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'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban

After widespread reports Australia's world-first social media ban is being flouted, parliament will begin debating a beefing-up of the overhaul.

AAP

Australia doubles fines on tech firms not complying with under-16 social media ban

New changes will make it easier to gather evidence, government says

The Independent UK

Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island

China formed policing ties with Vanuatu in 2023 and has donated equipment including drones, patrol boats and vehicles to its police force.

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Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with the law.

The Economic Times

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

A security deal struck between Australia and Vanuatu after fragmented negotiations has ramifications for China's interests in the Pacific.

AAP

Two new polls show drop in support for One Nation and the Coalition

In two new polls taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address, support for One Nation and the Coalition combined is down three points to 46% in Newspoll and four points to 47% in Redbridge.

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Court rules identities of multiple survivors of Bondi attack cannot be published – as it happened

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'Doing the Bare Minimum': Australia to Fine Social Media Giants Up to A$99m After Under-16 Ban Falls Short

Australia raises fines to $99 million for social media platforms failing to enforce the under-16 ban, highlighting ongoing enforcement challenges and global implications for children's online safety.

International Business Times UK

Hanson slides in the polls after voter 'reality check'

Latest polls showing a drop in support for One Nation and leader Pauline Hanson has been attributed to a change in mood among voters.

AAP

Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading law

The Guardian - AU

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat will visit Canberra ahead of a $500 million partnership deal expected between the two countries.

AAP

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

More powerful laws to control social media giants are being spruiked as a way of increasing the effectiveness of age limits for young people using the internet.

AAP

Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end

While Anthony Albanese calls ousted British PM Keir Starmer his mate, the pair share very different political fortunes

The Guardian - AU

Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms

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Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.

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Defence performance problems even worse than expected

As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.

AAP

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

The Guardian - AU

Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout

Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation public

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Yes, the tax debate has been unedifying at times. But it shows reform working as it should in a democracy

Safe passage through parliament was secured this week for tax reforms proposed in the Albanese government’s 2026 budget. Despite much debate over the reforms’ pros and cons, and negotiations within parliament, this is a demonstration of Australia’s democratic system working as it was designed to do.

AAP

Labor launches One Nation attack on paid parental leave

Six months of government-funded paid parental could eventually be extended, as Labor seizes on Pauline Hanson's attacks on the scheme.

The Canberra Times

'It gets everything right': War Memorial launches new Anzac Hall and Afghanistan galleries

Controversy and difficult questions mark opening.

The Guardian - AU

Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator

Sarah Hanson Young’s warning comes as David Pocock urges government to prevent firms using Australian content to train AI models

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens reach tax deal; Karl Stefanovic embraces far-right activist; and World Cup’s biggest stars shine

The Greens have agreed a deal to support the Albanese government’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes

The Guardian - AU

Labor reaches deal with the Greens to pass changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms

Minor party says it has also negotiated an extension to the inquiry into controversial changes to the NDIS

AAP

UK PM's political demise 'hard to watch' for Aussie MPs

Keir Starmer's resignation as British prime minister has drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's political leaders.

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