Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect Dec 10, requiring platforms to detect and deactivate underage accounts. Companies face fines up to AUD 49.5 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to enforce the landmark law.
Under the world-first law, children and teenagers under the age of 16 in Australia will be banned from using social media from the end of next year, a move the government and the opposition party argue is necessary to protect their mental health and well-being, Xinhua news agency reported
The government announced on Monday that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family members have departed Lebanon on government-secured flights, according to Xinhua news agency. On Saturday, two charter flights from Beirut to Cyprus were arranged for Australians, with Qantas and Qatar Airways providing connecting flights from Cyprus to Sydney.
Canberra: The new Australian government’s ministry has officially been sworn in. The 30 members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s frontbench, which includes a record-breaking 13 women, were sworn-in to their portfolios by Governor-General David Hurley at the Government House in Canberra, Xinhua news agency reported. Of the 30, 23 will serve in Albanese’s cabinet, the […]
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