World Apr 03 5 places Trump has targeted for tariffs even though they have few or no exports The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have touched rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic, tiny tropical islands and a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted.
World Jan 29 Australian police link explosives and list of Jewish targets to antisemitic plot Australian police believe explosives found on Sydney’s outskirts were evidence of a deadly escalation in a campaign of antisemitic arson and graffiti crimes that has been waged in major cities for months.
World Nov 28 Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced.
World Nov 27 Australia moves forward on law to ban children from social media The bill would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts.
World Nov 20 Australia’s plan to ban children from social media popular but problematic The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support.
World Nov 08 Australian states back national plan to ban children under 16 from social media Leaders of the eight provinces held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss what he calls a world-first national approach that would make platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook responsible for enforcing the age limit.
World Oct 22 King Charles concludes first Australian visit by reigning British monarch in 13 years King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state.
World Jul 17 10 years after tragedy that claimed 298 lives, relatives grieve those killed when MH17 was shot down Families of the victims blamed Russian-backed rebels for the missile that took down the plane, but Moscow has repeatedly denied responsibility. In 2022, a Dutch court convicted in absentia two Russians and a Ukrainian separatist for their role in the…
World Jun 26 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after U.S. legal saga ends WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.
World May 29 Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea's mass-casualty disaster.