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Teen social media ban might backfire and put young Australians at risk, expert says

A leading children’s online safety expert worries a teen social media ban may end up removing a lifeline for vulnerable young Australians.

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Surveillance of kids is already normalised. The social media ban will further jeopardise their right to privacy

Amid the many valid debates about social media, it’s important to remember that it doesn’t have to be a choice between protecting children and protecting privacy. It can be both.

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‘Definition of fascist’: Trump’s last cabinet picks didn’t last long — or leave quietly

Donald Trump has made a flurry of appointments to his new cabinet, some more extreme than expected. How did his picks work out last time?

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Requiring ID to access social media ‘is for politicians to decide’, says gov’s tech tester

As part of its teen social media ban, the government is testing ways to assess people’s age online. But there’s no ‘silver bullet’ technology, says the man being paid to test it.

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Why has Alan Jones been arrested?

The broadcaster, who was once one of Australia’s most powerful men, has been arrested in Sydney following a nine-month investigation. Crikey explains the allegations against him, and what comes next.

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Discredited Brereton should stop whingeing and resign from the NACC

The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn’t resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.

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In Trump’s clique, tech bros have usurped the Murdochs. Will that change?

As billionaire oligarchs have lined up to tip their hat to the godfather-elect, one name has been conspicuously missing: the Murdoch princeling Lachlan.

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There’s strong evidence for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates — and right now

Why is the Reserve Bank refusing to cut interest rates when the US Federal Reserve is in the middle of an extended series of rate cuts?

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Labor pushes flurry of legislation in last two sitting weeks

Parliament is set to consider up to 30 pieces of legislation in the final two sitting weeks of the year — if it can find time between the valedictory speeches of retiring politicians…

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What are tariffs?

Tariffs can generate tax revenue, but they can also raise prices and reduce employment and wages in exporting sectors.

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The Coalition should avoid Don’s donations deal like the plague

Labor’s Don Farrell has put together a tempting offer for the Coalition — use campaign finance laws to kill off the teals, as well as Clive Palmer.

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When merit is a vice to be avoided, Trump’s cabinet picks are perfect

Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet are a rejection of the idea of merit — because in Trump’s world, merit is the enemy.

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A pocket history of America via five songs on the Washington DC to Pittsburgh Greyhound

American carnage in songs for each of the five stops on an inter-city Greyhound.

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Why is no-one asking Anthony Albanese for proof a social media ban would work?

The reaction to the Australian government banning under 16-year-olds from social media has focused on how the policy would work. But what if it won’t help young Australians, no matter how it’s done?

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Why is no-one asking Anthony Albanese for proof a social media ban would work?

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Yes, cricket is still our national sport — it has evolved with Australia

From kids running around in suburban parks to the gruelling Test arena, cricket continues to inspire, unite and spread joy.

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No, cricket is no longer the national sport, its window is getting smaller and smaller

The idea that cricket is the national sport is long gone. For all sorts of reasons, it no longer captivates the country.

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Labor moves to cap huge political donations

The government is hoping to pass legislation that would prevent Clive Palmer-style campaign spending, and Australia has voted for a UN resolution recognising Palestine’s ‘permanent sovereignty’ over its resources.

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Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?

Qantas and Virgin now have 98% of the domestic market between them. It’s a kind of dominance that vastly overshadows the level of control enjoyed by the supermarket duopoly or the big four banks.

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Desperate Labor readies its digital Australia Card in huge assault on privacy

The desperate Albanese government, anxious to please mainstream media companies, is readying the biggest assault on privacy since data retention.

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‘Like throwing your child to the lions’: Class action challenges detention of South Sudanese refugees

‘There is a lot of sanitisation of what immigration detention means, but the reality … has a devastating and generational impact on people and their families and communities.’

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The Australian justice system is a joke. I know, because I probably let a paedophile walk free

‘When it was time to give the verdict, I wished more than anything that I could provide an explanation: “Not guilty because the system doesn’t work.”‘

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Daily Tele sticks by Jamie Oliver, a Greens oopsie, and ‘problem children’ go rogue at tech summit

Plus: what on earth does A1 stand for?

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Tammy Tyrrell isn’t just Lambie Lite, and now she’s going after Labor’s social media ban

Former Jacqui Lambie staffer Tammy Tyrrell is very different to her former boss. But is that what the people of Tasmania voted for?

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Biden, Trump friendly in transition talks

Joe Biden hosted Donald Trump in the Oval Office and the two behaved like old chums when promising a peaceful transition of power, and Labor’s social media ban is hitting a few snags.

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