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Driver licence, Digital ID can still be collected by social media companies under amended teen ban bill

The government has made changes to its signature legislation as it attempts to get it turned into law.

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Labor voted against the Libs’ immigration detention phone ban twice. Now it’s pitching a very similar proposal

‘It’s still, in substance, very much the Coalition’s bill from 2017 and 2020,’ the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Jana Favero told Crikey.

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This is how Joe Rogan helped propel Trump to the White House

In his bid to court the ‘bro vote’, Trump engaged dozens of podcasters and streamers on the political fringe who share a common audience of young, politically disengaged men.

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Election denial rife in Democrats, the most WA of scandals, and when is statue theft not news?

Plus Crikey gets to the bottom of those damn ‘happy junior friYAYYY!’ emails.

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Lidia Thorpe suspended after racism row with Pauline Hanson

The independent senator threw pieces of paper at Hanson after the One Nation leader questioned Fatima Payman’s Senate eligibility, and there are still a least 37 bills the government wants to ram through on the last sitting day.

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Voters know the benefits of migration and want cuts anyway. And they’ll get what they want

Even if Labor had succeeded in curbing migration over the past 12 months, you can bet Peter Dutton would be promising that the Coalition would always be tougher on migration than its opponents

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‘Deeply repulsive’: ABC chair Kim Williams rails against Joe Rogan amid pitch for greater funding

ABC chair Kim Williams faced the National Press Club today, during which he pitched for funding and railed against podcaster Joe Rogan.

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The teen social media ban is incredibly popular. Here are some of the reasons why

No matter how you slice it, the majority of Australians say they want kids off social media. And their reasons are more nuanced than you might expect

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We already know how the social media ban might look in practice. And it involves handing over government ID

The government has intentionally left the details of the teen social media ban to be figured out later. But the behaviour of big tech companies provides some clues as to how it could work.

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The secret to a million-dollar newsletter in a feeble news market? Admitting when you mess up

Tangle attempts to reestablish a shared reality for its readers, regardless of their political leaning. Crikey talks to founder Isaac Saul about how that is achieved in Trump’s America.

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Trump’s tariffs promise chaos — and Australia’s investments are in the firing line

Australia’s Future Fund has more than 40% of its assets invested in the US economy, which means the damage Trump inflicts hurts us too.

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Teen social media ban inquiry didn’t even respond to man with disability’s accessibility request

‘Kids with disabilities are going to be affected by the proposed ban. We should be ensuring the government gets to hear from us.’

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Marles the mediocre floats free of media scrutiny

Between the investigations into Thales and the legal action of his chief of staff, it’s getting harder for the media to ignore the flaws of Richard Marles.

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Renewables are exceeding expectations — but so are emissions. Why?

Why do we keep believing the promise of carbon capture when it keeps failing to materialise?

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Anthony Albanese pressing hard for a majority at the next election

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pushing through as much as he can in the last few sitting days as he strives for another electoral majority, and Jim Chalmers wants everyone to calm down about a Trump economy despite dire predictions.

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The donations ‘reforms’ are a hoax and the major parties are in bed together

‘How much longer do we have to listen to sanctimonious lies from poker-faced politicians about getting big money out of politics?’

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Reader reply: I have a 10-year-old daughter — here’s my submission to the teen social media ban inquiry

Crikey reader Peter Murphy shares his motivation for making a submission to the government’s snap inquiry.

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Australia’s teen social media ban loophole means kids can still use TikTok and YouTube Shorts

The federal government says it wants to stop kids from using apps like TikTok. But its legislation won’t protect children from the algorithm driving these platforms.

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Follow the likes: A list of public figures who support or oppose the teen social media ban

Advocates argue children need time to develop before venturing out on social media, while detractors say the bill has been rushed and that freedom of expression is at risk.

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Australian powerbrokers’ debut event aims for (and gets) five out of ten

The venture-capital-backed think tank Amplify held its debut panel in Sydney, inviting Crikey along for the ride. Here’s how the night turned out.

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Greens declare victory on housing and go home, mission accomplished

The Greens have done what they needed to do to prevent Labor from claiming success on housing. But will this redound to Peter Dutton’s benefit?

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Future Fund unveils big vote of no confidence in Australia’s banks

Why has the Future Fund cut its deposits in Australia’s major banks by up to 90%? Seems it isn’t happy with the interest rates on offer.

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Gambling advertising reform takes time and expertise. The social media ban? Not so much

The delay on gambling advertising reform is apparently in the service of ‘good policy design’. What does that tell us about the teen social media ban?

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Raise the age for social media to infinity

The Elon Musks of the world like to argue social media platforms are today’s town squares. They aren’t — and I’m all for keeping children out of them as long as possible.

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The case for keeping kids out of Elon Musk’s ‘town square’

‘Self-awareness is an essential part of the human condition, but you don’t want it turning up too early or it risks becoming self-consciousness.’

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