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Big Tech Bows to Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is set to enforce a world-first law banning social media use for minors under 16 from December 10, 2025. The regulation compels platforms...
Australia Warns China’s Military Build-Up ‘Demands a Response’
Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles warned that operations to protect vital sea trade routes are becoming increasingly dangerous amid what he called “the biggest...
Meta, TikTok, Snap to Comply With Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia has passed a landmark law banning users under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms, effective December 10. The legislation among...
China Seeks Stable Ties with Australia Despite Regional Rivalry
China has signaled its intent to maintain stable and strategic relations with Australia, even as tensions persist over military encounters in the South China...
Growth and Challenges in the Australia-Papua New Guinea Defense Pact
Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) solidified a defense pact in a formal declaration on October 6th, 2025, in the Australian capital of Canberra....
US-Australia Rare Earths Deal Marks a Start, But China’s Grip Will Endure
The recent agreement between the United States and Australia to invest $3 billion in critical minerals and rare earths projects represents a significant step...
China Jet’s Flare Drop Sparks Australian Outrage
Australia has lodged a formal protest with China after a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares dangerously close to an Australian P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol...
Australia Launches ‘For the Good Of’ Campaign Ahead of Teen Social Media Ban
Australia has rolled out a A$14 million (US$9.05 million) nationwide ad campaign to promote its world-first social media ban for teenagers, set to take...
Australia to Make Next $1 Billion AUKUS Payment as Albanese Prepares Trump Visit
Australia will soon make its second billion-dollar payment to support U.S. nuclear submarine shipyards under the AUKUS defence pact, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy...
Google Warns Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Hard to Enforce, Won’t Make Kids Safer
Alphabet-owned Google has warned that Australia’s new law banning anyone under 16 from using social media will be “extremely difficult” to enforce and unlikely...