37 m. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media as world

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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2 h. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media apps as world

Australia’s world-first social media ban legislation comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage

Politics

3 h. ago We’ve paid off the house. Where should we invest our money now?

For years, people have argued over the benefits of shares versus property. But I think there is one clear winner.

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3 h. ago ‘Tech bros have stolen my family’: Sydney household debates social media ban

Things get real when Hamish, Cristina, Ariel and Elena De Souza-Bell chat about the social media ban and how it will impact all of them.

Society

3 h. ago Slacking off at work? It’s a rational response to unaffordable housing

If you think young people need to work harder, you may not be thinking rationally. But if you want them to, there’s one thing that could help.

Politics

10 h. ago Six youths charged after teen allegedly attacked at Perth school

Six teens have been charged after they allegedly attacked a 15-year-old boy at a Perth high school.

Events

12 h. ago The Triple Zero call came at 7.03pm. Lindy’s body wasn’t found until after midnight

Emergency services were told “there’s a man bashing the hell out of his woman”. Lindy Lucena later died 600 metres from a police station.

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13 h. ago Man charged over alleged threats sent to AFL star Izak Rankine

A man has been charged over allegedly threatening messages sent to AFL star Izak Rankine.

Events

14 h. ago Wells refers expenses to watchdog as flights to Labor event emerge

Wells charged taxpayers more than $2000 for flights to Sydney to attend a Labor Party fundraiser in August, while the minister referred her own use of entitlements to the independent watchdog on Tuesday.

Politics

15 h. ago Fallen firefighter ‘greatly missed’ as family cope with profound shock

John Lohan has been identified as the firefighter killed by a falling tree while preparing a tactical burn on the NSW Mid North Coast.

Events

16 h. ago The common behaviour that can badly damage your relationship (and how to fix it)

It’s a source of tension between couples in many households, causing resentment and frustration on both sides. But there are ways of solving this all-too-common issue.

Events

17 h. ago Social media fight sparked alleged stabbing at Perth high school, court told

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

Events

18 h. ago Guns and explosives seized from home where man allegedly strangled young woman

The 29-year-old is now facing approximately 30 charges.

Events

18 h. ago Husband accused of wife’s tractor slasher death loses fresh bid for bail

The mother was found dead at a property on Undullah Road in Woodhill, south of Brisbane, in February last year after suffering 25 injuries.

Events

19 h. ago Man arrested over alleged firearms and domestic violence offences

Queensland Police have charged a man with approximately 30 serious weapons and domestic violence charges.

Events

20 h. ago Police target alleged money laundering, illicit tobacco crime syndicate

Four men charged after co-ordinated AFP and NSW Police raids across Sydney.

Events

20 h. ago ‘They’re killing their own customers’: Beijing, we have a $1.5 trillion problem

China has posted a record trade surplus of more than $US1 trillion, and that before the year is even finished. Its trading partners are threatening to revolt.

Economics

20 h. ago ‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat

Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”.

Politics

21 h. ago Six teenagers charged over Ellenbrook Secondary College stabbing

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

Politics

21 h. ago PM Albanese delivers message to kids ahead of social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is encouraging children to catch up face-to-face ahead of the under-16s social media ban.

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