Why young people say the social media ban is not working six months after it was introduced

Six months after the Australian government introduced its world-first social media ban, young people say it is not working. “I’ve had social media, and I have not been kicked off,” Ned, 12, said. “Kids still have it and they’re watching it,” Jaxson, 13, said. “Everyone’s getting around it,” Giselle, 16, said. The eSafety commissioner’s latest compliance update…

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‘In view of possible violence in the country’: Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike after 26 days; PM Modi ‘prays for his health’ | India News

Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after 26 days NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, saying the decision followed prolonged negotiations and was taken to avoid any possibility of violence in the country. In a post on…

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Charges expected to be laid over Laos methanol poisoning deaths, ABC understands

A Melbourne father,whose daughter died from methanol poisoning in Laos has said he is “disgusted” over the charges expected to be laid against the people allegedly responsible. Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died after a mass methanol poisoning incident at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024. Two…

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Opposition leader Angus Taylor rules out carving up seats with One Nation as party raises $1.6m in one day

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has ruled out the Coalition carving up target seats at the next federal election with One Nation as Pauline Hanson’s “Fire the Liar” fundraiser brings in $1.6 million in a day. Liberal frontbencher Tony Pasin has told The Australian newspaper the party could work “hand in glove” with One Nation to…

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