Australian Senate Passes

Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law

Tech - ABC News - 5 hours ago

A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law

Tech - 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.

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 month

World - 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 month

Entertainment - 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.

Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the House—but it’s unclear whether the Senate will take it up.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Gaetz’s Withdrawal Means the Senate Passed Its First Test

Trump failed to push Republicans past their red line.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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 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 restriction

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Brady Tkachuk Passes Popular Former Ottawa Senator For Sixth In All-Time Club Goal Scoring

Tkachuk has a chance to one day catch Daniel Alfredsson but he'll need to sign another future contract or two in Ottawa.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

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 rivals

Business - 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 hardware

Business - 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.

Fortnite Remix Chapter 2 Battle Pass - All Remix Pass Skins, Emotes, And Other Rewards

Fortnite is ending Chapter 5 with a follow-up to last year's throwback season with Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix . This shorter season features a nostalgic map with familiar POIs, along with a ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

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.

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.

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 permission

Business - 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 executives

World - 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 workforce

World - Financial Times - November 14

U.S. Marines, Japanese and Australian troops will train together

The trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the U.S. Marine rotational force in northern Australia will begin in 2025 with Exercise Talisman Sabre.

How an Australian drama school opened doors to Hollywood

They may have perfected American accents, but some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are actually from Australia. Baz Luhrmann and Sarah Snook discuss why so many of Hollywood's biggest names come ...

Australian bill aims to ban social media for children

Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.

Andy Murray returns to coach old rival Novak Djokovic for Australian Open

Djokovic: it turns out our story has one final chapter Murray retired as a player earlier this year at Olympics During Andy Murray’s emotional retirement ceremony this summer at Wimbledon, his ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers

Eight people have been detained after a suspected methanol poisoning left six foreign tourists dead.

Napoli honor Maradona on anniversary of passing

On the fourth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death, Napoli fans, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, coach Antonio Conte and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo honored the legendary soccer player.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Australian media: Second Australian teenager dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

New York Times Passes 11 Million Subscribers

The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Game Pass Is Removing These Seven Games Very Soon

It's time to go As it does each month, Microsoft is removing more titles from the Xbox Game Pass catalog. There are seven games leaving the Game Pass library on November 15, including some ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

Cards trade for Broncos pass rusher Browning

The Broncos traded pass rusher Baron Browning to the Cardinals for a sixth-round pick Monday.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Steelers trade for WR Williams, pass rusher Smith

The Steelers have agreed to a trade with the Jets to acquire wide receiver Mike Williams and have also acquired pass rusher Preston Smith from the Packers.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Lions bolster pass rush, trade for Browns' Smith

The Lions added a pass rusher before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Browns.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

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