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‘It Won’t Make Kids Safer’: YouTube Warns Against Australia’s New Under-16 Social Media Rules
YouTube says new age rules will force young people off signed-in accounts, removing parental controls and wiping young creators’ channels until they turn 16.
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Petrol Vehicles 5 to 20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body
Meanwhile, a 2025 report by Fire and Rescue NSW stated that EV fire risk accelerated with higher uptake.
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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
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Teenage Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Victorian Liberals Move to Criminalise Coercive Control
A bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
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2 Men Charged After Officers Injured by Migration Counter-Protestors
Police has also released images of six more suspects as the investigation continues.
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Wong Defends Multiculturalism, Declines to Condemn Trump Directive on Migrant Crime
Senator Fatima Payman pressed the foreign minister on her response to the Trump administration’s directive to examine links between mass migration and crime.
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Nudify Apps Used Against School Students Shutdown After eSafety Crackdown
The provider of nudifying apps with more than 100,000 monthly users has backed out after being hit with an enforcement notice.
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Threat to Church Screening of Organ Harvesting Film Escalates With Mass-Shooting Warning
‘At a future screening we will infiltrate as viewers begin the screening and suddenly open fire killing everyone and throwing bombs ...’ read the message.
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Australia Under the Microscope as US Probes Migrant-Linked Crime and Censorship
The US will also examine policies that ‘punish citizens who object to continued mass migration.’
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Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Improve AI Literacy to Handle Crime
‘One of the challenges for us in the future is how we responsibly and ethically start to build our AI literacy,’ said Matthew Rippon, the acting CEO of ACIC.
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Bomb Threat Targets Church Screening of Film Exposing CCP’s Organ Harvesting
‘A Bomb Has Been Placed In The Church If The Event Is Not Canceled By Tomorrow Night ...’ reads the message aimed at organisers.
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342,000 Australians Sought Help From Domestic Violence Last Year
With helpline demand soaring, the government commits an extra $42 million for 1800 RESPECT.
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Illicit Tobacco and Hate Groups to Top AFP Chief’s INTERPOL Agenda
Barrett will seek tougher cooperation from overseas police chiefs and expand Pacific crime-prevention efforts.
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Coroner Finds Police Killers ‘Morally Insane’, Not Terrorists or Christian Extremists
A coroner’s report on the killing of two police officers and a nearby neighbour at a rural Queensland property in 2022 has been handed down.
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New Restrictions on Power Banks for Aussie Travellers Following Cabin Fire
Virgin’s ban begins Dec. 1, while Qantas and Jetstar will enforce stricter rules from Dec. 15.
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Australia Sanctions Russian Entities Over Cyber Attacks
2 Russian cybercrime service providers and 2 individuals have been sanctioned.
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NSW Moves to Ban ‘Public Displays of Nazi Ideology’
‘The bill responds to the recent neo-Nazi activity that took place outside New South Wales Parliament,’ said Attorney General Michael Daley.
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Over 700 People Charged in 4-Day Domestic Violence Crackdown
Police in New South Wales have charged 752 people and seized 87 firearms and 30 other weapons.
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‘It Won’t Make Kids Safer’: YouTube Warns Against Australia’s New Under-16 Social Media Rules
YouTube says new age rules will force young people off signed-in accounts, removing parental controls and wiping young creators’ channels until they turn 16.
|
Petrol Vehicles 5 to 20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body
Meanwhile, a 2025 report by Fire and Rescue NSW stated that EV fire risk accelerated with higher uptake.
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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
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Teenage Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Victorian Liberals Move to Criminalise Coercive Control
A bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
|
2 Men Charged After Officers Injured by Migration Counter-Protestors
Police has also released images of six more suspects as the investigation continues.
|
Wong Defends Multiculturalism, Declines to Condemn Trump Directive on Migrant Crime
Senator Fatima Payman pressed the foreign minister on her response to the Trump administration’s directive to examine links between mass migration and crime.
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Nudify Apps Used Against School Students Shutdown After eSafety Crackdown
The provider of nudifying apps with more than 100,000 monthly users has backed out after being hit with an enforcement notice.
|
Threat to Church Screening of Organ Harvesting Film Escalates With Mass-Shooting Warning
‘At a future screening we will infiltrate as viewers begin the screening and suddenly open fire killing everyone and throwing bombs ...’ read the message.
|
Australia Under the Microscope as US Probes Migrant-Linked Crime and Censorship
The US will also examine policies that ‘punish citizens who object to continued mass migration.’
|
Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Improve AI Literacy to Handle Crime
‘One of the challenges for us in the future is how we responsibly and ethically start to build our AI literacy,’ said Matthew Rippon, the acting CEO of ACIC.
|
Bomb Threat Targets Church Screening of Film Exposing CCP’s Organ Harvesting
‘A Bomb Has Been Placed In The Church If The Event Is Not Canceled By Tomorrow Night ...’ reads the message aimed at organisers.
|
342,000 Australians Sought Help From Domestic Violence Last Year
With helpline demand soaring, the government commits an extra $42 million for 1800 RESPECT.
|
Illicit Tobacco and Hate Groups to Top AFP Chief’s INTERPOL Agenda
Barrett will seek tougher cooperation from overseas police chiefs and expand Pacific crime-prevention efforts.
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Coroner Finds Police Killers ‘Morally Insane’, Not Terrorists or Christian Extremists
A coroner’s report on the killing of two police officers and a nearby neighbour at a rural Queensland property in 2022 has been handed down.
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New Restrictions on Power Banks for Aussie Travellers Following Cabin Fire
Virgin’s ban begins Dec. 1, while Qantas and Jetstar will enforce stricter rules from Dec. 15.
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Australia Sanctions Russian Entities Over Cyber Attacks
2 Russian cybercrime service providers and 2 individuals have been sanctioned.
|
NSW Moves to Ban ‘Public Displays of Nazi Ideology’
‘The bill responds to the recent neo-Nazi activity that took place outside New South Wales Parliament,’ said Attorney General Michael Daley.
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Over 700 People Charged in 4-Day Domestic Violence Crackdown
Police in New South Wales have charged 752 people and seized 87 firearms and 30 other weapons.
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