protesters arrested for scaling roof of Australia's parliament
CANBERRA - Four pro Palestine protesters were arrested for climbing the roof of Australia's Parliament House on Thursday in a security...
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
SYDNEY - Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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