Meta reacts after Australia raises social media age limit to 16
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has responded after historic new laws were passed to ensure Australians under 16 are banned from their platforms.
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Victorians have been warned to prepare for a summer bushfire surge after one of the driest winters on record — and some parts of the state are at greater risk.
‘Genocide’: Lidia Thorpe storms parliament after ban
Rogue senator Lidia Thorpe has barged into the Senate a day after she was suspended over her wild stoush with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
‘Urgent rethink needed’: Rock climbing ban to be probed
The federal opposition is demanding the Victorian government keep all established climbing routes at Mt Arapiles open until it consults with stakeholders on the controversial decision.
‘Holly is now at peace’: Second Melb teen dies from methanol poisoning
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Tech giants fight back against under 16s social media ban
The tech titans’ peak body is demanding further consultation ahead of the bill’s slated passage next week that would ban Aussies under the age of 16 from social media.
Pearl Jam’s heartfelt tribute to Melbourne methanol victims
American rock band Pearl Jam paused during their sold out Sydney show to reflect on the “senseless tragedy” in Laos that claimed the life of Bianca Jones and left her friend Holly Bowles fighting for life.
Fed govt threatens social media giants with $50m fines
The Albanese government will introduce tough new laws to ban kids under 16 from social media platforms and companies found breaching the laws face massive fines.
‘I’d do it again’: Thorpe defiant after censure for King protest
Lidia Thorpe says she has no regrets about a foul-mouthed protest against King Charles III after being censured in the federal parliament alongside fellow Victorian senator Ralph Babet.
Huge waitlist blowout for service 80,000 Aussies are wanting to use
Older Australians are staring down longer wait times for a service that’s had its waitlist blowout to six months because demand is so high.
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