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Australia approves social media ban

Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife

Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media's mental health impacts on teenagers, world leaders have agonised over how to curb the technology's addictive pull on young minds.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

The Australian Senate debates the world’s first social media ban for children under 16

The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction.

ABC · 1d

Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law

Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Lucas Herbert leads Australian Open

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Hungry Herbert holds lead at Australian Open as Smith stumbles

An unflappable Lucas Herbert led his home Australian Open at the halfway mark on Friday as fan favourite Cameron Smith tumbled down the leaderboard with a poor back nine at Kingston Heath.

The Washington Post · 1d

Lucas Herbert on top at the Australian Open, Cameron Smith two strokes behind

Lucas Herbert shot an 8-under 63 at Victoria Golf Club to take the first-round lead at the Australian Open, with 2022 British Open champion Cameron Smith two strokes behind

NBC Sports on MSN · 1h

Lucas Herbert leads Australian Open; Cam Smith struggles after group warned for slow play

Herbert led the way after the second round in Melbourne while the former Open champion and his group were put on the clock.

Taser, Australian police

NBC News · 2d

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old is found guilty of manslaughter

Kristian White was called to a care home in May 2023 after reports that resident Clare Nowland, who suffered from symptoms of dementia, was acting erratically.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Police Officer Guilty of Manslaughter in Taser Death of 95-Year-Old Woman

Police were called after nursing home staff reported the woman had taken a serrated steak knife from the kitchen.

HuffPost · 1d

Police Officer Who Used Taser On 95-year-old Found Guilty Of Manslaughter

The great-grandmother who had dementia and used a walker was shocked in an Australian nursing home after refusing to drop a steak knife.

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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law ...

Drake Announces 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Drake is coming back down under, announcing a stack of Australian arena tour dates for 2025 under the banner of his The Anita ...

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Australian broadcast chair unleashes on Joe Rogan: 'Deeply repulsive'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation chair Kim Williams claimed that people like podcaster Joe Rogan prey on people's fear and ...

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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took ...

Resilience in Focus: How Australian Boards Are Preparing for CPS 230

Resilience is now a board-level concern for Australia’s financial services industry ahead of new CPS 230 regulations.

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Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make ...

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Australian central bank reform adds new wrinkle to policy outlook

Australia's central bank is finally getting a major shake-up of its policy-making process that adds extra uncertainty to when ...

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‘We must rescue our society’: Australian Jews are fed up

Jews are dismayed by the surge in hatred since October 7 and the lack of leadership by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It’s ...

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