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Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Nov 27, 2024 by
APNews

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
Austrailia looking at16 for the minimum age to use social media

Nov 07, 2024 by
ABC.net

The proposed legislation won't include exemptions for young people who already have social media accounts or those with parental consent.
Candace Owens’ Australian visa cancelled by immigration minister

Oct 28, 2024 by
SMH

Extremist US provocateur Candace Owens’ Australian visa has been cancelled, as the Labor government warns that her attacks on Jewish, Muslim and trans people have the capacity to incite discord.
Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law

Sep 13, 2024 by
Reuters

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
Australia social media ban for children to be introduced this year

Sep 10, 2024 by
ABC.net

Children aged up to 16 could be banned from social media, as the federal government promises legislation to impose a minimum age to use platforms like Facebook and Instagram by the end of this year.
Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China

May 14, 2024 by
ABC.net

Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols.
Bishop and worshippers attacked in another mass stabbing in Sydney

Apr 15, 2024 by
Metro.co.uk

A second stabbing has been captured on camera in Sydney, this time taking place in a church.

➤ Bondi Junction mall attack: 'Obvious' killer targeted women, Sydney police say
Canada, Australia, NZ call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Rafah assault

Feb 15, 2024 by
Reuters

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released in response to reports about Israel's planned military operation in Rafah.
Australian MPs vote ‘overwhelmingly’ in favor of freedom for Julian Assange

Feb 15, 2024 by
Cradle.co.uk

Australian MPs, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and members of his cabinet, have voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of urging the US and UK to allow embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to his home country of Australia.

➤ ‘Drop the Charges,’ Says Amnesty Ahead of Key Julian Assange Hearing
Australian PM Insists He’s Standing ‘Firm’ Against the US on Julian Assange

Aug 02, 2023 by
AntiWar.com

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday insisted that his government was taking a “firm” stand against the US persecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.
TikTok executive admits Australian users’ data accessed by employees in China

Jul 11, 2023 by
TheGuardian

Head of data security Will Farrell tells parliamentary committee Australian data accessible ‘on a very strict basis’
Australia set to introduce national ban on Nazi symbols

Jun 08, 2023 by
ABC.net

The federal government has announced it will introduce legislation to ban Nazi symbols and the sale of goods-for-profit featuring Nazi symbols.
Australian ‘Big Four’ bank ANZ halts cash withdrawals from many branches

Mar 31, 2023 by
CoinTelegraph

The move comes as Australians continue to reduce their usage of cash and bank branches, but has sparked fears that the death of cash is near.

➤ One of Australia’s biggest banks stops over-the-counter cash
A Year After Being Deported, Novak Djokovic Makes History Winning Australian Open as Bill Gates Looks On

Jan 31, 2023 by
TheDefender

One year after he was deported for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine — precluding him from playing in the 2022 Australian Open — tennis star Novak Djokovic on Sunday made history when he returned to Australia to win his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam title.
Dr Kerryn Phelps reveals ‘devastating’ Covid vaccine injury, says doctors have been ‘censored’

Dec 20, 2022 by
News.com.au

Former federal MP Dr Kerryn Phelps has revealed she and her wife both suffered serious and ongoing injures from Covid vaccines, while suggesting the true rate of adverse events is far higher than acknowledged due to underreporting and “threats” from medical regulators.
Australia bets on facial recognition for problem gamblers

Nov 07, 2022 by
Context.News

MELBOURNE – As guests arrive at eastern Australia's Warilla Hotel, a small camera equipped with facial recognition software scans their faces as part of a scheme to tackle problem gambling.
Number of Indigenous Australians in prisons more than doubles, despite drop in crime rates

Nov 01, 2022 by
SBS

Australia's incarceration rate has doubled in the last three decades, and more than doubled among Indigenous Australians, with First Nations children jailed at 20 times the rate of non-First Nations children.
Australia bill opens the door to forced vaccinations

Oct 05, 2022 by
CounterSignal

Western Australia, one of the most radical states Downunder, has passed a bill that grants COVID-19 officers authorization to strip people from their homes and vaccinate them against their will.
Mysterious Disease Is Killing Hundreds In Australia

Jun 14, 2022 by
IBTimes

The death of a 31-year-old woman last year has been attributed to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS), a condition that may be causing hundreds of people to die annually in the Australian state of Victoria.
Overall deaths in Australia - where nearly everyone is vaccinated - are spiking.

Jun 06, 2022 by
Substack

Add Australia to the countries seeing an unusual surge in deaths from all causes following mass mRNA shot campaigns .