33 h. ago Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change

New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet usersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the old adage goes, “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog”. But in Australia it might soon be the case that everything from search engines and social media sites, to app stores and AI chatbots will have to know your age.The Albanese government trumpeted the passage of its legislation banning under 16s from social media – which will come into effect in December – but new industry codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant under the Online Safety Act will probably have much larger ramifications for how Australians access the internet.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election

16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and a crackdown on foreign interferenceThe voting age will be lowered to 16 in the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system.The government said it was a reform to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16. Scotland and Wales have already made the change for Holyrood and Senedd elections, as well as local council elections. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election

16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interferenceUK politics live – latest updatesThe voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system.The government said it was a reform to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16. Scotland and Wales have already made the change for Holyrood and Senedd elections, as well as local council elections. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Open 2025: Perthshire pair Daniel Young and Phil McKenna team up at Portrush

HotelPlanner Tour player aims to shine on major debut before bidding to secure DP World Tour card

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6 d. ago Queens Of The Stone Age announce intimate 2025 UK and European 'The Catacombs Tour' – including London's Royal Albert Hall

Queens Of The Stone Age announce intimate 2025 UK and European 'The Catacombs Tour' – including London's Royal Albert Hall  NME

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6 d. ago No, age isn’t just a number – and the sooner we realise that, the happier we will be

It’s tempting to want to stay young for ever. But each new life stage brings gains as well as lossesSitting in a cafe recently, I saw a poster advertising a barista training course for young people interested in a career in hot beverages. Things in the NHS being what they are, I enjoyed losing myself in a fantasy future spent standing behind a sleek, shiny machine, having witty exchanges with customers and colleagues as I skilfully poured smooth, foaming milk into silky dark espresso, tipping and turning each cup to create my own unique artworks on the coffee surface.That was until I read the small print, which included the rather brutal definition of “young people” as aged 18 to 24. I realised, with an internal gasp, that my limited ability to pour liquid without spilling it was not the only obstacle to this career choice. There was a core personal reality here from which I had become totally untethered: the passing of time. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Who is Amanda Anisimova? The teenage prodigy who went from world number 191 to Wimbledon finalist

The 23-year-old failed to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon last year

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9 d. ago Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right | Francesco Grillo

Its remote, top-down structures need a fresh, citizen-led approach fit for the digital age. Let’s start by extending Erasmus to school-goersThe former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi produced his much-awaited prescription for how to reboot Europe’s economy last year. The Draghi report was rightly applauded as a rude awakening for a European Union that is far too complacent about its own obsolescence. Draghi concluded that an €800bn-a-year public spending boost would be needed to end years of stagnation. If Europe did not catch up with its rivals, he warned, it would face a “slow and agonising” decline.And yet, one ingredient was missing from Draghi’s recipe. In his nearly 400-page roadmap for rescuing the EU, the word “democracy” is mentioned only three times (once in the bibliography). By contrast, “integration” is used 96 times and “defence” 391 times. It’s true that Draghi’s report was explicitly devoted to the future of European competitiveness (and not more widely to the Eu...

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1 week ago Where is Cameron Norrie from? South African, New Zealand, Scottish and British links explained

The tennis star has a truly globaol background. Where is he from? It’s complicated.

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2 w. ago Ewen Ferguson ready to 'give it a go' in bid to create BMW International Open history in Munich

Scot aiming to become first player to successfully defend DP World Tour title won by some big names

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2 w. ago Widow who bagged incredible £4m Omaze mansion is now selling it just four months later

Patricia Moule, 81, won the stunning five-bedroom property in the Scottish Highlands in April and it comes with a tennis court and private jetty on Loch Rannoch

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3 w. ago Just when the world desperately needs wise elders, its fate is in the hands of old and ruthless patriarchs | David Van Reybrouck

The global order is being dismantled by a generation that will not live to see the wreckage they leave behindLet’s attempt something delicate: talking about age without slipping into ageism. Never before in modern history have those with the fate of the world in their hands been so old. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are both 72. Narendra Modi is 74, Benjamin Netanyahu 75, Donald Trump 79, and Ali Khamenei is 86.Thanks to advances in medical science, people are able to lead longer, more active lives – but we are now also witnessing a frightening number of political leaders tightening their grip on power as they get older, often at the expense of their younger colleagues.David Van Reybrouck is philosopher laureate for the Netherlands and Flanders. His books include Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World and Congo: The Epic History of a People Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK study shows 8% of children aged eight to 14 have viewed online pornography

Ofcom says research shows need for stricter age checks being introduced in July, which most major sites have signed up toNearly one in 10 children aged eight to 14 have watched online pornography, according to the UK’s communications watchdog, as most adult content providers gear up to adopt stronger age checks ahead of a 25 July deadline.Ofcom published research showing that 8% of children aged eight to 14 in the UK had visited an online pornography site or app over a month-long period. Boys aged 13 to 14 were the most likely viewers, with two out of 10 visiting adult sites. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hamish Stewart Wimbledon: Who is Scottish tennis ace, what has he won, rank and where to watch Wimbledon 2025

The Scottish tennis player is taking part in the Wimbledon qualifiers 2025

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3 w. ago Hamish Stewart: Who is Scottish tennis player aiming to qualify for Wimbledon 2025? Age, birthplace, rank

The Scottish tennis player is taking part in the Wimbledon qualifiers 2025

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3 w. ago Scottish tennis ace ranked 550th in world one win away from Wimbledon after dramatic qualifier

Strathblane man earns win of his career to set up SW19 chance

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3 w. ago The rules of age gap relationships? Here’s what we can learn from famous men | Arwa Mahdawi

There has been much discussion this week about the romance between actor Anna Camp, 42, and her 24-year-old girlfriend – which is a bit surprising, given the many more egregious examplesHere’s a maths problem for you. If actor Anna Camp (42) has a new girlfriend called Jade Whipkey (24), meaning there’s an 18-year age gap between them, is this a) disgusting; b) perfectly fine; c) something I have no desire to think about?If you answered c), then I’m afraid large sections of the internet disagree with you. There has been heated debate about the propriety of the Camp-Whipkey romance ever since the two went public – so much so that Camp recently spoke out on the matter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Howard Moody, oral pathologist who helped identify casualties of the Lockerbie bombing

Dr Geoffrey Howard Moody, oral pathologist. Born: 13 June 1943 in Stafford. Died: 25 March 2025, age 81

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3 w. ago Scottish Government confirms Winter Heating Payments for pensioners

The Scottish government has confirmed that it will provide Pension Age Winter Heating Payments to pensioner households from 2025/26 onwards, providing a vital lifeline to older and disabled people facing rising energy costs.

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3 w. ago Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind

Amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have been forced to divert around warzones while managing new threats to their systemsThe first indication that something was wrong came when the clock on the flight deck began to go backwards. The aircraft was cruising thousands of metres above Israel and as the crew noticed the error, they checked their GPS signal. The plane’s internal instruments showed it was flying at just 1,500ft, well below the cruising altitude of 38,000ft it should have been at.Seconds later, alarms began to sound and lights flashed throughout the cockpit. Continue reading...

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