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Australia Leader Defends Social Media Ban

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s t...

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Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

Teenagers in Australia are cheating the government’s world-first social media ban and openly mocking the Prime Minister on banned platforms.

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Social media ban for children under 16 begins in Australia

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Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access

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Skydiver dangles from plane midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video shows

The skydiver survived after sawing through the tangled lines with a hook knife and landing safely with only minor injuries.

First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific

More than one-third of Tuvalu’s 11,000 population applied for climate visas to migrate to Australia under a deal the countries struck two years ago.

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What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

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Australia's National Storage vaults to a record after $2.65 billion Brookfield–GIC swoop

By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 8 (Reuters) - Australia's National Storage REIT said on Monday it has agreed to an A$4 billion ($2.65 billion) takeover offer by a consortium backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore's GIC,

Australia to sign contract with Boeing for initial six 'Ghost Bat' defence drones, media report says

SYDNEY, Dec 8 () - Australia is expected to announce on Tuesday it will sign a A$1 billion ($663.30 million) contract with Boeing Australia ‌to move the Ghost Bat air drone into production, buying ‌an initial six of the collaborative combat aircraft,

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Australia 2026 World Cup tickets and complete match schedule

Australia's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2006, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 26 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Australia on June 13, 2026 against the winner of UEFA playoff C (Türkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo) in Vancouver.