The government agrees Australia’s secrecy laws need to change. Now comes the hard part – taking action
The government has a record of promising improvements in transparency, but falling short in terms of passing legislation.
Australia's Albanese shifts to election mode, seeking trust on living costs
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pivoted to election mode, hoping to win back voter confidence that his ...
After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
From late 2025, platforms including Meta's (META.O) Instagram, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Snapchat (SNAP.N) must show ...
Australia Post executives handed massive bonuses while workers face real wage cuts, worsening conditions
Chief Executive Officer Paul Graham will take home an extra $965,031, for a total of $2.69 million, while other general ...
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law
The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for young children that will soon become a world-first law ...
Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law
The House has yet to endorse opposition amendments made in the Senate. But that is a formality since the government has ...
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Australia Passes Harsh New Anti-Migration Laws
On Thursday night, the Australian government passed new laws that expand the country’s offshore detention regime, further ...
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Australian gov't withdraws 'Orwellian' misinformation bill
A proposed law to give Australia s media authority more powers that would have silenced critics of abortion and trans ...
How Australia Will (or Won’t) Keep Children Off Social Media
Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really ...
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to ...
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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 restriction ...
Australian Dollar softens despite weak USD, eyes on inflation data
The AUD/USD declined by 0.14% to 0.6495 in Monday's session, driven by selling pressure near the intraday high of 0.6550. Despite the US Dollar's weakness, the Australian Dollar's performance suggests ...