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Australia is now just weeks away from its under sixteens social media ban, seeing it become the first nation to enforce such a tough stance on social media use. But as more platforms join the list of restrictions, controversy around the move continues to see broader concern for mental health, while human rights, law and …
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This week saw actions intensify in Federal parliament ahead of 2025’s final sittings. While Australia’s Environmental Protection reforms remain in the spotlight, the Nationals’ have reportedly backflipped on net zero. Amid bold discussion on the country’s social media ban, parliament today legislated a Centre for Disease Control, Labor’s “controversial” Freedom of Information Amendment Bill passed …
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As the deadline looms for the ban of under 16’s on social media, teenagers have been sharing advice online on how to circumvent the ban when it comes into effect on December 10th. On TikTok, teenagers are sharing tips on how to dodge potential restrictions – from using a parents email for login to claiming …
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Turning to Federal politics, where further divisions are surfacing in the Coalition over net-zero, pressure mounts on the government to release the 2035 emissions reduction target, and the first regulatory guidelines for the upcoming social media ban have been released. How is Canberra taking all of this? Image: Image by Noah Secomb Produced By: Eduardo …
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The Albanese Government has reversed it’s decision to exempt YouTube from the national social media ban. Initially, YouTube was not included in the original ban, however the inclusion of the platform comes after pressure from the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant. Recent research showed that 37% of young people have seen harmful content on YouTube, …