Australia
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Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat could be asked to participate in the Australian government’s age-assurance technology trial to assess whether it would stop teenagers from accessing social media and pornography. …
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Melbourne drops in global liveability ranking as Athens becomes second least liveable city in Europe
In a recent shift in global and European city rankings, Melbourne has dropped to fourth place in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index, while Athens has been named …
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Premier to pocket $500,000 as MPs handed 3.5pc pay bump
Premier Jacinta Allan will take home nearly half a million dollars after Victorian MPs were awarded a 3.5 per cent pay bump. The Victorian leader can pocket up to $498,031 …
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SA mourns the loss of grandfather John Iordanis in fatal car crash
Fifty-eight-year-old grandfather John Iordanis, tragically lost his life in a multi-vehicle collision on the Southern Expressway in Adelaide’s south. The devastating accident occurred around 4.50pm on Friday, involving Iordanis’s green …
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Australia can do the ‘right thing’ in new press fight
Australia should join other democracies standing up for press freedom by calling for the release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, Julian Assange’s lawyer says. Jennifer Robinson will address …
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Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis
Tax cuts and energy bill reductions are set to come into effect as the government also prepares to advance plans to make Australia a renewable-energy superpower. Every taxpayer will keep …
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PM takes aim at ‘arrogant’ social media giants
Tech bosses need to “fess up” for the damage their platforms have caused, the prime minister says, while taking aim at the “arrogant” and “out of touch” social media giants. …
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New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move
Questions are hanging over Julian Assange’s future as he adjusts to ordinary life. The WikiLeaks founder set foot on Australian soil as a free man after 14 years dodging US …
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Outbreak spreads with bird flu confirmed at 11th farm
A case of bird flu has been confirmed at an ACT poultry farm, the 11th property to be hit. Tests revealed the property had tested positive for the strain of …
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Farewell to Stefan Romaniw OAM
I awoke to the terrible news of Stefan Romaniw’s passing at only 69 years of age. Stefan Romaniw, OAM, was the Executive Director of Community Languages Australia and Community Languages …