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Social media operators face a conundrum dealing with content labeled satire, which may also be harmful misinformation

Australia Dismisses Meta, Elon Musk's Criticism Of Social Media Ban For Under-16s As 'Unsurprising'

Responding to Elon Musk's criticism, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, "Our job is not to come up with a social media policy to please Elon Musk. Our job is to put in place the necessary protection for kids online, and that's our motivation."

Healthscope To Split From Bupa, AHSA Over Funding Dispute, Impacting 6.6 Million Australians
Healthscope had proposed a AU$100 fee for Bupa and AHSA members using the former's care facilities to deal with what they called the "chronic underfunding" from insurers, amid rising cost of providing care.
Second Australian Dies After Suspected Laos Poisoning
A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six.
Trump Taps Loyalist Pam Bondi For Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws
US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as US attorney general on Thursday following firebrand Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the running.
Israel Anger Over ICC Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Ex-minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister, vowing it would not deter him from defending Israel.

Nations Race To Land Climate Deal As COP29 Draft Rejected

Negotiators raced against the clock at UN climate talks Thursday to broker a trillion-dollar deal to help poorer nations tackle global warming after rich and developing countries roundly rejected a draft deal.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian Emergency Service handout showing rescuers carrying a victim of an air attack on Sumy

Ukraine Parliament Cancels Session Over Threat Of Russian Attack

Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by launching a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine.

Economy in Focus

Stock Markets Diverge, Dollar Gains Amid Escalating Geopolitical Tensions
Global stocks diverged and the dollar gained Friday following a bounce on Wall Street as traders weighed weak European economic data and concerns over escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Australia's AU$230 Billion Future Fund To Drive Housing, Green Energy, Infrastructure Investments
Australia's Gender Pay Gap Narrows Slightly, Women CEOs Still Earn 25% Less Than Men

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Rex Airlines Secures Extension To Continue Regional Services Until June 2025
The government is providing up to AU$80 million to support Rex's regional routes during this period, recognizing the airline's vital role in regional Australian communities.

US Govt Calls For Breakup Of Google And Chrome

The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.