2026-06-27 6cbfaa238813d9efe962da781972defa7c8705be 17 A$ 115 /wiki/a$ Australia 1 /wiki/australia US$ 171 /wiki/us$ its under-16 ban 70 /wiki/online%20safety%20amendment%20(social%20media%20minimum%20age)%20act%202024 legislation 13 /wiki/online%20age%20verification%20laws%20by%20country social media platform 36 /wiki/social%20media%20platform A$ Australia US$ its under-16 ban legislation social media platform Australia 2026-06-22 55e201395b46f91cc792e6a9cd68def7885dbd89 20 A$ Australia US$ 3 /feed/2026/06/22/australia-and-canada-sign-a-a-25-billion-us-17-billion-agreement-for-the-export-of-australia-s-over-the-horizon-rada Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada. 2026-06-19 37f0b37887d2e562be557fbc36e1a1ca076a1569 30 A$ US$ 2 /feed/2026/06/19/the-australian-government-agrees-to-pay-a-28-million-us-20-million-in-a-settlement-with-38-former-asylum-seekers-who-a The Australian Government agrees to pay A$28 million (US$20 million) in a settlement with 38 former asylum seekers who alleged harm while detained at the Baxter and Woomera immigration detention centres. The agreement follows a High Court ruling on compensation claims for unlawful detention. 2026-04-18 629c822ddf652e6a1da270116c25af5ce9742b27 24 Australia US$ 2 /feed/2026/04/18/australia-and-japan-sign-an-agreement-for-the-delivery-of-the-first-stealth-ships-under-a-au-10-billion-us-72-billion Australia and Japan sign an agreement for the delivery of the first stealth ships under a AU$10 billion (US$7.2 billion) program to supply the Australian navy with a new fleet of warships. 2026-03-24 f08bf6de13e6769176e6624a5e9d3d5f405a8ade 30 Australia 1 /feed/2026/03/24/australia-and-the-european-union-sign-a-free-trade-agreement-after-eight-years-of-negotiations Australia and the European Union sign a free trade agreement after eight years of negotiations. 2026-03-16 3c201716bb19de19872f67c2895ff1a912da36fb /feed/2026/03/16/australia-rules-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-https-www9newscomau-world-us-is Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. [https:--www.9news.com.au-world-us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-trump-netanyahu-how-long-will-the-war-last-3a066ef3-fe97-4b15-8222-982b2e91de3f (Nine News Australia).] 1773754078 2026-03-16 b25738c6b234177c147e028eb1d68e00cf342a73 4 Australia 1 /feed/2026/03/16/australia-rules-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-02-9 636c4f152855f8791de91445fb30e7878492342f 20 Australia 1 /feed/2026/02/9/protests-against-israeli-president-isaac-herzog-s-state-visit-following-the-2025-bondi-beach-shooting-are-held-in-citi Protests against Israeli president Isaac Herzog's state visit, following the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting, are held in cities across Australia. In Sydney, protests occurred amid a ban by the state government on hate speech grounds, resulting in police making 27 arrests and deploying pepper spray. 2026-01-22 b24f6f5fe6d055ee3bd54409374198f36cefe37f /feed/2026/01/22/three-people-are-killed-and-another-is-critically-injured-in-a-suspected-domestic-violence-mass-shooting-in-lake-cargell Three people are killed and another is critically injured in a suspected domestic violence mass shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. The shooter fled the scene by vehicle and is at large. 1769160147 2026-01-22 4938fcf2b9663c86be3230c450452c05ba5f0302 /feed/2026/01/22/three-people-are-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-in-lake-cargelligo-new-south-wales-australia Three people are killed and another is injured in a mass shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. 1769094862 2026-01-22 8d0d3a39da25f396c7cca716ccf37639bde6a242 19 Australia 1 /feed/2026/01/22/three-people-are-killed-and-another-is-critically-injured-in-shooting-spree-against-two-vehicles-in-lake-cargelligo-new Three people are killed and another is critically injured in shooting spree against two vehicles in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. The shooter is at large. 2025-12-17 9cf2e60177111d214cbb6943ec1bab5b69288295 /feed/2025/12/17/the-surviving-gunman-aged-24-years-old-is-charged-with-59-offences-including-15-counts-of-murder-and-one-count-of-comm The surviving gunman, aged 24 years old is charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act, for Sunday's mass shooting that killed 15 people and injured dozens of others during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 1765982230 2025-12-17 3b6af3195ee0b1cc0a3c25d15ec362d9155d6460 2 Australia 1 /feed/2025/12/17/the-surviving-gunman-of-the-attack-on-bondi-beach-australia-is-charged-with-59-offences-including-15-counts-of-murder The surviving gunman of the attack on Bondi Beach, Australia, is charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. 2025-07-1 6f5a1fc3c5d25d168913cfdf575005cd5b5bffd1 9 Australia 1 /feed/2025/07/1/an-australian-east-coast-low-rapidly-intensifies-as-it-makes-landfall-on-the-east-coast-of-australia-affecting-millions An Australian east coast low rapidly intensifies as it makes landfall on the east coast of Australia, affecting millions of people in Sydney and the Central Coast. 2025-03-12 052c461d1a5c18a0c981de602640270d753c8bd0 15 US$ 1 /feed/2025/03/12/canadian-finance-minister-dominic-leblanc-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-cad-298-billion-us-207-billion-of-goods-f Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc announces retaliatory tariffs on CAD$29.8 billion (US$20.7 billion) of goods from the United States after U.S. president Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on Canadian metals. /feed/2026/06/27/australia-introduces-legislation-to-increase-penalties-for-social-media-platforms-that-fail-to-enforce-its-under-16-ban AFP via CNA 27 5a0e1882104b78c7e86996a3c7a16493321b2cc3 6 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/australia-social-media-ban-fine-double-6215171 2026 Australia introduces legislation to increase penalties for social media platforms that fail to enforce its under-16 ban, raising the maximum fine to A$99 million (US$68 million) and expanding regulatory powers to investigate compliance.