The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.

Australia will ban under-16s from major social media platforms from December 10, aiming to protect mental health, though teens and experts warn of isolation risks, while rollout is expected to be largely smooth.

A senior MP has flagged an awkward issue between the US and Australia, ahead of senior Labor MPs attending a critical meeting in Washington.

Meta began removing Australian teens younger than 16 from its platforms on Thursday to comply with the country's new law, which begins on Dec. 10.

O'Neill took 4 for 53 while Bartlett and Hadley took two wickets each as Australia A romped to an innings and 127-run victory

A Sydney private school will ban its primary students from using smartphones from next year, telling parents to instead buy Nokia flip phones for students.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday.

By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 5 (Reuters) - Shares in medical device maker Saluda Medical collapsed on debut on Friday, shedding more than half their value in one of Australia's worst initial public offerings of A$100 million-plus ($66.

The top seed in Group D, the Americans welcomed Australia and Paraguay — manageable foes that they defeated in home friendlies this fall — and the winner of a March playoff between Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

A firefighter has died battling blazes that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states, officials said Monday. The 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree Sunday night while fighting a wildfire near the New South Wales town of Bulahdelah that had razed 3,