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Australia’s immigration regime is violent and cruel. Labor’s rushed bills will devastate traumatised people | Behrouz Boochani
Many families have endured years of separation while in prison camps – and children are the main victims. As a refugee, when you seek asylum, you experience a complicated bureaucratic process that ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
An Immigration Crackdown Risks Sapping Farms' Vital Source of Labor
Agriculture companies and laborers fear raids; 42% of crop farmhands aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21 -
Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not
The news rippled through Treasure Island, Florida, almost like a third storm: The mayor planned to move off the barrier island a month after Hurricane Helene flooded tens of thousands of homes ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
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People told to shop around as energy bills rise
Someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of energy will pay £21 more a year from January.Top stories - BBC News - November 22 -
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes fined for unsportsmanlike conduct after making 'violent gesture' during loss to Bills
Mahomes probably won't do this againSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
NFL star Patrick Mahomes fined more than $14,000 for 'violent gesture' during Buffalo Bills game
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fined more than $14,000 for pantomiming what the NFL deemed a "violent gesture" during a game last week against the Buffalo Bills.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Australia introduces bill to ban under-16s from social media
Technology companies face fines of up to $32.5mn for systemic breachesWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their ...Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Australia withdraws misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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Spain approves 10.6 billion-euro relief package after devastating floods that killed over 200 people
Spain approves 10.6 billion-euro relief package after devastating floods that killed over 200 peopleWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot
Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansingWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
‘People forget their manners’: US retail workers brace for Black Friday shopping rush
Sales employees complain of understaffing, overwork and violence in frenzied run-up to Christmas season. For workers in retail, the day after Thanksgiving , Black Friday, marks the beginning of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Australia passes first-ever social media ban for people under 16
Australia has passed a first-ever social media ban for youth, barring children under the age of 16 from using the platforms. The Australian Senate passed the legislation Thursday night with ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Mace bill would ban trans people from bathrooms in federal buildings
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has unveiled a bill that would ban transgender people from bathrooms aligned with their gender identity in federal buildings. In a post on the social platform X, Mace said ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Bill Clinton: Democrats need to 'talk to people in ways that they can relate to'
Former President Clinton suggested that Democrats need to find a better way to relate to people, as the party searches for answers amid Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
The assisted dying bill does not protect sick and disabled people
This legislation does not contain watertight safeguards, leaving vulnerable groups at riskWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
As Cop29 wraps up and the climate crisis gathers pace, Australia’s dash for gas is confounding | Bill Hare
Nearly all observers believe Chris Bowen is strongly committed to action. Most agree that can’t be said for his party. Cop29 in Baku has concluded but its outcome is disappointing – in many ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social mediaTech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media
Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social mediaWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Woman 'traumatised' after lack of infertility support
A woman says she was left "traumatised" by the lack of care she received after a miscarriage.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
TikTok moderators share reality of locating horrific videos
The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Bill Gates is surprised more people don't ask him these 'boring' questions: They're 'more important than the GDP'
Bill Gates fields a lot of questions about AI and climate change. He's surprised more people don't ask him about topics like global health, he says.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
MPs back landmark assisted dying bill to give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives – UK politics live
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed law. Report: MPs back assisted dying in England and Wales Analysis: ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote
BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying.Top stories - BBC News - 16 hours ago -
Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime
Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Cruel Intentions review – this generic remake of the 90s classic is utterly mindless
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe’s movie gets a melodramatic YA remake – with a pair of actors who aren’t a patch on the originals. Just dig out the original instead. It’s rare to watch TV ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
Son of woman killed by IRA condemns ‘cruel’ Disney series
Say Nothing, about 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, is horrendous, says Michael McConville. The son of Jean McConville, a woman who was murdered and buried in secret by the IRA, has ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
A stalker posted my photos on porn sites – and the police response was traumatising
They were ordinary selfies Charlotte Hooper had taken from the age of 16, but suddenly they were all over an X-rated chat forum. It was the start of a terrifying period of hypervigilance. Charlotte ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
