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Livestreaming gaming app Twitch has been the latest platform put on warning.

Social media banCommentsTwitch to be included in under-16s social media ban

Livestreaming gaming app Twitch has been the latest platform put on warning ahead of Australia’s impending under-16s social media ban. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

The countdown is on for young Australians to either download or delete their data from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, with parent company Meta warning it would be shutting down accounts a week earlier that the social media ban deadline.,

Social media banCommentsMeta issues warning to young Facebook, Instagram users

The countdown is on for young Australians to either download or delete their data from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, with parent company Meta warning it will begin shutting down accounts.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Climate Minister Chris Bowen will be the COP President at next year’s climate summit - set to be held in Turkey.

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Turkey to host COP31 after compromise reached with Australia

Turkey will host COP31 after coming to a compromise with rival bidder Australia after more than two years of disputing who gets hosting rights.

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ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks.

MediaPremiumABC boss left red-faced over bizarre ‘Journo Feed’ project

The head of the ABC was forced to admit he knew nothing about a mysterious project to create a new interactive platform called ‘Journo Feed’ that would promote stories from individual reporters.

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Roblox will restrict young users from key features as it seeks to avoid Australia’s impending under-16s social media ban.

Social mediaCommentsPremiumMajor Roblox shake up to avoid under-16s social media ban

Controversial gaming platform Roblox is rolling out major changes as it seeks to escape Australia’s impending under-16s social media ban.

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Brazil is preparing to host the UN COP30 climate summit in the city of Belem in November.

FEDERAL POLITICS CommentsPremiumAustralia COPs spray from Turkey’s chief climate negotiator

Turkey’s chief climate negotiator has criticised Australia for sending an assistant minister to the COP30 leaders’ summit in Brazil last week amid an ongoing contest over hosting rights for the 2026 event. 

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says Labor’s headline election promise to expand bulk-billing has “fallen apart already” with doctors rejecting the chance to sign up to the scheme.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPerth GPs say Labor’s bulk billing vow pushes quick sessions

Opposition Leader Sussan Leader says Labor’s headline election promise to expand bulk billing has ‘fallen apart already’ as the rates of doctors signing up languishes. 

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Experts warn the $14 million ad blitz has so far been insufficient to prepare kids and parents for Australia’s under-16s social media ban in just three weeks’ time.

Federal PoliticsCommentsHow kids will beat the social media ban

Experts warn the $14 million ad blitz has so far been insufficient to prepare kids and parents for Australia’s under-16s social media ban in just three weeks’ time.

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Anthony Albanese holds up his Medicare card during the Labor Party’s election night event on May 03, 2025.

HealthCommentsPremiumWA GP drought bungles Labor’s bulk billing promise

A fortnight into Labor’s promise of more fully bulk billing GP visits across Australia and key WA centres still have a drought of clinics signing up. How does your suburb compare?

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Anthony Albanese says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is refusing to budge.

Federal politics CommentsTurkey’s President refusing to budge on rival COP bid: PM

Turkey’s President has doubled down on his bid to host the COP climate summit next year — an event Australia is also fighting for — as the deadline fast approaches for host-rights to be determined.

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Risk-taking tweens are using adults only sex apps.

Federal PoliticsCommentsChildren as young as 11 increasingly using adult sex apps

Tweens have been found to be increasingly engaging in ‘risk-taking’ via adults only dating apps like Sugar Daddy, OnlyFans and FetLife, according to a new shocking survey.

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Anthony Albanese has committed to strengthen defence and economic ties with Indonesia, warmly welcoming President Prabowo Subianto to Australia.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPM seeks to strengthen defence ties with Indonesia

Anthony Albanese has committed to strengthen defence and economic ties with Indonesia as he warmly welcomed President Prabowo Subianto to Australia on Wednesday. 

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