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Australia news live: Penny Wong tackles Trump climate claims; EU leader ‘inspired’ by Australian social media ban for kids | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tom McIlroy Von der Leyen said social media platforms are working as intended, “to attract and addict children through manipulative algorithms.” She said she was establishing a panel of experts to assess the best options for European Union member states and […]
Australia news live: Albanese heads to Trump reception in New York; number of regular gamblers rising | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Mal Lanyon named as NSW new police commissioner Anne Davies Controversial deputy commissioner, Mal Lanyon has been named New South Wales’s new police commissioner, replacing Karen Webb. The 38-year-old veteran of the NSW Police is due to be announced by the […]
Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns | Australian education
The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (Macs) has refused to let a non-binary teacher use their preferred pronouns and title, in a case that has put state and federal anti-discrimination laws on a legal collision course. Two years ago, non-binary teacher Myka Sanders – who uses they/them pronouns and Mx for their title – asked Sacred […]
Australia news live: AMA president says ‘no studies’ support Trump claim about paracetamol; PM remembers Zomi Frankcom in UN speech | Australia news
AMA president says no studies show paracetamol use in pregnancy causes autism Danielle McMullen, the president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), said this morning there are no studies showing paracetamol use in pregnancy causes autism. McMullen spoke to RN Breakfast following US president Donald Trump’s assertion that the popular painkiller was linked to autism […]
Australia news live: Bowen accuses National party of betraying farmers; Optus pledges investigation into triple-zero deaths | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Spectre of black summer bushfires hangs over Optus outage, minister says McBain said the spectre of the black summer bushfires hung over the Optus outage, particularly given reports that the incident lead to at least four deaths. The minister is asked […]
Australia news live: PM takes aim at Ley over climate target comment; NSW Greens push for laws to keep cats inside | Australia news
PM calls Coalition’s refusal to set emissions targets ‘extraordinary’ Albanese also had harsh words for opposition leader Sussan Ley and her refusal to set the Coalition’s own targets. Albanese said: Today we’ve had the extraordinary comment by the leader of the Liberal party who said ‘we don’t believe in setting targets at all’ … The […]