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Analysis: Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?
The Australian government's decision to ban social media for children below 16 through 'world-leading legislation' has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Can Social Media Ban For Children Like Australia's Work? Evidence Suggests
Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For overwhelmed parents navigating their kids' lives in a digital age, this move from the Australian government may seem like a welcome relief.
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Australian Father Charged With Triple Murder After House Fire Kills Three
An Australian father faced triple murder charges Thursday, accused of setting his home ablaze and locking the door with his seven children and their mother inside.
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Australian Man Arrested Over Children's Death In "Horrifying" Home Fire
Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a "horrifying" home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl.
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Dog-Eating Crocodile That Terrorised Australian Village Killed And Cooked For Feast
The crocodile had been stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults and had taken multiple community dogs.
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Explained: What Is Childhood Dementia And How It Affects Children
"Childhood" and "dementia" are two words we wish we didnt have to use together. But sadly, around1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia.
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"Australia's Worst Female Serial Killer" Acquitted Of Killing Her 4 Babies
An Australian mother jailed for 20 years over the killing of her four children was acquitted on Thursday, after scientific breakthroughs helped clear her name.
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5 Members Of 2 Indian-Origin Families Killed In Australia Road Accident: Report
Five members of two Indian-origin families in Australia, including two children, were killed when a luxury SUV ploughed into a packed outdoor dining area of a pub in Melbourne, leaving the Indian community devastated.
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"My Little Angel": Australian Cricketer Fawad Ahmed Announces Death Of 4-Month-Old Son
Fawad Ahmed and his wife had welcomed their second child in June this year, however, he was facing several health issues and was admitted at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
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" I Miss My Kids": Journalist Jailed In China Writes "Love Letter" Home
Jailed Australian journalist Cheng Lei yearns for her children and the country's "psychedelic sunsets", she said in a rare public letter marking three years since her mysterious arrest in China.
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Australian Police-FBI Team Up To Bust Child Abuse Network, Arrest 19 Men
Australian police announced Tuesday the dismantling of a "sophisticated" child abuse ring, saying 19 men had been arrested with the help of the FBI. Federal Police Commander Helen Schneider said 13 children had been rescued.
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Australian Ex Childcare Worker Charged With Sexually Abusing 91 Children
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police said on Tuesday.
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Australia's "Worst Female Serial Killer" Freed 20 Years After Child Deaths
An Australian mother jailed for killing her four young children has been pardoned after 20 years behind bars, authorities said Monday, after an inquiry upended the high-profile case.
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Analysis: Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?
The Australian government's decision to ban social media for children below 16 through 'world-leading legislation' has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Australia's Northern Territory To Resume Jailing 10-Year-Olds To Reduce Youth Crime Rates
The Australian Northern Territory (NT) will soon allow children as young as 10 to be jailed again, after a reversal of the previous government's decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Can Social Media Ban For Children Like Australia's Work? Evidence Suggests
Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For overwhelmed parents navigating their kids' lives in a digital age, this move from the Australian government may seem like a welcome relief.
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Australian Father Charged With Triple Murder After House Fire Kills Three
An Australian father faced triple murder charges Thursday, accused of setting his home ablaze and locking the door with his seven children and their mother inside.
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Australian Man Arrested Over Children's Death In "Horrifying" Home Fire
Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a "horrifying" home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl.
-
Dog-Eating Crocodile That Terrorised Australian Village Killed And Cooked For Feast
The crocodile had been stalking and lunging out of the water at children and adults and had taken multiple community dogs.
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Explained: What Is Childhood Dementia And How It Affects Children
"Childhood" and "dementia" are two words we wish we didnt have to use together. But sadly, around1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia.
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"Australia's Worst Female Serial Killer" Acquitted Of Killing Her 4 Babies
An Australian mother jailed for 20 years over the killing of her four children was acquitted on Thursday, after scientific breakthroughs helped clear her name.
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5 Members Of 2 Indian-Origin Families Killed In Australia Road Accident: Report
Five members of two Indian-origin families in Australia, including two children, were killed when a luxury SUV ploughed into a packed outdoor dining area of a pub in Melbourne, leaving the Indian community devastated.
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"My Little Angel": Australian Cricketer Fawad Ahmed Announces Death Of 4-Month-Old Son
Fawad Ahmed and his wife had welcomed their second child in June this year, however, he was facing several health issues and was admitted at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
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" I Miss My Kids": Journalist Jailed In China Writes "Love Letter" Home
Jailed Australian journalist Cheng Lei yearns for her children and the country's "psychedelic sunsets", she said in a rare public letter marking three years since her mysterious arrest in China.
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Australian Police-FBI Team Up To Bust Child Abuse Network, Arrest 19 Men
Australian police announced Tuesday the dismantling of a "sophisticated" child abuse ring, saying 19 men had been arrested with the help of the FBI. Federal Police Commander Helen Schneider said 13 children had been rescued.
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Australian Ex Childcare Worker Charged With Sexually Abusing 91 Children
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police said on Tuesday.
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Australia's "Worst Female Serial Killer" Freed 20 Years After Child Deaths
An Australian mother jailed for killing her four young children has been pardoned after 20 years behind bars, authorities said Monday, after an inquiry upended the high-profile case.
