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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: TikTok banned on government devices; Jarryd Hayne found guilty of sexual assault; and a huge beer spill in Montana

TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone screen in front of an Australian flag
Australia joins a growing list of nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app after banning TikTok on government devices. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Good afternoon. Australia has followed the US, Canada and New Zealand in banning TikTok from government devices. A few hours later, Victoria announced a similar ban, with the premier, Daniel Andrews, saying he would stop using the popular app.

Meanwhile, mortgage holders have been given a reprieve with the Reserve Bank holding the cash rate at 3.6% – the first pause since the central bank began hiking rates last May. And cases of beer spill after a train derailment in Montana.

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