eSafety worried Roblox was ‘playground for pedophiles’ before age-check change Josh Taylor The eSafety commissioner said she was concerned gaming platform Roblox was “becoming a playground for pedophiles” before the company announced new age assurance measures to prevent kids and teens from chatting to random adults on the service. As Guardian Australia reported, from next […]
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Australia news live: senior Liberals hammer out climate and energy policy behind closed doors; NSW Labor compromises on workers comp reform | Australia news
Senior Liberals meet to decide fate of net zero target Dan Jervis-Bardy Liberal members of the shadow ministry are meeting this morning to decide the fate of the party’s commitment to a net zero emissions target. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is expected to agree to dump the climate goal after the majority of MPs […]
Australia news live: Dan Tehan and Sussan Ley to reveal Liberals’ net zero emissions position tomorrow after shadow cabinet meeting | Australia news
Tehan won’t reveal Liberals’ net zero position until Thursday The shadow minister for energy and emissions reduction, Dan Tehan, would not say what the Liberals’ position on retaining the net zero by 2050 target was, after a marathon five-hour meeting in parliament on Wednesday. Tehan described the meeting as constructive, and said there were “very […]
Russia’s high court bid over Canberra embassy fails but Australian government has to pay costs | Australia news
Russia has failed in a high court bid to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the federal government will have to pay compensation for cancelling its lease, and cover the costs of the case. The high court ruled in a majority decision that it was legal for the lease to be cancelled in 2023. […]
Australia news live: Albanese backs new laws that could limit masks at protests; Angus Taylor says he is not ‘focused’ on a leadership challenge | Australia news
Angus Taylor says leadership challenge against Ley ‘not something I’m focused on’ Angus Taylor, the shadow defence minister, said he is not “focused” on a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley amid grumblings over her hold on the Coalition. Taylor spoke to Channel Nine’s Sunrise this morning, where he was asked about rumours he was mulling […]
Australia news live: Politicians and celebrities pay tribute to John Laws after veteran talkback host’s death | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Dan Jervis-Bardy Communications minister says ban will roll out in one month, saying young people should ‘take steps to prepare’ In her own statement to mark one month until the ban’s start, the communications minister, Anika Wells, heralded the national education […]
News live: Bragg can’t imagine Australia leaving Paris agreement; NSW to ban bread tags under next phase of plastics plan | Australia news
Liberal senator Bragg can’t see Australia leaving Paris agreement Dan Jervis-Bardy Andrew Bragg is repeatedly pushed on Insiders on what a decision to dump net zero and leaving the Paris agreement would mean for his own future on the shadow frontbench. He doesn’t think things will get to that point because he can’t imagine Australia […]
Nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts linked to ‘unusual strain’ of salmonella after dozens infected across Australia | Health
Health authorities have issued a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts, urging people not to eat affected products, after at least 44 people across Australia contracted an unusual strain of salmonella. The recall applied to 125g packets of sprouts produced by Parilla Fresh, which included: Aussie Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts, Hugo’s Alfalfa Onion & Garlic Sprouts, Hugo’s […]
Australia news live: former federal Liberal candidate says dumping net zero could cause ‘generational damage’ to party’s electoral chances | Australia news
Dumping net zero will do ‘generational damage’, former Liberal candidate warns Roshena Campbell, the deputy mayor of Melbourne, has warned the Liberal party’s moves to reject net zero emissions targets will do “generational damage” to the party. The Liberal party is on track to dump the Coalition’s net zero target and align the pace of […]
Australia politics live: Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC event at Mar-a-Lago, says America ‘turning itself around’ under Trump | Australia news
Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC event at Mar-a-Lago One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, has spoken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) “circle retreat and gala” at Mar-a-Lago today. Hanson confirmed to Sky News that she would be making the speech, and had attended Donald Trump’s Halloween party last week (which her office previously wouldn’t […]