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The Australian Senate debates the world's first social media ban for children under 16
The Australian Senate is debating a ban on children younger than 16 from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restrictionWorld - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Australian senator censured for heckling King
Lidia Thorpe has been rebuked by the Senate for yelling "not my King" during a protest last month.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last monthEntertainment - ABC News - November 18 -
Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
Australia’s Senate censured an Indigenous parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles when she accused the British monarch of genocide.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan
An Australian judge has ruled that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial anti-discrimination law by crudely telling Pakistan-born Sen. Mehreen Faruqi to return to her ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
The debate over parenting and independence
Psychologist David Friedlander of the Child Mind Institute discusses how parents can balance children's independence with safety concerns.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
The Biggest Travel Debate: Check In or Carry On?
Check in or carry on? Amy Virshup, the Travel editor at The New York Times, and Christine Chung, a Times reporter covering consumer travel, have a debate.Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago -
With ‘Martha,’ R.J. Cutler Lands in Center of Celebrity Documentary Debate
R.J. Cutler, a longtime filmmaker, is at the center of a debate in Hollywood over whether documentaries about celebrities are real documentaries.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Who’s Missing From the WFH Versus RTO Debate?
Your customer should drive your organization’s design.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Buttigieg clashes with Fox’s Kilmeade: ‘Is this an interview or a debate?’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with Fox News's Brian Kilmeade over electric vehicles (EV) during an interview on "Fox and Friends" Tuesday. "Is this an interview or a debate? Can I ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Wait, Does Your Whole Body Need Deodorant?
No. But body odor is a hot topic on social media as companies try to provide what one dermatologist called, “the answer to a problem people didn’t even know they have.”Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 6 -
Evening Report — Democrats debate what went wrong
Plus: Trump prepares his return, Dems plot resistance {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Democrats in the wilderness search for answers Democrats are searching for answers after a nationwide ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump
Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
The debate over whether Trump is ‘fascist’ misses the point
Things may change if he and his colleagues decide to abandon attempts to centralize power in his hands or if America’s democratic institutions prove too strong to resist his assaults.Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying
Charles Foster believes he has a duty to defend against a state-sanctioned and medicalised means to self-obliterateBusiness - Financial Times - November 16 -
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking waterHealth - ABC News - 6 days ago -
UATX launches, touting ideological openness and debate
The University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some as "anti-woke."Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Interest Rate Debate Continues on December Cut
The minutes of the Fed’s November meeting indicate the central bank’s policymakers haven’t decided on a rate cut next month.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying
As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.Top stories - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
MPs to debate petition calling for another election
A petition calling for another vote will be debated in January, after gathering 2.7m signatures.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying
As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.World - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK
The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivalsBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses
Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardwareBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Murray to coach Djokovic at Australian Open
Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Huge Australian 'fiasco' ship to be mothballed in Edinburgh
Newly-built Spirit of Tasmania is too large to fit the port facilities in Tasmania, so will be stored at Port of Leith.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings
Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig
Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe
Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permissionBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Anglo American Continues Coal Selloff With Australian Disposal
The global miner sold its interest in two steelmaking-coal mines in Australia for around $1.1 billion, advancing its coal-division selloff.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Spate of business scandals puts Australian boards on notice
A common thread to the controversies has been whether oversight of the country’s largest companies has been bent to the will of powerful executivesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...Sports - ABC News - November 6 -
Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump
The envoy, Kevin Rudd, said that he had removed the posts “out of respect for the office of the president.” But it was a sign of broader anxiety over Donald J. Trump’s return to power.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business
Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforceWorld - Financial Times - November 14