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'Just get him here': Tszyu sweats over rival's no-show

Tim Tszyu's American rival has failed to arrive on time for the Australian superstar's scheduled super-welterweight showdown in Sydney.

AAP

Pat Cummins primed for return as Australia name squad for third Ashes Test

Captain expected to be back at the helm in Adelaide while opener Usman Khawaja remains in the frame despite back injury concerns

The Guardian - AU

Cummins return sets Aussies up for fresh Ashes record

Pat Cummins has been named in Australia's squad for the first time this Ashes, putting Australia in the box seat to clinch the series.

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From today, Australian teens and children under 16 can't sign-up to Twitch and 9 other social media platforms, as world-first ban takes effect

TikTok, Kick and X are also among those banned, and the rest of the world is taking notice.

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Australian employers cut back on diversity and inclusion programs amid US ‘anti-woke’ backlash

Executives tell Pride in Diversity report Donald Trump’s election ‘opened the floodgates’ to challenge DEI initiatives, including in Australia

The Guardian - AU

It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?

The decline of the coal export industry could come even faster than expected, and we need to do more to manage the economic risks

The Guardian - AU

'Classic glass cliff': women leaders mark Liberal first

The majority of Liberal leaders across Australia are now women - but are they political saviours or placeholders until a male colleague takes over?

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Online safety regulator says teens ‘will lose interest pretty quickly’ in social media – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Pandya sends Aussies warning as South Africa demolished

India have thrashed South Africa by 101 runs after dismissing them for 74. Australia are likely to face both at the T20 Word Cup.

AAP

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem tour marks a powerful return to the darkness that defined her

Lady Gaga has arrived in Australia for her long-awaited Mayhem Ball Tour – her first time performing here in more than ten years. Gaga is playing five shows across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Fans are beyond excited, with tens of thousands waiting in queues to buy tickets.

The Conversation

On a typical school day, 11% of students are absent. How can Australia fix this?

On a typical school day in Australia this year, about 11% of students were absent. In 2014, the figure was 7%.

The Conversation

Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

After months of anticipation and debate, Australia’s social media ban is now in force.

The Conversation

'Silence is complicity': men urged to speak on violence

Disrupting perpetrators' violent behaviour is at the heart of a landmark strategy to end gender-based violence in Australia's most populous state.

AAP

Australia put an end to teenagers on social media

A case for regulation of the social media platforms themselves

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The Guardian - UK

England’s Ashes approach is scrambling the brains of the next cricketing generation

This squad aren’t just throwing away the series, they’re messing up the minds of the young cricketers I try to coach

AAP

Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release

Australian students will soon start receiving their ATAR scores, with many saying they are nervous about the potentially life-changing outcomes.

AAP

Cheapest path to energy and climate goals locked in

Solar and wind firmed by storage and backed by gas remains the cheapest pathway to meet Australia's growing demand for electricity while reaching climate goals

The Independent UK

Reddit adds safety features for teens everywhere after Australia social media ban

The new Australian law and the new safety features on Reddit go into effect December 10

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Should the UK follow Australia’s under-16s social media ban? It could do more harm than good

A ban on social media for under-16s in Australia comes into effect on December 10 2025. Young people will see their accounts deactivated, with social media companies responsible for enacting the ban.

AAP

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

AAP

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

An inquiry has heard that greater federal oversight is necessary to stop child predators from exploiting gaps in Australia's childcare sector.

AAP

Next gen needed for Australia's most-gruelling schedule

Australia are about to face their busiest 12 months of Test cricket in history, making the depth of talent beyond the current Ashes squad even more important.

The Independent UK

Gen Z have their own idea that could be far more effective than Australia’s social media ban

IN FOCUS: As Australia pulls the plug on social media for under-16s, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to teenagers about how they really feel about the ban – and discovers why the new trend for ‘zero posting’ could be much more effective

Euronews

Australia banned social media for under-16s. Could Denmark do the same?

Australia is cracking down on social media for kids under 16, and Denmark looks set to follow with a ban for under-15s.

The Guardian - US

Australia launches a social media ban – and is AI a bubble about to pop?

Under-16s to be banned from social media in Australia, and analysts continue to monitor the massive investment in AI

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