Apr 30 Trial begins for Australian woman charged with killing ex-husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms. Continue reading
Apr 03 5 places Trump has targeted for tariffs even though they have few or no exports By Rod McGuirk, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 29 Australian police link explosives and list of Jewish targets to antisemitic plot By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 21 Rubio meets with Quad countries on Day 1 as secretary of state By David Rising, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than… Continue reading
Dec 04 Could Australia’s ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries? By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press It's an attempt to swim against many tides of modern life — formidable forces like technology, marketing, globalization and, of course, the iron will of a teenager. Continue reading
Nov 28 Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced. Continue reading
Nov 27 Australia moves forward on law to ban children from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 20 Australia’s plan to ban children from social media popular but problematic By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support. Continue reading
Nov 08 Australian states back national plan to ban children under 16 from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 22 King Charles concludes first Australian visit by reigning British monarch in 13 years By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading