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Social media companies could be fined more than $30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws before the Australian Parliament on Thursday. The legislation would force social media companies to take steps…

Australia will go ahead with a social media ban for people under 16, despite calls from Meta Platforms Inc. To consider shifting responsibility for monitoring usage to app store operators such as Google and Apple. Prime Minister Anthony…

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Investing.com - Australian shares rose after the close on Monday, as gains in the equities sector led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the index rose by 0.47%. The best performers of the session were Abyan Limited (ASX:),…

The Reserve Bank of Australia today left its cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%, sticking to its hawkish stance on inflation while acknowledging economic uncertainty. The decision was widely expected by market participants, as explained…

Most Asian shares rose slightly on Monday amid continued optimism over lower interest rates, while Australian markets lagged as major retail stocks fell sharply in the face of an antitrust lawsuit. Chinese markets rose after the People's…

The preliminary Australian manufacturing PMI from S&P Global Platts slips deeper into contraction at 46.7Services decline but remain in expansion at 50.6The composite index declined due to a decline in the manufacturing PMI, with the…

The U.S. health care system is in a unique category, according to a new analysis of health system performance in 10 high-income countries — but in a devastating way. Americans are living sicker lives and dying younger, according to a…

Here are some news headlines on this topic from earlier:Proposed changes to RBA board failIn addition to some details, quoted from Reuters news agency: The reforms, recommended by an independent review last year, included the…

Australia - Judo Bank/S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for August 2024, comes in at three-month high of 48.5Previous 47.5Quick read here:Australia PMI Flash August: Manufacturing 48.7 (previous 47.5) Services 52.2 (previous 50.4)Comment on…