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Social media age limits 'likely to make things worse'

Social media age limits 'likely to make things worse'

Bringing in age restrictions for social media could make safety issues worse for young users, child protection organisations have told a parliamentary hearing.

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and eharmony are among popular online dating platforms to sign up to a voluntary industry code to crack down on sexual violence.

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.

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Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Girls arrested, boys flee after 'cowardly' fatal crash

Up to four males are on the run and two teenage girls are in custody after their allegedly stolen car crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver.

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it.

Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars

Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars

A woman who dribbled a soccer ball from the Gold Coast to Sydney has set her sights on an even bigger challenge to raise money for abuse survivors.

Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis

Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis

Cost-of-living support in the form of tax cuts and higher pay for minimum-wage workers are among changes to come into effect in the new financial year.

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Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

The Albanese government is being urged to make progress on Indigenous truth-telling with people left "hurting" following the voice referendum defeat.

Is corporate Australia leaving Asian-Aussies behind?

Is corporate Australia leaving Asian-Aussies behind?

Is corporate Australia leaving Asian-Aussies behind?

Is corporate Australia leaving Asian-Aussies behind?

Just three per cent of senior management positions in Australian businesses are held by Asian-Australians, prompting calls for a greater focus on diversity.

Tax cuts to help households 'catch up' to rate rises

Tax cuts to help households 'catch up' to rate rises

Tax cuts to help households 'catch up' to rate rises

Tax cuts to help households 'catch up' to rate rises

After a long wait and much political tussling, the stage three tax cuts are finally about to come into effect - and not a moment too soon.

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

Women should be at the centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, Australian researchers say.

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Why Australian news could be banned from Facebook again

Banishing Australian news content from Facebook could devastate media outlets and disadvantage audiences, an inquiry into social media has heard.

Payman might cross the floor again despite party rebuke

Payman might cross the floor again despite party rebuke

Payman might cross the floor again despite party rebuke

Payman might cross the floor again despite party rebuke

Labor senator Fatima Payman has been iced out of a partyroom meeting as punishment for crossing the floor but remains unapologetic about her actions.

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Treasurer admits lack of Indigenous staff unacceptable

Victoria's treasurer has revealed his department employs just one First Nations person as he flags potential long-term budget changes.

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Aussies feel social media fails to stop 'scam war'

One in five Australians believe social media giants are encouraging scams to occur on the platforms, a new survey reveals.

Government lays foundation for social housing upswing

Billions of dollars in funding have been allocated to states and territories in Labor's plan to address shortfalls in social housing and homelessness services.

Tales could be lost to time as rural funding falters

Family history projects, arts programs and small hall upgrades have a profound effect in country towns. But a major foundation says funding is hard to come by.

Publisher warns of Meta 'blackmail' on news media code

Major news outlets accuse Facebook's parent company of daring the government to take action against it, and warn newspapers could close if it fails to act.

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Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

A Northern Territory medical service is breaking down barriers with a program using animated videos to explain patients' rights in local Indigenous languages.

Women lumped with exes' debts after escaping abuse

Australian women are increasingly seeking help for financial abuse as partners lump them with crippling company tax debts.

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

How Australians celebrate the lives of their loved ones is changing, but some question whether a funeral industry dominated by two major players can keep up.

Lies, bad ads, no rules - social media under scrutiny

Academics at six universities are teaming up to create a national body to investigate online misinformation, social media risks and missing regulations.

How bra fittings are helping save rural women's lives

A charity that offers free bra fittings to rural women has partnered with health organisations to raise rates of breast screening in Indigenous communities.

New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy

A new psychological telehealth service will help rural, Indigenous and young mums and their families recover from stillbirth and miscarriage.

University orders pro-Palestine protesters to leave

University of Sydney management has ordered students at a long-running pro-Palestine encampment to leave the site after the failure of a "peaceful resolution".

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