Australia Budget Blow Out Seen as Structural Deficit Takes Hold
Australia’s budget deficit is likely to swell beyond forecasts, in a reversal of previous years when massive revenue upgrades ...
Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used ...
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Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require ...
Australian Government Drops Bill on Social Media Misinformation
The Australian government won’t proceed with legislation that would have forced social media sites to crack down on ...
Australia dumps plan for fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
Australian leaders have complained that foreign-domiciled tech platforms are overriding the country's sovereignty.
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Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating
The Laos government has said it is “profoundly saddened” and ... and contentious and non-contentious intellectual property ...
Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet
An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all ...
1,500 Australian Woolworths workers begin indefinite strike
To defeat a line-up that includes Woolworths, the media and the Labor government, the strike must be urgently expanded.
Landmark Bill to Ban Children From Social Media Introduced in Australia’s Parliament
TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram are among the platforms that would face significant fines for systemic ...
The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
The federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years.
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Australia mobilises sovereign wealth fund for govt priorities
The changes add new mandates for investments that build more housing and infrastructure, or speed the carbon emission transition to net zero ...
Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Tumbling iron ore prices, softening labor market have hit government revenue
After presenting his Ministerial Statement on the economy on Wednesday, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, "tumbling iron ore prices and a softening labor market have hit government revenue.” He ...