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Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.

The Washington Post · 21h

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

The Financial Times · 1h

Australia’s under-16 ban puts social media on notice

Social media networks are a pivot around which their teenage children’s lives revolve — where they hang out with friends, nurture relationships, share what they are doing and find out much about current events.

Olympian, Australia and Emma McKeon

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Swimming-McKeon retires as Australia's most successful Olympian

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, announced her retirement from all forms of swimming on Monday, bringing an end to a glittering career in which she won 14 medals at three Olympics and 20 at world championships.

NBC Sports on MSN · 21h

Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, retires

Emma McKeon, who owns Australian records of 14 Olympic medals and six Olympic gold medals, has retired from swimming at age 30. McKeon had said in April that Paris would be her final Olympics, but had left the door open to swimming in other competitions until an announcement Monday morning in Australia.

BBC on MSN · 19h

Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires

Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, announces her retirement from the sport after a career which brought 14 Olympic medals.

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Drake to tour Australia while Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl

Drake is taking his musical stylings Down Under with a short Australian tour set to kick off on the same date as rival ...

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Australia’s cheapest homes: where to buy a house for under $100,000

Australia’s cheapest home for sale today is a $35,000 offering in the NSW opal mining hub of Lightning Ridge. The ...

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Bumrah rewrites the script for India, Jaiswal and Kohli pound Australia into submission

India overcame an unpromising start to thrash Australia by 295 runs in the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday, laying down ...

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How individual toll of Hughes' death still haunts Australia

How Australia cricket is still affected - and will continue to be so - by the death of Phillip Hughes 10 years ago.

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Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship

Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require ...

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India-Australia Film Ties Strengthen, Nations Eye Co-Production Opportunities at Film Bazaar

The partnership between India and Australia's creative industries took centerstage at Film Bazaar, as key players outlined ...

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Australia 'well off the mark', says Cummins after Perth drubbing

Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins ...

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Jaiswal and Rahul power India to 218-run lead over Australia on 2nd day of 1st test

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets for 30 runs as Australia was bowled out for 104 in its first innings in reply to ...

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