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
For many motorists, one of the most striking features of driving an electric car for the first time is the uncanny silence. But while a reduction in road noise may be a positive, advocates for the blind and low-vision community have long warned of the danger these heavy, silent carsContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has expressed serious concerns for Australia’s looming summer during high-level climate talks with leaders in the US. The Prime Minister met with both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on the sidelines of the APEC summit on Thursday. In an “informal chat” withContinue Reading
Australia’s lucrative $3bn subscription video on demand market is confronting a new headwind from cost-conscious young Australians, with four in 10 Gen Zs cancelling a streaming service in the past three months. National Australia Bank, which surveyed 2000 Australians to assess consumer sentiment, said younger Australians were now saving upContinue Reading
The prominent head of an investment firm has issued a sobering warning against a tech stock that has surged by 232 per cent so far this year. US computer chip-maker Nvidia (pronounced en-vid-eya) has had an unprecedented time on Wall Street in the past few months, with the business postingContinue Reading
Baseless conspiracy theories blaming celebrity “elites” including Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates for the Hawaii fires have been branded “irresponsible and disgusting”. At least 96 people have already been confirmed dead after the deadliest US wildfire in a century tore through the island of Maui, and the state’s governor onContinue Reading
A British expat has revealed she’s taken her search for love to an unexpected place – LinkedIn. Candice Gallagher, who lives in Singapore and goes by the username @candi.licious on TikTok, said in a clip that’s since gone viral that she uses the online networking platform to look for menContinue Reading
Dramatic before-and-after photos of schools, churches and markets have revealed the tragic impact of Hawaii’s wildfires, as the death toll continues to soar. The emergence of the devastating pictures follow shocking footage showing locals in the Hawaiian island of Maui scaling cliffs and jumping into the ocean to flee flamesContinue Reading
A mystery group known as the Flannery Associates has bought up $1.2 billion worth of land surrounding the Travis Air Force base in California, with the US government unable to tell who’s behind it. The secretive company has bought up an astonishing 50,000 acres of land — paying US$800 millionContinue Reading
A major soft drink company said it was exploring ways to make its bottles more sustainable after a huge change in design overseas. The UK branch of Coca-Cola introduced soft drink bottles with the cap attached to the beverage in order for the entire thing to be recycled – andContinue Reading