Australia asks tech giants to share revenue with local media outlets or cough up taxesThe Australian government plans to impose taxes on large tech companies like Meta and Google if they don't compensate local news outlets fo...
12 Dec, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
Australia plans new rules forcing Big Tech to continue paying news outletsAustralia in 2021 passed laws to make the US tech giants, such as Alphabet's Google and Meta, compensate media companies for the links that...
12 Dec, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
Australian Senate debates world's first social media ban for children under 16The Australian Senate is debating a bill to ban children under 16 from social media. The bill, already passed by the House, would impose he...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Australia ditches plans to fine tech giants for misinformationThe country's Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, said that the bill was cast aside after facing considerable opposition in the ...
24 Nov, 2024, 01.36 PM IST
Australia to ban social media for kids; in line with stand taken by India, EU, USAustralia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland has introduced a bill in parliament to ban children below 16 years of age from accessi...
22 Nov, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Why is Australia targeting social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Instagram with AU$50M fines?Australia's government has introduced legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms. The law, if passed, would...
21 Nov, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Social media ban for children younger than 16 introduced in Australia's ParliamentThe bill has wide political support. After it becomes law, the platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restricti...
21 Nov, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
No more TikTok, Instagram & Facebook for kids under 16 in Australia as govt set to ban social mediaAustralia is set to introduce legislation banning social media for children under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated this measure a...
07 Nov, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation lawElon Musk criticized Australia's center-left government, calling them "fascists" over proposed legislation to fine social media firms for f...
13 Sep, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformationThe Australian government said it would make tech platforms set codes of conduct governing how they stop dangerous falsehoods spreading, to...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.44 PM IST
Why is Australia making kids wait for social media access?Australia is setting a minimum age for social media access to protect young people from online dangers. Companies must develop a mandatory ...
11 Sep, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Destiny's Child reunites for a glittering affair at Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour film premiere in LA!The premiere of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour Film gathered Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaTavia Roberson, ...
27 Nov, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
Australia to investigate Optus outage as customers seek compensationMore than 10 million Australians, 40% of the population, were hit by the 12-hour network blackout at the nation's No. 2 telco firm for much...
09 Nov, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Australia tells dating apps Tinder, Bumble and Hinge to improve safety standards or face regulationThe government is responding to Australian Institute of Criminology's research published last year that found three-in-four users of dating...
18 Sep, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
Optus hack: Australia updates telecom law to protect dataThe changes to Telecommunications Regulations allow Optus and other providers to better coordinate with financial institutions and governme...
06 Oct, 2022, 11.17 AM IST
You can now own outfits worn by Destiny's Child. Over 100 lots of costumes to go under the hammerThe auction will also have gowns belonging to Lady Gaga and Cher.
30 Mar, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
Australia looks into allowing Sikhs to wear turban at workThe Association members also asked her to look into allowing Sikhs to wear their six-inch sword into government departments on official fun...
23 May, 2013, 05.00 PM IST