3 h. ago Australia news LIVE: More parliamentarians embroiled in expenses scandal; Teens face day two of social media ban

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

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4 h. ago Australians to be forced to provide their social media to enter the US

Applying for a visa waiver is also set to get more complicated under the new plan, with authorities seeking to collect far more detailed information including biometrics, IP addresses and metadata and family histories.

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12 h. ago Australia social media ban as it happened: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world

Australia’s social media ban is now in effect, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Look back on our live coverage.

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14 h. ago Wells’ Kirribilli comeback mixes social media crusade with crisis management

Hiding under the Doona was not an option for Anika Wells today. So she showed up. Did her job. Powered on. Answered questions. Apologies were not on the agenda.

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16 h. ago ASX slips for a third day as tech stocks fall, gold miners advance

Gold miners bolstered the Australian sharemarket on Wednesday, but their gains weren’t enough to offset losses by interest-rate sensitive sectors such as technology.

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17 h. ago Wells’ expenses a costly distraction from admirable social media ban

The Albanese government has needlessly allowed Anika Wells’ expenses to cast a shadow over its big-ticket reform.

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17 h. ago ‘That bubble will start to crack’: Healy’s advice to the English from behind enemy lines

As England’s underperforming squad continued their controversial mid-tour break in Noosa, Stokes received support from an unlikely ally behind enemy lines.

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17 h. ago ‘That bubble will start to crack’: The England leader who needs to lift to support Ben Stokes

As England’s underperforming squad continued their controversial mid-tour break in Noosa, Stokes received support from an unlikely ally behind enemy lines.

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17 h. ago ‘It didn’t work bro I’m still here’: Kids brag as they beat social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent the morning speaking about Australia’s world-first legislation being a success while teens were flooding his social media comments with a different story.

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18 h. ago More teens charged over alleged ‘north vs south’ Ellenbrook school stabbing

Three more teenagers have been charged after a feud between rival gangs from north and south of the river allegedly spilled over from social media onto the grounds of Ellenbrook Secondary College on Monday.

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19 h. ago Beach, beers and a kick: How England’s Ashes cricketers are spending their Noosa break

Members of the travelling English media posted photos of the squad on social media at the beach on Wednesday, the second day of their Sunshine Coast jaunt.

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19 h. ago I wrote the book on anxious kids. It doesn’t matter if this ban isn’t perfect

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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21 h. ago ‘Backdoor way to control access’: World reacts to social media ban

As Australia brings in the world’s first social media ban for teenagers, other countries are watching closely and many want to introduce similar measures.

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21 h. ago ‘Parents need help’: US Republicans back Australia’s social media ban as tech groups attack

Australia’s move has galvanised advocates for reform in the United States, despite lobby groups claiming the Australian ban will “severely disadvantage” US companies.

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21 h. ago Vanishing act: The Anika Wells expenses exclusive pulled by News Corp

The media company’s free mass-market news site, news.com.au, snagged a red-hot story, so why did it spike it a few hours later?

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21 h. ago Australian delight, English woe: Cummins boosts attack for Adelaide Test

Skipper Pat Cummins’ impending return strengthens an Australian attack that has had little trouble claiming 20 wickets in each of the first two Tests.

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22 h. ago Gold miners hold up ASX; Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s rate call

Gold miners led the Australian sharemarket slightly higher on Wednesday morning after US stocks were treading water overnight.

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22 h. ago Kids can still use social media – they just can’t sign their lives away to tech giants

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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22 h. ago Kids can still use social media – they just can’t sign their lives away

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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22 h. ago Serial pest booted from Lady Gaga’s Brisbane show before it begins

Security moved quickly to intercept the Australian man, who invaded the red carpet and grabbed Ariana Grande at a premiere of Wicked: For Good last month.

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