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Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
May 17, 2026
‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government’s capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their “new founder” and warning…
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Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban
February 2, 2026
Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The accounts of more than 415,000 users in Australia identified as being under 16 were locked or disabled by…
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‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban
December 11, 2025
We asked you to share your views on your children’s use of social media and how the ban is affecting your family. Here is what you told us For some parents, social media sucks up their children’s time and steals them away from family life, instilling mental health issues along the way. For others, it…
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Australia’s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts
December 9, 2025
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia has enacted a world-first ban on…
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Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
December 9, 2025
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia has enacted a world-first ban on…
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YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s under-16s social media ban, with Lemon8 to also restrict access
December 3, 2025
Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast YouTube will comply with the federal government’s under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has…
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Meta could face millions in fines for not signing content deals in Australia
November 13, 2025
Labor’s proposed media bargaining incentive to apply to platforms with Australian-derived revenue of at least $250m, according to Treasury Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Meta and other tech companies refusing to sign content deals with Australian news outlets face millions…
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Labor rules out giving tech giants free rein to mine copyright content to train AI
October 27, 2025
Attorney general Michelle Rowland shuts down contentious proposal to grant copyright exemption for AI models Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has explicitly ruled out handing tech companies free rein to mine creative content to train their artificial…
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Elon Musk’s X calls for delay in Australia’s child social media ban citing ‘serious concerns’ about policy’s lawfulness
September 24, 2025
Platform’s submission to age verification inquiry argues for a grace period for enforcement of laws it claims could infringe on human rights treaties Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Elon Musk’s X has called for a delay in Australia’s under-16s social…
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Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns
August 13, 2025
Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual property Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast AI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia, the human rights commissioner has warned,…
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