South Australia is moving to ban social media for children under the age of 14, as parents and legislators grow increasingly alarmed about the pernicious effects of digital platforms on the development of children. The state government has appointed former High Court chief justice Robert French to conduct a legalContinue Reading
Australia’s support of a decision to give Palestine greater recognition at the United Nations has been blasted as “sad and shameful” by a key group representing the country’s Jewish community. On Friday, the General Assembly passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State ofContinue Reading
Penny Wong says Australia voted “yes” to greater recognition of Palestine at the United Nations overnight as part of broader support for a two-state solution. The General Assembly on Friday passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membershipContinue Reading
A man has been charged after police intercepted 100kg of methamphetamine hidden inside dozens of leather sandals. The Australian Federal Police launched Operation Birkin in April after Border Force officials intercepted a consignment of six boxes from Thailand. After the boxes arrived in Sydney’s Port Botany, officers found 100kg ofContinue Reading
Australia’s top cop, AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw, has been reappointed for a further two years. Mr Kershaw was first appointed in October 2019, coming to the federal force following a stint as the Northern Territory police commissioner. “This is my 10th year of being a police commissioner, and while theContinue Reading
Social media giants such as Meta and TikTok have been put on notice by the federal government, which is setting up a large-scale and wide ranging probe into its harm to Australians. The federal government will establish a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the impact and influence of social media,Continue Reading
There was plenty of Australian star power at this year’s Met Gala with Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman joining Troye Sivan and co-chair Chris Hemsworth on the famed red carpet. But it was one major department store that added a cheeky Aussie flair to the event. “Recreate these Met GalaContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has been grilled over China’s accusation the Australian military deliberately “trouble” when it approached Chinese airspace on Saturday. The prime minister trod lightly in his response when probed on the tense matter by Gareth Parker of Nine, which in partnership with Business News presented ‘Breakfast with the PrimeContinue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget next week, as he again walks the tightrope of offering cost-of-living relief to struggling households without further fuelling inflation. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has declared inflation will be the “primary focus” of Tuesday’s budget, but the Treasurer later insisted it wouldContinue Reading
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson will face trial in the Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to all charges. Ms Patterson is accused of the murders of her ex-husband Simon Patterson’s parents Don and Gail and his aunt Heather Wilkinson, as well as the attempted murder of Ms Wilkinson’s husbandContinue Reading