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Bailey Pickles, a composer and pianist, is producing the soundtrack for MrBeast's gameshow

Mr Beast DMs Aussie, 22yo lands insane gig

A single Instagram message from the world’s biggest YouTuber has transformed a young Sydney 22yo’s life overnight.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 11, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Anika Wells hold a press conference in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Albo’s frank call on social media ban

The Prime Minister has delivered a warning to kids looking to sidestep the social media ban, just a day after the world-first laws took effect.

Mum’s touching tribute as teen ban kicks in

Mum’s touching tribute as teen ban kicks in

A mother who lost her son after he took his life following severe social media bullying has revealed her touching tribute to him, as Australia’s new social media ban for kids under 16 kicks in.

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

Aussie teens are already looking for ways to bypass the country’s landmark under-16 social media ban after it kicked in. But there’s a major catch as authorities warn these companies “know” about what’s going on.

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Aly shaves head, praises Islam ‘masculinity’

Waleed Aly has shaved his head and “learnt a lesson about masculinity”, saying a recent trip highlighted the “ridiculous” claims of manosphere influencers.

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Let Them Be Kids

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Huge change coming to online search you probably missed

Search engines face $50m fines under new Australian rules requiring automatic redirects to mental health services for suicide-related searches and blurred pornographic content.

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Aussies battling mysterious account bans, surprise subscription charges and unhelpful chatbots are driving an explosive rise in complaints against the worldâs biggest tech platforms. Image: NewsWire

‘Heartbreaking’: Surge in tech complaints

Aussies battling mysterious account bans, surprise subscription charges and unhelpful chatbots are driving an explosive rise in complaints against tech giants.

Social media and Communications Minister Anika Wells. Picture: NewsWire

‘Who’s first?’: Wells teases $50m bludgeon

With one week to go until the social media ban, the minister spearheading it is lowering expectations.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 1, 2025: Minister for Social Services of Australia, Tanya Plibersek and eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

What ‘scares’ Aussie eSafety Commissioner

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued a scathing rebuke of AI CEOs, warning the “purveyors and profiteers” are no longer in control.

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The “unbelievable” reason behind the staggering taxpayer cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s new website bungle has been revealed.

BOM grilled over ‘nightmare’ $96m website

The Bureau of Meteorology’s controversial $96m website upgrade has been slammed as a “nightmare case study in contract failure”.

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‘Can’t compete’: Google CEO’s China warning

‘Can’t compete’: Google CEO’s China warning

The tech giant’s chief executive has delivered an ominous message about America’s future in the battle that will define this century.

The announcement of the ban has coincided with a surge in lesser known social media apps, including photo-sharing service Yope, and TikTok-linked Lemon8. Picture: Apple

Teens flock to new apps ahead of ban

The announcement of the ban has coincided with a surge in lesser known social media apps, including photo-sharing service Yope, and TikTok-linked Lemon8.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - NOVEMBER 10, 2025: Generic photo showing an iPhone 16 Pro Max and social media app icons of Facebook, Instagram, X, Snapchat, Reddit, Kik, YouTube and TikTok.. Picture: NewsWire / Dylan Robinson

Key question in social media ban challenge

A leading human rights body will decide whether to intervene in the case of two teenagers seeking to overturn the under-16s social media ban.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 1, 2025: Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services, Jaala HinchcliffeÃÂ appears at the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates2025Ã¢â¬â26 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Senators shocked by security error

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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