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Minister Stands Firm on Under-16 Social Media Ban as High Court Challenge Looms
The minister also offered assurances on data safety.
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‘It Won’t Make Kids Safer’: YouTube Warns Against Australia’s New Under-16 Social Media Rules
YouTube says new age rules will force young people off signed-in accounts, removing parental controls and wiping young creators’ channels until they turn 16.
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Another Children’s Play Sand Product Recalled Over Asbestos Contamination
A colourful unicorn-themed play set has been recalled by Kmart Australia in the latest discovery of asbestos in children’s play sand.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
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Tensions Boil Over During Victorian Council Debate to Display Hanukkah Menorah
A motion to support a temporary Hanukkah menorah in the Melbourne suburbs erupted into yelling, warnings and one councillor who found it ‘hard to speak.’
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New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year
Probe to review 11 areas, including victim retaliation, under-reporting, systemic failures and whether ADF justice matches civilian standards.
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Queensland to Build First New Gas Power Plant in a Decade by 2028
The project is the latest to go ahead under the LNP government, which has backed coal and gas to power its future.
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Albanese Government Scrutinised for Spending $1.6 Million on Climate Delegation
The average cost of the delegation was $38,000 per person.
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Mum Sues Government Over Bestiality, Incest Content in Diversity Class
A South Australian mother claims her young daughter was subjected to teachings on bestiality and incest and shown graphic images of transgender surgery.
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Petrol Vehicles 5 to 20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body
Meanwhile, a 2025 report by Fire and Rescue NSW stated that EV fire risk accelerated with higher uptake.
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‘Patronage and Nepotism’: Review Critical of How Australian Officials Appointed
The government will not be adopting the recommendations of the report.
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Asbestos Now Found in Turbines at Newly Opened $1 Billion Queensland Wind Farm
Air quality testing is being carried out as investigations continue into Australian wind farms using Chinese-made components.
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Australia Releases Plan to Guide AI Development Nationally
The government has committed $29.9 million to establish an AI Safety Institute.
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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
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Albanese Sets Off on Honeymoon, Marles and Wong to Act as PM
There’s some ministerial movement going on as Australia’s leader jets off on a 5-day post-wedding vacation.
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Victorian Premier Rejects ‘Divisive Politics’ in Response to Rally Against Mass Migration
The premier also spoke of the opening of the new Metro Tunnel.
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Teenage Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows
The AMA said the falling immunisation rates illustrate the loss of trust in vaccines within a portion of the public since COVID-19.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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Minister Stands Firm on Under-16 Social Media Ban as High Court Challenge Looms
The minister also offered assurances on data safety.
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‘It Won’t Make Kids Safer’: YouTube Warns Against Australia’s New Under-16 Social Media Rules
YouTube says new age rules will force young people off signed-in accounts, removing parental controls and wiping young creators’ channels until they turn 16.
|
Another Children’s Play Sand Product Recalled Over Asbestos Contamination
A colourful unicorn-themed play set has been recalled by Kmart Australia in the latest discovery of asbestos in children’s play sand.
|
Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
|
Tensions Boil Over During Victorian Council Debate to Display Hanukkah Menorah
A motion to support a temporary Hanukkah menorah in the Melbourne suburbs erupted into yelling, warnings and one councillor who found it ‘hard to speak.’
|
New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year
Probe to review 11 areas, including victim retaliation, under-reporting, systemic failures and whether ADF justice matches civilian standards.
|
Queensland to Build First New Gas Power Plant in a Decade by 2028
The project is the latest to go ahead under the LNP government, which has backed coal and gas to power its future.
|
Albanese Government Scrutinised for Spending $1.6 Million on Climate Delegation
The average cost of the delegation was $38,000 per person.
|
Mum Sues Government Over Bestiality, Incest Content in Diversity Class
A South Australian mother claims her young daughter was subjected to teachings on bestiality and incest and shown graphic images of transgender surgery.
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Petrol Vehicles 5 to 20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body
Meanwhile, a 2025 report by Fire and Rescue NSW stated that EV fire risk accelerated with higher uptake.
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‘Patronage and Nepotism’: Review Critical of How Australian Officials Appointed
The government will not be adopting the recommendations of the report.
|
Asbestos Now Found in Turbines at Newly Opened $1 Billion Queensland Wind Farm
Air quality testing is being carried out as investigations continue into Australian wind farms using Chinese-made components.
|
Australia Releases Plan to Guide AI Development Nationally
The government has committed $29.9 million to establish an AI Safety Institute.
|
e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
|
Albanese Sets Off on Honeymoon, Marles and Wong to Act as PM
There’s some ministerial movement going on as Australia’s leader jets off on a 5-day post-wedding vacation.
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Victorian Premier Rejects ‘Divisive Politics’ in Response to Rally Against Mass Migration
The premier also spoke of the opening of the new Metro Tunnel.
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Teenage Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows
The AMA said the falling immunisation rates illustrate the loss of trust in vaccines within a portion of the public since COVID-19.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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