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A defiant tone from Australia's early teens as the nation's world-first social media ban comes into force.

As pressure mounts on Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells over her use of taxpayers money to attend sporting events and fly her family across the country - details emerge about other MPs doing the same thing.

Experts warn of a fierce bushfire season ahead as dozens of homes destroyed in New South Wales and Tasmania.

Australia's pacific development labour program, known as the PALM scheme, is being accused of a form of modern slavery.

Today marks the unofficial start of the social media ban as Meta begins deleting accounts belonging to under 16s on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Vladimir Putin issues a blunt warning 'he doesn't want war with Europe but if it comes - Russia's ready'. 

The Federal government's releasing its blueprint for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Australia.

Fears the nation's electricity grid isn't prepared for the closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power station.

The death toll in the apartment complex fire in Hong Kong has now passed 80 with hundreds still missing - many of whom are feared dead. 

Bad news for home owners with forecasts of interest rate hikes on the back of higher than expected inflation data.