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Police fear ‘crowd crush’ at Sydney protest, court hears – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2025

Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start

As the sun sets on the first day of a major annual cultural festival, it is the youngest attendees who have stolen the show and been the focus of conversation.

AAP · Jul 31, 2025

Why Australia wiped billions off student loans for millions of people

The Education Minister said the measure would help ‘take a weight’ off the backs of young people

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

'We Are Not Social Media': YouTube Responds To Australia Banning The Platform For Youth Under 16

Australia has banned YouTube for under-16s, reversing an earlier exemption. This expands a landmark social media law aiming to protect youth from harmful online content.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2025

‘Action, not slogans’: Albanese dismisses pressure from Labor MPs to toughen Israel stance

The prime minister resists demands for more sanctions as clamour grows to follow UK and France in recognising Palestine

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025

Australia adds YouTube to platforms covered by world-first ban on social media for teenagers

Alphabet platform was initially exempted from ban

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance

The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

YouTube Joins TikTok And Meta in Australia's Under-16 Ban As PM Says He's 'Calling Time On It'

Australia has added YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, to its landmark social media ban for children under 16, reversing an earlier exemption.

Benzinga · Jul 30, 2025

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia will have to wait longer to find out what the US plans to do with a multi-billion dollar submarine deal between the two nations.

AAP · Jul 30, 2025

Australia To Ban Under-16s From YouTube

Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms".

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025