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Australia approves social media ban

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Australia banned children from social media and the world was watching – very closely

London: It is the worry of parents worldwide, hugely popular with voters and Australia’s crackdown could now potentially lead to a global domino effect of teenage social media bans driven by politicians eager to please a key demographic.

The Independent on MSN · 13h

Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law

The legislation will impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars on platforms for failures to prevent children from holding accounts

Australia has passed the teen social media ban. Now, the hard part — making sure it helps, not hurts

The Albanese government's success in passing the teen social media ban is the start, not the end, of a process that will include a lot of difficult decisions.

Port Darwin, Australia

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Australia Concerned by Reports Port of Darwin’s Owner in Trouble

Australia’s government will hold talks with its Northern Territory counterpart on Thursday over concerns around the financial status of Chinese company Landbridge, which holds a 99-year lease over the strategically-important port of Darwin.

Australia's Northern Territory queries Chinese operator of Darwin Port over finances

Australia's Northern Territory government said on Wednesday it has written to Chinese company Landbridge, operator of Darwin Port, about its financial obligations and will discuss the future of the port with the federal government.

ABC Business on MSN · 20h

Chinese-owned company Landbridge's 99-year lease over Darwin Port under a cloud after financial audit

The PwC report found a "material uncertainty" about Landbridge's "ability to continue as a going concern" at the port.

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Australia introduces bill imposing big fines for supermarket misconduct

The Australian government on Wednesday introduced a bill into parliament that would impose potentially billion-dollar fines ...

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Australia Passes Groundbreaking Cyber Security Law to Boost Resilience

Australia's landmark Cyber Security Act has been passed, setting new standards for incident reporting, ransomware payments, ...

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Australia Senate Passes Bill to Overhaul Central Bank Board

Australia’s Senate approved an overhaul of the Reserve Bank, which includes splitting its board in two, in a last-minute deal ...

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Australian central bank reform adds new wrinkle to policy outlook

Australia's central bank is finally getting a major shake-up of its policy-making process that adds extra uncertainty to when ...

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