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

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

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Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

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Australia Demands Social Media Giants Report Progress on Account Bans for Children Under 16

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Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged some young people were still on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be bum...

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

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Teens Are Already Outsmarting Australia’s Social Media Ban

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

But some teens say they still have access to their accounts - one 13-year-old claims she used a picture of her mother to get round the ban

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Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban

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The Standard podcast: Should the UK enforce a social media ban for under-16s like Australia?

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Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

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Australia's Albanese becomes country's first prime minister to marry in office

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in the national capital, Canberra. Albanese is the first prime minister to marry while in office in the 124-year history of the Australian federal government.

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ABC criticizes Bitcoin as a high-risk, high-volatility punt, ABIB files complaint

The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB) filed a complaint with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation against ABC News, Australia’s government-funded public broadcaster, over several factual errors and one-sided framing in a recent crypto coverage.

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Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

The 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree Sunday night while fighting a wildfire near the New South Wales town of Bulahdelah that had razed 3,500 hectares (8,650 acres) of woodlands and destroyed four homes over the weekend, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Trent Curtin said.

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Star ABC reporter’s Canberra corridor stand-off with Liberal critic

ABC 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson and Liberal senator Sarah Henderson recently squared off over a Four Corners program on Donald Trump and the January 6 insurrection.

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Australian Bitcoin Group Challenges ABC News Over 'Misleading' Coverage

The ABIB claims that ABC "misrepresented Bitcoin's purpose" and conflated it with criminal activity in its coverage.

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Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

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Australian army soldiers cuddle, feed koalas rescued from bushfires

The wildfires have devastated the koala population. Soldiers with the Australian army came to the rescue of several hungry koalas saved from the bushfires ravaging the country. Several servicemen and women were seen cuddling the koalas -- swaddled in ...

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ABC Perth stations moving to FM in 2026

ABC Radio listeners in Perth can look forward to significantly improved audio quality when ABC Radio Perth, ABC NewsRadio and Radio National make the switch from AM transmission to FM in early 2026.