Problems With Australia’s Social Media Ban
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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen here by delaying kids’ access to social media?
Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.
The Australian Olympic Committee announced a tranche of A$50 million ($33.34 million) in new funding for athletes ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics on Thursday, including retirement grants for Olympians and cash awards to help athletes return to elite competition after having children.
Australia have confirmed that Pat Cummins will return to captain the side in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide – and in the process, creating a significant selection decision.
Set and filmed in Melbourne, Neighbours was first broadcast in Australia in 1985 and launched on BBC One a year later, quickly entering the cultural zeitgeist. It became a "drama school" of sorts for up-and-coming Australian entertainment talent, a springboard for people like Russell Crowe, Natalie Imbruglia, Holly Valance and Liam Hemsworth.
President Donald Trump recently suggested that the U.S. could learn something from Australia’s superannuation retirement system. He didn’t announce any official policy, but did say the administration is studying how Australia handles retirement as the U.S. looks for answers to America’s rising economic and aging-population pressures (1).