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Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations
Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.…
The Papers: 'We will always love you, Dolly'
The death of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton at aged 80 dominates Wednesday's papers.…
Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'
Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.…
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risk…
Australia news live: man charged after allegedly stabbing woman with scissors in Melbourne
Woman and her son, who was allegedly punched, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. Follow updates liveGet our breakin…
Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’
Lily Tomlin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernie Sanders and Kacey Musgraves are among those remembering the queen of country after she died aged 80Alexis Petrid…
Taiwan charges nine people for smuggling ‘high-end’ AI servers to China
Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalryTaiwanese prosecutors charged …
Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing
Chinese robot seven-tenths of a second faster than the 9.58-second men's world record set by Usain Bolt in 100m.…
'Forget about going back': 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with …
One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal
Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James AshbyGet our breaking news email…
Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing saysAndrew Tate rente…
Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident
England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disappointed" at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.…
Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT
Member for Solomon was charged after an alleged incident at a cultural festival in Darwin in JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news p…
Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack
Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…
Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears
Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock JonesGet our breaki…
Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.…
The Papers: 'Burnham hints at tax increases' and 'Halt the hellrides'
Several of the papers are calling on social media platforms to stop the sharing of videos posted by joyriders.…
Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires
Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news ema…
Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause
A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll has committed to pushing ahead on train lineGet our breaking news ema…
NYPD to investigate another video of people emerging from manhole
Video posted on social media shows three people climbing out of sewer system at 4am, months after similar reportsNew York City’s police department (NY…
Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media postsAn independent arbitrator has ordered…
Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in pinnipeds in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pupsGet our breaking news email, fre…
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories
Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts sayAs the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massach…
Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption
Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquartersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca…
Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears
Radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck…
How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way
Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kindFollow our Australia new…
Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report
‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of free school mealsThree-quarters of secondary schools in …
Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages
Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been to…
Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots
Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…