“This is a farce – how can you say renewables are not hurting manufacturing, when it takes subsidies to keep these jobs in Australia?” Dr Webster said.

TOPICS: Clearing native habitat for Orana Renewable Energy Zone at Mudgee – Governments forcing access onto farmland – divide communities – social licence – AEMO report on Coal until 2049 versus Net zero 2050 – Social Media Ban implementation

TOPICS: Australian social media ban, age verification, Roblox, child protection, gambling laws, enforcement challenges

From Wednesday 10 December children under 16 are banned from having accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Snapchat, Twitch, Kick, X, YouTube and Reddit.

TOPICS: Social media ban for children under 16, Triple Zero inquiry hearing, regional connectivity, Bulahdelah NSW fires, electricity outage, mobile connectivity, domestic roaming

“From today, kids under 16 can’t have accounts on major social media platforms. That’s a big change – and we all want this to work,” Dr Webster said.

SUMMARY: Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO), satellite connectivity, Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) recommendations, universal service obligation, NBN

“Mallee constituents are telling me their providers are increasing prices, meaning older people receiving less care and, in some cases, co-payments are being demanded for services to continue,” Dr Webster said.

TOPICS: Renewable energy, power prices, financial stress, ISIS brides, Minister Burke, transparency, Senate estimates, Victorian farmers, transmission projects, net zero, social cost, mental health