29 h. ago Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law

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47 h. ago Russell Crowe says makers of Gladiator II did not ‘understand what made the first one special’

The actor has criticised the creative team behind the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, saying it lacked the moral core that defined the original Oscar-winning filmRussell Crowe has said that the makers of Gladiator II did not “understand what made that first one special”.In interview excerpts posted on social media by Australian radio station Triple J, Crowe said that the Gladiator sequel, which starred Paul Mescal and was released in 2024, was let down by “the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made that first one special”. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Ben Stokes and England sledged on the beach during Ashes break: ‘Bazballers anonymous, free counselling’

The England captain posed for a photo with two local radio hosts dressed in full cricket whites

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48 h. ago Ben Stokes and England brutally trolled by pranksters at the beach

A pair of local Aussie radio presenters have trolled Ben Stokes and England during the Bazballers' sunny Noosa getaway, following their dismal start to the 2025 Ashes series.

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54 h. ago Scotland 'should consider' following Australia and ban social media ban for under

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish Labour MP said "we shouldn’t waste time arguing about whether to follow suit" if the Australian social media ban is proven to work.

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55 h. ago Alex Carey backs England over beach reset amid Australian media storm

The touring squad has been followed by photographers, television reporters and writers.

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56 h. ago ‘Having a Bazball at Noosa’: Australian media goes to town over England’s mid

The host nation’s newspapers could barely contain their delight after Ben Stokes and his team were spotted relaxing before the crucial third TestA mid-tour jaunt by the England cricket team to a Queensland beach town was covered gleefully by Australia’s tabloid newspapers, which splashed a shirtless Ben Stokes across their pages amid taunting headlines.“On back foot, England bails to the beach”, one read. “Life’s a beach, even for the sinking Poms,” added another. “Sun’s out, runs out”, offered a third, alongside a photo of Stokes’s tattooed biceps. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Are Australian kids breaking the law if they sneak onto social media? – video

Does Australia’s social media ban mean kids aged under 16 will get in legal trouble for circumventing the ban? Will parents get in trouble for letting their kids use banned social media sites? There is a lot of misinformation about how the world-first ban will actually work. So whether you’re a parent of a child, or a child watching this on a VPN, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley is here to clear up what the social media ban meansAustralian social media ban explained: everything you need to knowHow is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family? Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Are Australian kids breaking the law if they sneak on to social media? – video

Does Australia’s social media ban mean kids aged under 16 will get in legal trouble for circumventing the ban? Will parents get in trouble for letting their kids use banned social media sites? There is a lot of misinformation about how the world-first ban will actually work. So whether you’re a parent of a child, or a child watching this on a VPN, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley is here to clear up what the social media ban meansAustralian social media ban explained: everything you need to knowHow is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australian teenagers sue government saying social media ban violates their right to communicate

High Court challenge says law imposing ban is ‘grossly excessive’ and infringes on ‘constitutional right of freedom of political communication’

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2 w. ago Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

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2 w. ago England's best place to retire is quaint town just 30 minutes from Manchester

It has been named England's top retirement location, with affordable care costs averaging £37,000 annually and a life expectancy of nearly 85 years

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2 w. ago How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decadeIn the next few years, spades could be in the ground for a city made of wood, in the middle of the largest new nature reserve created in England in decades, with four-bedroom homes on sale for £350,000.It sounds too good to be true, but a cross-party coalition of campaigners is trying to make a “forest city” to house a million people a reality, with construction commencing by the end of this parliament. It would be the first such project in England since the purpose-built new town of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australian newspapers savage Ashes hosts after England storm back to inflict ‘116

The Australian media reacted poorly after Ben Stokes and England stormed back to seize an early Ashes advantage in the first Test in Perth

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2 w. ago England leave Australian media reeling after Ashes drama as 'brainless' decision slammed

Australia collapsed to 123-9 on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth after England posted 172, with Ben Stokes taking five wickets as the Australian media slammed the hosts' batting performance

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3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: A health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions in this New England mountain town

For more than two decades, residents in this tiny tourist town in the shadow of the White Mountains knew they could just drive a few minutes down the road to their community health center for a physical, a Vitamin B-12 shot or to get checked out for a case of the sniffles or high blood pressure.

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3 w. ago For people in this New England mountain town, a health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains

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3 w. ago 'Everyone should visit' hidden gem Yorkshire town with hidden 'grand castle'

The town is also home to one of England's best preserved ruins

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3 w. ago I'm A Celebrity's Aitch's ‘hidden girlfriend’ with a very different life to rapper

Star is keeping his new relationship private after a very public breakup with his Australian model and social media star Lola Rose Thompson

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4 w. ago Lanlan Yang pleads not guilty to all charges over crash of $1.5m Rolls Royce SUV in Sydney’s east

Case has attracted attention from Chinese Australian community and on social media due to her lavish wealth and speculation about her backgroundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe high-profile Sydney Chinese woman Lanlan Yang has pleaded not guilty to all charges relating to a crash in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in July that left a driver for FM radio host Kyle Sandilands with serious injuries.The 23-year-old was accused of being at the wheel of a $1.5m Rolls-Royce SUV when it collided with a Mercedes driven by George Plassaras on New South Head Road in Rose Bay on 26 July. Continue reading...

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