Social media bans and age restrictions ‘can be done’
Parents are being assured their children will be kept safe online as technology used to block kids from social media receives the green light. An independent trial evaluated ways to…
Indonesian leader to revoke MPs’ housing perks
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $US3,000 ($A4,587) monthly housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests…
Tennis fashion is exploding at the US Open
Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some brands are making an early pit stop elsewhere — out in Queens, on the blue hard courts of the US…
UK frigates to boost Norway’s navy in $20 billion deal
Norway has chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates in its biggest ever military investment, in a deal worth some $US13.51 billion ($A20.66 billion), to…
Indonesia accepts demand to cut MPs’ perks amid unrest
Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke some perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto says, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead. Protests…
Brawls erupt as protesters clash at immigration rallies
Anti-immigration and counter protesters have clashed across Australia as thousands of nationalists took to the streets calling for a stop to mass migration. March For Australia supporters donned Australian flags…
AC/DC blast sends Thunderstruck wolves fleeing
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones. But a team of biologists working near the California-Oregon border do, and…
Tensions flare as thousands attend anti-migrant rallies
Draped in flags and shouting expletive-laden slogans, thousands of people have attended anti-immigration rallies across Australia. The nationwide marches also drew large numbers of counter-protesters, with police forced to separate…
China’s manufacturing activity shrinks again
China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in August, suggesting producers are waiting for further clarity on a trade deal with the US while domestic demand remains sluggish.…
Nation’s economic pulse check dominates data-heavy week
Australia’s economic pulse will be revealed as national accounts figures dominate a busy data week. GDP growth is expected to continue its gradual recovery since bottoming last year at 0.8…