26 August 2026
A new report shows that the ban only lowered the number of young teens on TikTok by one percentage point.
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26 August 2026
Voluntary assisted dying laws are expected to pass the Northern Territory Parliament today, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia.
26 August 2026
The Victorian teaching watchdog has suspended Fitzroy Community School co-founder Faye Berryman's teaching registration on an interim basis following concerns raised by parents and former students.
26 August 2026
Suzi Scott's mother died from lung cancer. Thanks to a free government scan, the 57-year-old caught her own cancer early.
26 August 2026
Singapore’s advantage as a maritime centre is changing, argues Gus Majed, founder and group CEO of fuel and freight price risk specialist Paratus. The city-state built its position on scale, liquidity and location. Its next competitive edge, Majed believes, will increasingly come from something less tangible: trust. “The war promoted Singapore from the world’s fuel …
26 August 2026
Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.
26 August 2026
People in China are way more optimistic about the technology than Americans. We look at what’s behind the difference.
26 August 2026
With just 10 weeks until the general election, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says National is "panicking" it is going to lose the city's support - and making mistakes in the process
