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eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban, But AI raises even more concerns for kids

The exact platforms included in the ban, and the exact mechanisms to gauge the age of Australia users, are still being discussed.

The Real Queen’s Gambit: How Viswanathan Anand Lost a Crown and Built a Kingdom

There are 3 Indians in top 10 and 7 in the top 30 in World Chess Rankings (Classical) as of today.

Friends Turned Foes: The Secret Ledger That Haunts Iran and Israel

In this context, Israel’s unpaid oil debt is no minor bookkeeping error. It’s the scar tissue of a much deeper wound.

Indian community leads International Day of Yoga celebrations in Samoa

USP Agriculture Prof. Dr Leslie Ubaub spoke about her experience practising yoga back home in the Philippines and the challenges of finding a yoga community in Samoa.

6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying

About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly.

My 60-hour escape from Iran’s war zone: From mountain climbs to missile strikes

My descent from Damavand, initially a disappointment, had unexpectedly become the first chapter of a much greater test — one of survival in a rapidly deteriorating region.

Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO

Given the dramatic escalation and unpredictability of the Middle East crisis, Trump would be even more unreliable, quite apart from having his attention elsewhere.

‘My heart is full of sparks’ – as war escalates, can I hope for Iran’s liberation from a tyrannical regime?

There has been a voice sometimes missing in the mainstream coverage – that of the Iranian people themselves.

Why Australia must step up support for media freedom in the Pacific

The Pacific’s small media environments generate marginal returns on investment, making it difficult to retain staff or reinvest in infrastructure.

Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work

A spearphishing email might appear to come from a trusted colleague or organisation. It might ask the recipient to urgently review a document or reset a password

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Nearly 200 Victorian multicultural groups to receive $4.9 million in grants

The successful organisations represent more than 46 ethnic communities and 15 faith groups, with more than $1.6 million allocated to groups supporting new and emerging communities as well as regional Victoria.

Australia and US tighten security ties with new AFP–FBI alliance targeting terrorists

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington, strengthening cooperation between Australia and the United States on counterterrorism, transnational crime and intelligence sharing.

Coalition pledges $524 million to duplicate Donnybrook Road in Melbourne’s north

“Removing the bottleneck at the level crossing and duplicating the entire eight-kilometre stretch is part of the coaliation plan to deliver infrastructure to the very communities that have been starved of it.”
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