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

TOPICS: Maryborough pool, Federal election commitment, heritage listing, regional infrastructure, local government sustainability, Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program, Regional Partnerships and Precincts Program, Growing Regions

Federal Labor’s consultation document admitted that an objective of their speed limit reduction proposal was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, even though some vehicles produce more emissions while travelling more slowly.