Australia
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Australia to recognize Palestinian state at United Nations General Assembly: prime minister
“A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
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Australia stops censoring child safety activist for calling female who identifies as man a 'woman'
U.S. State Department had criticized ally for ordering X to block post about new WHO advisor by "Billboard Chris" Elston. Administrative tribunal says Online Safety Act requires "intention to cause serious harm," which wasn't proven.
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Australia enacts world's first law banning social media for those under 16
The new law will open social media platforms to fines up to 50 million Australian dollars for failing to ensure users under 16-years-old cannot access their services.
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Hundreds given false-negative COVID results in Australia
The lab has since switched to what it views as more reliable testing methods.
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Australia deports TV commentator Katie Hopkins after she mocks, breaks COVID rules
An Australian official called the conservative commentator's pranks "appalling."
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Sydney enters hardcore lockdown amid rise in COVID cases
Broad shutdowns, strict masking orders, huge fines.
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Australia passes law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news on their sites
Digital platforms will have one week to strike contracts with Australian media companies before the law affects them.
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COVID lockdown in Melbourne: Permits for childcare, 3-mile travel limit, daily 1-hour outdoor limit
Curfews, mandatory face masks also part of the severe restrictions.
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The thousands of Australian residents locked down over COVID-19 say they got no warning
Residents in the towers were given no warning before the lockdown went into effect
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Australia's High Court overturns child sex conviction of Catholic Cardinal George Pell
Pell was previously convicted of several charges that will now be replaced with verdicts of acquittal
