The world is watching Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties.

At least 12 homes were either destroyed or damaged when a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney, local authorities said. The blaze broke out in the town of Koolewong, New South Wales. Scores of wildfires are burning across the state, fuelled by soaring temperatures.

Meta began removing Australian teens younger than 16 from its platforms on Thursday to comply with the country's new law, which begins on Dec. 10.

This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.

The home side moved into the lead on another madcap day of cricket in Brisbane as England's bowling attack strained to make in-roads

The officer says the 2023 breach "put a target on my family home" and led to her taking a job with the Western Australia Police Force.

In this week’s air travel news, United Airlines adds a new Australia route from San Francisco and American Airlines begins one from Los Angeles; Cathay Pacific Airways rolls out a new business class on SFO-Hong Kong flights;

The end feels nigh as Australia exploited the conditions expertly on day three at the Gabba to leave England in a near hopeless position