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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
Australia's deputy opposition leader is under fire for a post claiming "foreign criminals" are attacking women, after an immigrant was detained for sexual assault -- only for police to admit they got the wrong man.
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
An Australian television news channel apologised "unreservedly" Tuesday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her "enlarged boobs" and a more revealing dress.
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, was sworn in as a Senator on Monday after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined others in halting payments to crypto exchanges that have been most named in scam-related complaints. The development comes after almost 50 percent of scam funds reported to the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange in the last one month were related to cryptocurrency.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Australian Lawmaker Says AI Could Cause "Mass Destruction" In Speech Written By ChatGPT
Australia's federal Labor MP Julian Hill has used what is believed to be the first Australian parliamentary speech part-written by ChatGPT to warn that AI could be harnessed for "mass destruction".
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"Sovereignty Never Ceded": Australian MP Slams "Colonising" Queen In Oath
Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe branded Britain's Elizabeth II a "colonising" queen on Monday, as the recently elected lawmaker reluctantly swore allegiance while taking the oath of office.
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Google Ordered To Pay $515,000 To Politician Over Defamatory Videos
An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former lawmaker on Monday after finding that a YouTube commentator's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
Australia's deputy opposition leader is under fire for a post claiming "foreign criminals" are attacking women, after an immigrant was detained for sexual assault -- only for police to admit they got the wrong man.
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
An Australian television news channel apologised "unreservedly" Tuesday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her "enlarged boobs" and a more revealing dress.
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, was sworn in as a Senator on Monday after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined others in halting payments to crypto exchanges that have been most named in scam-related complaints. The development comes after almost 50 percent of scam funds reported to the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange in the last one month were related to cryptocurrency.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Australian Lawmaker Says AI Could Cause "Mass Destruction" In Speech Written By ChatGPT
Australia's federal Labor MP Julian Hill has used what is believed to be the first Australian parliamentary speech part-written by ChatGPT to warn that AI could be harnessed for "mass destruction".
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"Sovereignty Never Ceded": Australian MP Slams "Colonising" Queen In Oath
Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe branded Britain's Elizabeth II a "colonising" queen on Monday, as the recently elected lawmaker reluctantly swore allegiance while taking the oath of office.
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Google Ordered To Pay $515,000 To Politician Over Defamatory Videos
An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former lawmaker on Monday after finding that a YouTube commentator's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.
