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A streaming platform popular with gamers has become the latest platform to be banned for Australians under the age of 16, ahead of December 10.

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New social media app to be banned

A streaming platform popular with gamers has become the latest platform to be banned for Australians under the age of 16, ahead of December 10.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 1, 2025: Senator James McGrath during the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates2025Ã¢â¬â26 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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‘Serious’: Shock email error exposed

A top bureaucrat has revealed the department that runs Parliament House exposed sensitive emails to a contractor without the necessary security clearance.

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Queensland Police ‘liaison officers’ in Brisbane. Picture: YouTube

Chinese ‘police officers’ spotted in Australia

An anti-CCP activist has been confronted by Queensland Police “liaison officers” while trying to protest a visit by Xi Jinping’s “right-hand man” in Brisbane.

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Parents warned of social media ban chaos

Aussie families are being warned to prepare as teens face withdrawal-like symptoms when the under-16 social media ban begins.

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A man who stole thousands of intimate images and videos after hacking into women’s online accounts and creating “evil twin” Wi-Fi networks will remain behind bars for at least five years. Picture: The Australian Federal Police.

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The disturbing way a man stole thousands of intimate images and videos from women has been revealed as he’s jailed for at least five years.

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‘Dark places’: Senator’s social ban fears

Australia’s world-first social media laws are missing a crucial element that could be leaving children in harm’s way, a Greens senator says.

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Man accused of online abuse of Lidia Thorpe

A man accused of sending harassing emails to senator Lidia Thorpe and “defacing” a flag outside her office has appeared in court.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 22, 2025: Optus in George Street, CBD. Four deaths have been associated with an Optus outage that impacted triple-0 services across the country. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Vandals blamed for latest Optus outage

Optus has blamed vandalism for its latest network failure affecting 14,000 Melbourne customers.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 22, 2025: Optus in George Street, CBD. Four deaths have been associated with an Optus outage that impacted triple-0 services across the country. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Vandals blamed for latest Optus outage

Optus has blamed vandalism for its latest network failure affecting 14,000 Melbourne customers.

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Australia’s top TikTok stars’ brutal honesty for aspiring creators

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The ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has accused him of sexual assault and spying on her with hidden cameras in a bombshell lawsuit.

Former Google CEO accused of rape by ex

The ex-mistress of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has accused him of sexual assault and spying on her with hidden cameras in a bombshell lawsuit.

NSW will introduce digital birth certificates for people aged 16 to 21.

Aussie state to get digital birth certificates

One group of Australians will soon have access for the first time to a digital birth certificate on their mobile phone.

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