Australia
- POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Australia doubles fines for social media under-16 law breaches
Australia will double the maximum fine for social media companies that fail to comply with its under-16 account ban to 99 million AUD, the government announced this week.
29 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Australia to empower regulator to enforce under-16 Big Tech ban
Australia is set to grant its regulator enhanced powers to enforce a ban on Big Tech platforms for users under the age of 16, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
29 Jun, 12:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Australia doubles penalties for tech firms over kids' social media ban
Australia has strengthened its restrictions on children’s use of social media by doubling the potential penalties for technology companies that violate the ban.
27 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Australia pledges tougher enforcement of social media ban for teens
Australia has committed to stricter enforcement of its social media ban for users under 18, aiming to curb teen access to platforms deemed inappropriate.
26 Jun, 02:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Australia teen social media ban shows minimal impact, research finds
A recent study reveals that Australia's ban on social media use among teenagers has had little effect on their online activity.
25 Jun, 10:08 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Australia signs $1.75 billion radar export deal with Canada
Australia and Canada finalized a $1.75 billion export agreement on Monday to build an Australian-designed long-range radar system in Canada.
22 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
US Marine Corps to build $30 million weapons stockpile in Australia
The US Marine Corps is establishing a permanent, combat-ready weapons stockpile on Australia’s southeast coast, with a $30 million facility planned for completion by 2028.
16 Jun, 08:09 pm IST - FUNDINGFUNDING · 2 min
Australia’s richest person buys $1 billion stake in SpaceX
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person and chairwoman of Hancock Prospecting, has acquired a stake worth more than $1 billion in SpaceX.
16 Jun, 04:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta says Australia’s news levy breaches US trade agreement
Meta has accused Australia of violating the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement with its proposed news levy targeting large tech firms, according to a blog post published on June 4.
04 Jun, 08:06 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Australia’s Megaport secures $594 million in AI infrastructure contracts
Australia-based cloud connectivity provider Megaport has secured four new contracts focused on AI infrastructure, collectively valued at $594 million, the company announced this week.
03 Jun, 10:05 am IST - FUNDINGFUNDING · 2 min
Australia sues 3M for more than $1.4 billion over alleged ‘forever chemical’ contamination
Australia has filed a lawsuit against U.S. conglomerate 3M seeking more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) in compensation for contamination…
28 May, 07:23 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
LTM makes its first acquisition for $186 million, to buy Randstad's Europe, Australia units
LTM Ltd is acquiring Randstad’s subsidiaries in Europe and Australia for $186 million, marking its first acquisition since its formation.
22 May, 02:01 pm IST