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Malaysia to follow Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Published on 24/11/2025
» Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting next year to protect them from online harm, joining a similar crackdown in Australia, local media reported.
Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» SYDNEY - Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media.
Bhutan proud of happiness score
News, Published on 24/11/2025
» Introduced in the 1970s, the Gross National Happiness (GNH) philosophy has become a beacon of light for Bhutan, a country of roughly 800,000 people, to navigate its development policy and assess whether its citizens are content with their lives.
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» SYDNEY - Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
Australia says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia's spy chief said on Wednesday hackers working for China's government and military had probed the country's telecoms network and key infrastructure, warning against the risk of economic disruption from sabotage.
Global wine output subdued by climate shocks
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) reported.
Australia, Indonesia agree to new bilateral security treaty
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/11/2025
» BEIJING — Australia and Indonesia have “substantively concluded” talks on a new bilateral treaty that will significantly expand their security and defence cooperation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Russia loses legal bid to build embassy next to Australian parliament
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» SYDNEY — Russia's government lost on Wednesday a legal bid at Australia's High Court to build a new embassy less than a kilometre from the country's parliament.
UK's Andrew asked to testify over Epstein as he formally loses titles
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» LONDON - US lawmakers wrote to Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew on Thursday requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.