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Australia leader defends social media ban

Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive

Roblox introduced new age assurance features in Australia and two other countries weeks before the social media ban kicked in, with the checks due to be rolled out to the rest of the world in January. The checks will "help us provide positive, age-appropriate experiences for all users on Roblox", the company said.

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

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‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

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Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban

Reddit, the internet message board site, said Friday that it had filed a lawsuit in Australia’s highest court seeking to block the country’s new law banning social media accounts for children under 16...

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Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

Skydiver Dangles at 15,000 Feet

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Skydiver dangles from plane midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video shows

What was meant to be a highlight of an Australian air show —16 skydivers in formation, jumping from 15,000 feet — went terribly wrong just as the cameraman and first skydiver stepped out of the door o...

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Australia skydiver dangles from plane after reserve chute opens

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Skydiver Dangles at 15,000 Feet After Parachute Catches on Plane's Tail in Australia

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Skydiver left dangling at 15,000ft after parachute snags on plane

An Australian skydiver was left dangling from the tail wing of a plane after his parachute mistakenly deployed before the start of a jump.

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Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane tail

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Video Captures Terrifying Moment A Skydiver’s Parachute Snags On Plane’s Tail At 15,000 Feet

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Australian skydiver’s parachute became caught on plane tail 15,000 feet in the air, video shows

According to the report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released alongside the video, the skydiver, whom the report identifies as “P1,” managed to disentangle themselves with a spec...

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Man Flung From Aircraft and Into Tailplane in Horror Skydiving Mishap

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Skydiver Dangles from Plane After Parachute Snags on Aircraft's Tail at 15,000 Feet: See the Terrifying Video

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Serie A plans for Milan-Como Australia game in doubt

It would be the first time a European league match is played abroad, after plans for the United States to host a La Liga game fell through.

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Oprah Winfrey Rocks a Bold Cropped Jacket With a Polarizing ‘80s Detail While in Australia

Oprah Winfrey ’s bold style while on tour in Australia continues, as the mogul wore a cropped jacket with a polarizing ‘80s detail—shoulder pads—to her latest speaking engagement in Melbourne on December 11.

First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific

More than one-third of Tuvalu’s 11,000 population applied for climate visas to migrate to Australia under a deal the countries struck two years ago.

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Modern Humans Reached Australia Around 60,000 Years Ago via Two Routes, Genetic Analysis Suggests

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and presents some of the earliest evidence of seafaring

Ex-Australia captain drops verdict on Jofra Archer and Steve Smith’s Ashes battle

A tense exchange unfolded on the final day at the Gabba, with both players trading verbals as Archer unleashed deliveries exceeding 93mph. However, it was Smith who had the last word, hooking the fast bowler for six before hitting the winning runs off Gus Atkinson.

Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets

Japanese fighter jets had been scrambled to pursue Chinese jets that were conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises in the Pacific.