Global social media giants are resisting the Australian government’s proposed youth social media ban. Labor is pushing for the controversial legislation to be passed by the end of the year and, if made law, it could see teenagers aged under 16 banned from signing up to Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and even LinkedIn. Thousands of submissions were made to the one-day parliamentary …

The Greens will back Labor’s Help to Buy and Build to Rent bills after a months-long stalemate on housing. The Help to Buy scheme would see the federal government contribute up to 40 per cent of the cost of a new home, while Build to Rent would incentivise the development of tens of thousands of new rental properties. The bills …

US prosecutors have decided to drop two criminal cases against president-elect Donald Trump. Special prosecutor Jack Smith has told courts in Washington DC and Florida he is discontinuing the cases, which related to alleged election interference and mishandling of classified documents. In a motion filed in Washington, he cited a longstanding Department of Justice (DOJ) policy not to prosecute a …

The world has already warmed 1.49 degrees Celsius because of humans compared to pre-industrial levels, according to a new study of carbon dioxide content in Antarctic ice cores. Research published today in Nature Geoscience said when compared to a pre-1700 baseline, the planet reached the temperature increase at the end of 2023. The figure is higher than globally accepted estimates of about …

Australian farmers and some of the nation’s biggest companies could face the burden of significant tariffs on goods exported to the United States from next year. US president-elect Donald Trump successfully campaigned on a promise to introduce an across-the-board tariff of either 10 or 20 per cent, which would represent a dramatic shake-up of current trade arrangements. Andy Stoeckel, an …

Chris Little has mastered the art of packing up his life. For the 49-year-old father of two, folding away clothes has become a familiar ritual — not just because of his young daughters but because of the constant moves. “This is the fifth house I’ve lived in in this area in the last 10 years,” he said. “It’s a pain …

Donald Trump has nominated former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to be his Director of National Intelligence. The former Army Lieutenant Colonel who served Hawaii in Congress was tipped for a senior national security role after becoming a Trump ally. The 43-year-old formally announced that she joined the Republican Party at a campaign rally alongside Trump in the summer. She will be nominated to succeed current DNI Avril Haines …

Thousands of teens are about to celebrate the end of their schooling years — a traditionally scary prospect for some parents. Schoolies, which takes place on the Gold Coast and other local and international destinations, kicks off on November 16. While most partygoers will come home unscathed and with fond memories, the event has a reputation for sometimes being unsafe. …

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government knows there is still a lot of ground to make up when it comes to cost of living relief for Australians despite having released a raft of packages to ease the burden of inflation. Despite the measures, opinion polls show the government is under pressure to do more. Mr Chalmers’s admission on 7.30 came …

The US President-elect has said that he does not want his children in his forthcoming administration US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he doesn’t want his children to serve in the new administration. Trump made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview with Fox News, following his election victory over his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. “I said, ‘that’s enough …