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Governments across Europe and Asia are preparing to tighten restrictions on minors’ access to social media, drawing momentum from Australia’s landmark ban that has led to the removal of 4.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 since December. Ireland’s Cabinet is expected to confirm plans for age based limits as......
The Australian government has imposed a temporary entry ban on one of its nationals recently released from a detention camp in northeastern Syria, as authorities maintain a firm stance on citizens suspected of links to extremist groups abroad. The individual is part of a group of 34 Australian women and children who had been held in the Roj......
A landmark study has revealed that nearly 79% of staff and students at Australian universities have experienced some form of indirect racism, with international students among the most affected. The research surveyed over 75,000 participants across 42 institutions and is the most comprehensive study of racial discrimination in Australian higher......
Kurdish authorities announced on Monday the release of 34 Australians connected to jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group who had been detained at the Roj camp, according to the camp’s director. The released individuals belong to 11 families associated with IS fighters. With this action, no Australians remain in Kurdish custody......
The Japanese yen retreated in early Asian trading on Monday after posting its strongest weekly performance since November 2024, as weaker than expected economic data dampened expectations of a near term interest rate increase by the Bank of Japan. The currency slipped 0.2 percent to 153.07 per dollar, trimming part of last week’s nearly......
The alleged attacker behind the deadly antisemitic assault at Bondi Beach in Sydney appeared in court for the first time on Monday via video link. The hearing marks his first public appearance since the December attack that left 15 people dead, the deadliest act of violence in Australia in three decades. Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged......
Australia has announced a major financial commitment to strengthen its naval capabilities, unveiling plans to invest billions in the construction of a new nuclear-powered submarine shipyard under the Aukus security partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an initial allocation of 3.9 billion Australian dollars (around 2.4 billion......
Asian equity markets climbed to fresh highs on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaking above the 58,000 mark for the first time, as investors looked past stronger than expected United States jobs data and focused on signs of economic resilience. The MSCI Asia Pacific index rose 0.4 percent to a record level, extending its gains this......
Lufthansa was forced to cancel around 800 flights departing from Germany on Thursday due to a coordinated strike involving pilots and cabin crew, significantly disrupting air traffic across the country. According to the airline group, the cancellations affected approximately 100,000 passengers. The strike primarily impacted operations at......
Emergency crews carried out multiple rescues in Alice Springs after severe thunderstorms triggered a rapid rise in river levels, cutting off roads and submerging low-lying crossings across the central Australian town. Authorities said the flooding followed intense rainfall on Wednesday, which caused water levels to surge overnight. Several......
Police and demonstrators clashed violently in central Sydney on Monday evening during protests against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, resulting in 27 arrests and at least nine people facing criminal charges, including allegations of assaulting officers. About 6,000 people gathered at Sydney Town Hall for what organizers, the......
More than half of the world’s coral reefs experienced bleaching during a sustained marine heatwave that lasted from 2014 to 2017, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The research provides the first global assessment of what scientists describe as the Third Global Coral Bleaching Event and concludes that it caused......
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was “devastated” after violent clashes broke out during a protest in Sydney opposing the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, while maintaining that police actions were justified under challenging circumstances. The unrest occurred on Monday evening as demonstrators......
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