spectator.com.au1h
Ireland’s voters have chosen to stick with the devil they know
At first glance, Ireland’s general election has bucked global trends: the centre has held. If the exit polls are borne out, ...
Weatherzone2h
Rain and storms flood part of five Australian states
Rain and thunderstorms across Australia's east and south in the past few days peaked on the weekend, delivering the biggest ...
Moneyweb4h
TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout
Lurking behind the debate, and driving the change, are the dark corners of social media that continue to extract a tragic ...
The Citizen5hOpinion
Should SA ban kids from being on social media? This is why it won’t work
The law rarely achieves anything by creating a ban. Banning children from social media will not be any different.
The Daily Star6h
Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks mixed reactions
Australia has passed a new law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, ...
Australia PM fires back at Elon Musk’s ‘backdoor to internet control’ remark on social media ban:
Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Elon Musk clash over new legislation banning children under 16 from social media, aimed at ...
Social media can harm children's mental health. The question now is whether a ban will help or make it worse
The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling ...
Business Times8h
Social media is bad for kids. What’s being done about it?
YOUNG people often spend long hours on social media despite mounting evidence that it is not good for them. Health experts ...
Surfline9h
Outlook: Australia’s Summer, 2024-25
Summer’s often a balance in Australian waters. One the one hand, warmer waters, much longer days, and heaps of time off. On ...
Australia bans children from social media – How sensible is this?
No social media for anyone under 16, the Australian parliament has decided. Critics include tech companies and child ...
‘Swimming in Double Bay’: Flash flooding leaves suburb submerged
Footage of a storm in Sydney on Sunday captured vehicles ploughing through flooded streets and water lapping at the entrance ...
Australia has overtaken New Zealand and Canada as the West’s most authoritarian nation
There is something deeply odd and unsettling, about Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to their citizenry. Perhaps it’s ...