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Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

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Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say

Prime minister defends Anika Wells as controversy over use of taxpayer-funded travel entitlements continues

The Guardian - AU

Australian teens bid farewell to social media as world-first ban comes into force: ‘See you when I’m 16’

Ban requires 10 largest social networks to lock out children under 16 or face hefty fines

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Afternoon Update: ‘proud’ PM hails social media ban; Trump fact-checked; and an uninvited bear

Anthony Albanese says the ban would not be perfect from day one, but suggested it would one day be among Australia’s other great reforms

The Guardian - AU

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants

The Independent UK

Teens Are Spamming Albo’s TikTok To Prove Social Media Ban Isn’t Working: ‘Still Here’

Teens claiming to be under 16 are spamming Anthony Albanese’s TikTok with “still here” comments after the social media age ban.

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Under-16s who slipped through cracks of social media ban will be ‘booted off in time’, eSafety commissioner says

Julie Inman Grant unconcerned by reports of children bypassing restrictions as Anthony Albanese says commencement of ban a ‘proud day’

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PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

Federal minister Anika Wells will keep her job in Anthony Albanese's government as more incidents of her travel at taxpayers' expense attract scrutiny.

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Albanese says his use of family travel allowance ‘in accordance with the rules’ as MPs call for fresh look at entitlements

The prime minister claimed $2,800 in family travel entitlements coinciding with three major sporting events between 2023 and 2025

The Guardian - AU

Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban

The Guardian - AU

Australia PM tells teens to ‘read a book and stop scrolling’ as social media ban comes into effect

New law forces major platforms to block under-16s as global attention turns to Australia’s experiment

The Independent UK

PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute

The Guardian - AU

NRL sets itself as unity force against China in PNG

With a team set to join the NRL in 2028, Papua New Guinea is walking a delicate tightrope between ties to Australia and economic opportunities abroad.

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Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats

Labor expanded its national lead in a Resolve poll as a DemosAU MRP poll had One Nation winning 12 House seats. In Victoria, the Coalition has a 51–49 lead in a Resolve poll. As the SA Liberal leader resigned, a new poll gave Labor a 61–39 lead.

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After review, USA going all the way on AUKUS pact

Penny Wong and Richard Marles have met their US counterparts with both nations labelling the AUKUS deal as "full steam ahead".

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PM eulogises corruption-tainted political playmaker

Controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson has been remembered by all corners of Australia's political class after a career defined by ruthlessness.

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View from The Hill: in awkward timing, government ends energy rebate as it defends Wells’ spendathon

There are two glaring lessons for politicians from the Anika Wells’ entitlements affair.

The Guardian - AU

A US psychologist prescribed a social media ban for kids. How did Australia become the test subject?

From nascent policy idea in one state to passing federal parliament in just days, it has been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December

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PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

The rollout of Australia's landmark social media ban will be untidy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits, but he says it is already a success.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese defends decision to sign off on $100,000 US trip for Anika Wells and staff

Communications minister also faces scrutiny over taxpayer-funded family trip to Thredbo

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese warns of ‘difficult’ bushfire season ahead as almost 40 homes lost in NSW and Tasmania

Disaster payments announced after 16 homes destroyed in Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in NSW. Nineteen homes were lost in Tasmania

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Call for independent body to review minister's spending

The coalition wants a review of the communications minister's spending as she comes under renewed fire for the cost of taxpayer-funded trips.

The Guardian - AU

Toto carrying the rings at Albanese’s wedding is nothing new, as more pets join couples saying ‘I do’

The Australian prime minister and Jodie Haydon’s cavoodle had a critical role to play as ring-bearer, while more brides and grooms bring a pet to their big day

AAP

'This is our home': Wong's unity call to Pacific Isles

Australia has issued a call to Pacific Island nations to join forces so the region will be able to maintain sovereignty in the face of growing pressure.

The Conversation

Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study

In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared domestic and family violence a “national crisis” calling for proactive responses that “focus on the perpetrators and focus on prevention”.

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