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The social skinny: Spotify streams Stephen King; ‘Rock and Roll’ with NASA; Australia bans YouTube
PR Week
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August 1, 2025
Spotify presses play on 14-hour ‘banger’ from Stephen King Spotify unveiled its Read Like You Listen campaign Monday to turn Spotify’s music aficionados into fervent readers. Created with Burson, the campaign’s goal is to “encourage fans to...
100,000 march across Sydney Harbour Bridge demanding end to Gaza genocide
World Socialist Web Site
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August 4, 2025
Sunday witnessed one of the largest protests in Sydney’s history, with a massive crowd marching across the Harbour Bridge in opposition to the imperialist-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza. The New South Wales (NSW) Police, who were intensely...
Australia adds YouTube to its social media ban list to protect kids online
KYMA - Arizona
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July 30, 2025
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Australia has put YouTube on the chopping block as it pushes a new policy to protect kids online. The ban expands the world's first crackdown on social media use for those under the age of 16. YouTube is out as Australia...
Australia and Canada should cooperate, not compete, on critical minerals
The Strategist
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July 30, 2025
The global critical minerals race is heating up, and by not collaborating more closely, Australia and Canada are letting down their partner nations. Despite being the world’s two most reliable and like-minded mining giants, the pair are drifting...
Afternoon Update: Australia spared Trump’s latest tariff hike; NSW’s wet weekend; and the library that loans tents and fog machines
The Guardian
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August 1, 2025
Good afternoon. Australian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodging any tariff increase in the latest round of Donald Trump’s global trade war. A new executive order issued on Friday...
Australia news as it happened: First sitting fortnight of parliament ends with HECS triumph for Albanese; Wong dodges question on Israeli claims of no starvation; Australian Muslims face Islamophobia surge
Brisbane Times
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July 31, 2025
Muslim Australians and people expressing support for Palestine are facing a surge in abuse, attacks and potential professional exclusion, research shows. Islamophobic incidents have increased more than sixfold over the past 21 months compared with...
Australia Could Be Biggest Victim Of Trump’s “America First” Policy; Why US Wants To Review AUKUS Deal?
The Eurasian Times
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July 30, 2025
It was hailed as Australia’s biggest defense agreement ever, one that could redefine the security architecture in the crucial Indo-Pacific and challenge China’s rising belligerence in the region. However, four years after the agreement, worth...
Australia Extends Social Media Ban to YouTube for Teens
Ratopati
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Canberra – Australia has expanded its social media restrictions to include YouTube for users under 16 years old. The government has added YouTube to its list of banned platforms for teenagers, marking the first time the video-sharing site has...
Indonesia and Australia strengthen legal and security partnership
Antara
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August 1, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's government, through the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), launched a collaborative initiative with its Australian counterpart called the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice 3 (AIPJ3) Program to...
Seismic threat of rebel league looms large over Lions’ shot at history
The Times
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Sydney has been the epicentre of the rugby world this week. Senior executives from across the global game are in town. You would call them “suits” but some are wearing British & Irish Lions hoodies. Hotel lobbies and breakfast rooms are abuzz with...
Farewell to the Australian Dream
The Spectator Australia
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August 1, 2025
Ask any Australian what they think defines the ‘Australian Dream’, and they’ll tell you that it is a house and a backyard that they can call their own. Home ownership is a fundamental tenet of our social fabric. But for us young Australians, this...
Upper Denkyira East Assembly to Build 24-Hour Market
Ghana News Agency
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August 4, 2025
By Victoria Agyemang Dunkwa-On-Offin (C/R), Aug. 4, GNA – The Upper Denkyira East Municipal Assembly has announced plans to construct a modern 24-hour market as part of efforts to implement the government’s national 24-hour economy initiative....
Australia opens doors to Canadian beef for first time since 2003
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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July 30, 2025
Daily Herald Staff The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the successful re-opening of market access for Canadian beef and beef products to Australia. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald said the Australia...
Maritime rescue centre in Kisumu takes shape to boost Lake Victoria safety
Star
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An impression of Kisumu’s marine rescue centre Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has hailed the construction of the maritime rescue centre at the former Lwang’ni Beach as a transformative step in safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of thousands...
Action on Australian research integrity reform needed now
The National Tribune
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August 1, 2025
Australia’s leading scientists have renewed their call for the Australian Government to establish a national body to manage and investigate research misconduct in Australia. President of the Australian Academy of Science Professor Chennupati...
Pro-Palestine fundraising gig in Newcastle cancelled after police said ‘credible threat’ made against venue
The Guardian
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August 1, 2025
A pro-Palestine fundraising gig planned at a Newcastle pub on Friday night was cancelled after police warned a “credible threat” had been made against the venue – but organisers say they have been left in the dark. The Palestine Action Group...
SaaS Security Gaps Widen Amid Rising Breaches
Process Industry Informer
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August 1, 2025
Most Organizations Demand Stronger Oversight of AI-Driven Applications AppOmni, a leading name in SaaS and AI security, has just published its third annual The State of SaaS Security 2025 Report, which sheds light on a troubling increase in...
Australia to Block YouTube for Under-16s, $50M Fine for Violators
Asianet Newsable
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July 30, 2025
Australia has revoked its social media exemption for YouTube, banning users under 16 from platform. This decision follows concerns about harmful content exposure and aligns with existing restrictions on social media platforms like Facebook,...
Meat and potatoes diplomacy delivers win for Australia
Azzet
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August 1, 2025
Australia has secured the lowest possible tariff rate of 10% under President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariff regime, positioning exporters with a crucial competitive advantage, as higher levies devastate rival nations. The executive...
Australian Police Arrest Suspect in Arson Attack on Melbourne Synagogue
Jewish Post and News
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July 30, 2025
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani makes statements to the media with then-US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 13, 2023. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS Qatar, Saudi...