Australia’s social media age ban: How it will work

Australia is about to introduce one of the world’s strictest social media age limits, with a nationwide ban on under-16s holding accounts on major platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, X and YouTube. The law, which comes into...

How to watch England vs Australia: Live stream Autumn Nations Series 2025/26 rugby union game online, TV channels, preview, team news

The England vs Australia live stream kicks off the Autumn Nations Series 2025 on Saturday and has all the makings of a classic between the two old foes. Both teams are fast-improving after an inconsistent few years and Steve Borthwick's hosts will...

How to watch Rugby League Ashes Test 2: free streams and team news for 2025 England vs Australia series

The Rugby League Ashes series 22 years in the making could be done and dusted in the shortest possible time. Kangaroos debutants Reece Walsh and Mark Nawaqanitawase annihilated England in the opener, gaining 236m and 216m respectively, and it's...

Elderly woman found dead on Australia's Lizard Island after Coral Adventurer cruise ship leaves without her

BRISBANE, Australia — A cruise passenger in her 80s, who had just embarked on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia, was found dead after being left behind on a tropical island. The passenger, who hasn't been named, was reported missing to...

Western Australian woman jailed for child abuse offences

A woman who was found guilty of sexually abusing three young children and sharing online videos of the crimes has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars by the Perth District Court. The 24-year-old woman was sentenced this week after pleading...

Influencer family moves to Britain to avoid Australian social media ban

A family of Australian social media influencers will relocate to the UK in order to circumvent restrictions on internet use for under-16s. Known as the Empire Family, mothers Beck and Bec Lea, Prezley, their 17-year-old son, and Charli, their...

Too much social media gives AI chatbots ‘brain rot’

Llama 3 is a large language model owned by tech firm Meta.Credit: MauriceNorbert/AlamyArtificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are worse at retrieving accurate information and reasoning when trained on large amounts of low-quality content,...

AI-generated death threats are alarmingly realistic, Australian activist warns

Australian activist Caitlin Roper has revealed that artificial intelligence is now being deployed to make very realistic threats and violent abuse online. According to Roper, despite years of working on the internet as an activist, she found...

Sudanese-Australians face terrifying ordeal after ransom demanded for cousins

This article contains details some readers may find distressing. Sudanese Australian Abdullah Gaka has said he hasn't been able to separate from his phone. Just three days ago, he received a call through a social media account belonging to his...

Tonight's rugby news as Saracens move for third Wales star and England crush Australia

England's Henry Pollock celebrates scoring (Image: 2025 CameraSport) Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby news for Saturday November 1. Saracens move for third Wales player English giants Saracens are now believed to be interested in...

Tony Abbott’s warped story of Australia

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Murdoch’s The Weekend Australian Magazine promoted its interview with Tony Abbott on the release of his new book with a cover shot of him submerged in a sea pool from the neck down....

Taiwan ties with Croatia in gold medal haul at Australia Judo event

Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taiwan has tied with Croatia in terms of gold medals at the 2025 Judo Oceania Open Gold Coast after Taiwanese judokas Yang Yung-wei (楊勇緯) and Lin Chen-hao (林真豪) on Saturday took top spots in the men's and women's...

'March for Australia' losing numbers and strength

Australia’s far-right marches have gone from working-class rage to white nationalist delusion. Tom Tanuki reports. THE SECOND MARCH for Australia had around 85 per cent less attendees than the first. I’m not interested in undervaluing my...

Munster and Young edge Australia to Ashes series win against England

England produced a much-improved performance in the second Ashes Test but their same failings came back to haunt them as Australia secured the series with a game to spare after a hard-earned victory. After a dismal showing at Wembley last Saturday...

Former cricketers hail Indian women`s team for famous win over Australia

During the run chase against Australia, Mumbai-born cricketer, Jemimah Rodrigues, displayed a stunning show with the willow. She scored an unbeaten 127 runs in 134 balls, including 14 boundaries In the semi-final of the ODI Women's World Cup 2025...

‘G’day Australia. Did you miss us?’ Oasis kicks off Australia tour with euphoric show

The first time Oasis played in Australia, in 1998, the controversies piled up to the point that some journalists speculated it was a media strategy. Liam was slapped with a lifetime ban from Cathay Pacific due to the band’s alleged bad behaviour...

Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women

A prolific unregulated donor is still attempting to sell his sperm despite warnings from two family court judges, a Guardian investigation has found. Robert Albon, who calls himself “Joe Donor”, has appealed to the courts to gain access to at...

England v Australia row deepens in public as Joe Marler refuses to speak

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson (R) has hit back(Image: AFP or licensors) Here are your rugby evening headlines for Friday, October 31. Australia hit back after England accusations By Duncan Bech, PA Rugby Union Correspondent Australia captain...

Australia Enhances Support For Malaysia, ASEAN Against Illegal Fishing

From Noor Bakhtiar Ahmad CANBERRA, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Australia is strengthening technical cooperation and surveillance support with Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing...

Australians riled up after ‘cringe’ Aussie accent attempt for discount at CC’s Coffee House in America

An American coffee chain’s creative marketing campaign has garnered attention Down Under — but not for the right reasons. CC’s Coffee House, based in Louisiana, gained traction online after footage of a promotional sign at one of their location’s...