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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicAustralian government

Topic: Australian government

Australia seeks to set minimum age for social media use

ThePrint Team -
The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024 places the onus on social media companies to prevent those below 16 years of age from accessing their platforms.

Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16

Renju Jose -
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5

Trump Jr cancels tour in Australia, Home Minister Clare O’Neil calls him a ‘big baby’

Alasdair Pal -
While visa issues were cited behind cancelling the tour, but O’Neil said poor ticket sales was the reason Trump Jr called off his visit.

Australia all set to pave way for landmark Indigenous rights referendum in constitution

Praveen Menon -
Indigenous communities make up almost 3.2% of Australia's population, and track below national averages on socio-economic measures.

Australian lawmaker alleges sexual assault by ‘powerful men’ in Parliament

Praveen Menon -
In a tearful address in parliament, independent senator Lidia Thorpe said she was followed, aggressively propositioned and inappropriately touched by another senator.

Australian PM to bring back ancient Indian artefacts when he visits Delhi next year

Unnati Sharma -
Australia bought the artefacts from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor, who is in jail for alleged smuggling & illegal possession of artefacts worth millions.

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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