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Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban

Under the proposed law, Australians under 16 years of age will be prohibited from setting up social media accounts, even if they have parental...

26.11.2024 10

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Meta says app stores should police Australia under-16 social ban

Australia will push ahead with a ban on social media for people aged under 16, with no exceptions for major services such as Facebook, TikTok or X.

08.11.2024 5

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Just 270,000 international students will get to go to Australia next year

Australian universities warn that any moves to limit foreign students could damage the lucrative tertiary education industry.

27.08.2024 20

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France lost control of parts of New Caledonia

The Pacific territory of 270,000 people has been in turmoil since May 13, when violence erupted over plans to extend voting rights to more residents,...

23.05.2024 40

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France admits it's lost control of parts of New Caledonia, the world’s third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel

Protests erupted after a bill that would allow some French residents of the islands to vote, potentially diluting the power of the indigenous...

17.05.2024 70

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