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Australians under 16 years of age will be prohibited from setting up accounts on all major social media sites under a proposed legislation. Photo: AP

Big Tech

Tech giants Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban

The proposed law will hold the social media giants responsible for policing the ban, under threat of fines of up to US$32.5 million.

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‘Incredible’ community effort saves dozens of stranded whales in New Zealand

25 Nov 2024 - 5:07PM

Australia dumps plan for social media fines on misinformation

24 Nov 2024 - 12:55PM

Australasia

More than 150 arrested as Australia climate protest forces coal ship to abort arrival

Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators.

24 Nov 2024 - 1:53PM

Protesters gather at the mouth of the harbour during a coal export demonstration at Nobbys Beach. Photo: DPA

People

‘War is messed up’: why young Australians don’t want to join the military

Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions.

24 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Southeast Asia

Bali Nine drug smugglers in Indonesian prison to return to Australia

Two ringleaders of the group were executed in 2015, while one trafficker was released from prison and another died of cancer.

23 Nov 2024 - 3:45PMvideocam

World

Penguin ‘Gus’ released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

The bird – who soon loved seeing his reflection in a mirror – was found, very undernourished, on sand dunes 3,500km north of the Antarctic coast.

23 Nov 2024 - 1:23AMvideocam

A male emperor penguin dubbed Gus, shortly before being released back into the ocean off the coast of Western Australia. Photo: via AP

Australasia

Second Australian teen dies after suspected Laos poisoning, death toll now 6

Holly Bowles, 19, died hours after her friend Bianca Jones following a night out in Vang Vieng. Two Danes, an American and a Briton have also died.

22 Nov 2024 - 7:44PMvideocam

Holly Bowles, 19, from Australia, died hours after her friend Bianca Jones, following a night out in Laos. Two Danes, an American and a Briton have also died. Photo: Facebook/@HollyBowles

Australasia

Elon Musk slams Australia’s social media ban as ‘back door control’ of internet

Social media firms could be fined US$32 million if they fail to keep children under 16 off their platforms.

22 Nov 2024 - 4:48PM

Australasia

Australian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

The poisoning incident in Vang Vieng has left Bianca Jones, two Danes and an American traveller dead.

21 Nov 2024 - 2:05PM

Australasia

Australia’s gender pay gap narrows as ‘change is happening’

But women employees on average still earn A$28,425 (US$18,590) less each year than their male colleagues.

20 Nov 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

Pedestrians at Sydney’s Westfield shopping centre. A report in February showed the gender pay gap at some of Australia’s biggest firms was bigger than the national average. Photo: Reuters

Australasia

Australia pushes pension reform as it braces for 10% of population to retire

With 2.5 million Australians set to retire in the next decade, the government wants to reshape its US$2.5 trillion pension industry.

20 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM

Elderly people chat in a Sydney park. An estimated 2.5 million Australians will retire over the next decade. Photo: Shutterstock

Australasia

Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament

Protesters oppose a bill drafted by a minor coalition party that aims to redefine a founding treaty of the country dating back to 1840.

19 Nov 2024 - 3:45PM

Australasia

Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide

Indigenous activist Lidia Thorpe vowed to repeat her comments should Britain’s ‘colonising king’ return to Australia.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:07PMvideocam

Australasia

Australian ‘shock jock’ Alan Jones, 83, charged with sexual assault of young men

The former coach of Australia’s national rugby union team has previously denied allegations of groping and inappropriate touching.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:54PM

Retired broadcaster Alan Jones (centre) walks past waiting media as he leaves a police station in Sydney on Monday. Photo: AAP Image via AP

Australasia

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

The countries’ defence secretaries discussed Japanese troops training with their US and Australian counterparts in Darwin.

17 Nov 2024 - 2:19PM

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during talks with his US and Australian counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles, in Darwin. Photo: Kyodo News

Australasia

Airbus jet of Australia’s Qantas flew for 294 hours with tool inside engine

An investigation by Australia revealed that the device had been inside one of the plane’s four engines since last December.

16 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM

Australasia

New Zealand eyes tourist fees for iconic sites amid sustainability pressures

Various pricing options under consideration as the stress on facilities become expensive for the Conservation Department and local councils to bear.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Politics

Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stability

While some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:07PM

Donald Trump gestures as he meets House Republicans in Washington on November 13. Photo: Reuters

Australasia

Pacific nations

Palau seeks US missile system citing ‘direct threat’ from China ICBM test

President Whipps said he and incoming US leader Trump are ‘very much in agreement’ regarding the Pacific island nation’s security.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:30PMvideocam

China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in September. Photo: PLA Army News and Communication Centre/AFP

Politics

Will New Zealand’s alliance with Aukus shift under Trump’s second term?

Analysts believe Wellington will adopt a “wait and see” approach, potentially shifting towards a hedging strategy if Trump abandons the region.

15 Nov 2024 - 1:12PMvideocam

Politics

Australia’s envoy Kevin Rudd gets ominous hint from ex-Trump aide on his future

Rudd has deleted his anti-Trump social media posts, including one describing him as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

13 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

Australasia

Pacific nations

‘Why would you do that?’: Palau accuses China of ‘uninvited’ maritime intrusions

The Pacific nation of some 20,000 people is one of the few countries to extend diplomatic recognition to Taiwan.

13 Nov 2024 - 2:02PMvideocam

The Palauan archipelago – a string of limestone islands and coral atolls – lies about 800km east of the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock

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