PM says Australia supported US strikes however hasn’t been ‘uncritical of Israel’
The prime minister stated Australia supported the US strikes on Iran however stated it remained involved about Israel’s actions in Gaza. Albanese stated:
We haven’t been uncritical of Israel. We, for instance, proceed to name for help for assist to enter Gaza.
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eSafety commissioner: We don’t take motion until there’s an Australian experiencing ‘damage and hurt at a substantial degree’
The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, stated no invoice is ideal and that know-how strikes far too shortly to cowl all doable outcomes. However she stated the physique was performing to assist shield these most weak, telling the Nationwide Press Membership:
No invoice goes to be created that doesn’t have flaws or doesn’t anticipate know-how shifting 20 instances sooner. In all probability 20 million instances sooner than any laws can.
I see what we’re doing as defending Australian voices on-line as a result of it’s those that are most weak that are usually focused on-line and we don’t take motion until there’s an Australian on the opposite finish that’s experiencing damage and hurt at a substantial degree.
She stated the eSafety commissioner abided by transparency and accountability necessities, and selections could possibly be challenged in lots of avenues.
eSafety commissioner: Any platform that claims they’re completely secure is ‘spinning phrases’
Inman Grant responded to YouTube’s criticism, reported earlier within the weblog, after she urged the Albanese government to rethink its resolution to carve out the platform from the brand new guidelines for these beneath 16. She stated:
When the choice was made by the earlier Albanese authorities they didn’t get pleasure from our insights, of our youth analysis, of the insights that we gained by our fundamental on-line security expectations clear stories, our regulatory insights and stories.
I believe any platform that claims they’re completely secure is completely spinning phrases.
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eSafety commissioner says ban not meant to ‘lower off children from their digital lifelines’
The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has stated the under-16s social media ban was not imply to inhibit children’ skills to “join, talk and discover on-line”. She advised the Nationwide Press Membership:
Our implementation of this laws isn’t designed to chop off children from their digital lifelines or inhibit their skill to attach, talk and discover. Removed from it. There might be no penalties for these underage youngsters who acquire entry to an age-restricted social media platform, or their mother and father or carers who might allow this early entry.
The accountability lies with the platforms themselves and there’s heavy penalties for corporations who fail to take cheap steps to stop underage account holders on to their providers.
Luca Ittimani
Listed here are the NSW finances 2025 winners and losers
Property builders are the large winners within the New South Wales authorities’s 2025 finances, whereas injured employees’ insurance coverage is within the highlight as Labor fights to carry down spending.
The premier, Chris Minns, and the treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, have discovered room for a handful of big-spending objects however are leaving a lot of the state’s cost-of-living help to run out.
Listed here are the winners and losers from Tuesday’s state finances:
Josh Butler
YouTube sad after eSafety commissioner requires it to be included in under-16s social media ban
YouTube is sad in regards to the eSafety commissioner calling for the video platform to be included within the under-16s social media ban, claiming its service was about leisure – not primarily for social interactions.
Rachel Lord, YouTube’s public coverage and authorities relations supervisor, claimed: “eSafety’s recommendation ignores Australian households, academics, broad group sentiment and the federal government’s personal resolution.”
As we reported earlier, Julie Inman Grant has really helpful the federal government amend its draft guidelines to incorporate YouTube – owned by Alphabet – within the ban, which the Albanese authorities had beforehand determined in opposition to. The commissioner is now talking on the Nationwide Press Membership.
In a response, YouTube stated it had been a pacesetter in constructing age-appropriate merchandise and responding to threats, and denied it had ever modified insurance policies to negatively affect youthful customers.
YouTube stated it had eliminated greater than 192,000 movies for violating its hate and abuse insurance policies within the first quarter of 2025 alone. In response to YouTube, the service is about video distribution and watching content material, not about social interactions. The platform has designed age-appropriate merchandise particularly for younger youngsters, which don’t permit feedback.
Lord stated the federal government shouldn’t change course.
“The Social Media Minimal Age Act was thought of and agreed to by the Australian parliament beneath the understanding that YouTube could be exempt, and that younger Australians would proceed to have entry to YouTube,” she stated.
eSafety’s recommendation goes in opposition to the federal government’s personal dedication, its personal analysis on group sentiment, unbiased analysis and the view of key stakeholders on this debate, together with the 36 Months marketing campaign that spurred this laws.
Immediately’s place from the eSafety commissioner represents inconsistent and contradictory recommendation, having beforehand flagged considerations the ban ‘might restrict younger folks’s entry to crucial help’. We urge the federal government to comply with by on the general public dedication it made to make sure younger Australians can proceed to entry enriching content material on YouTube.
PM says Australia supported US strikes however hasn’t been ‘uncritical of Israel’
The prime minister stated Australia supported the US strikes on Iran however stated it remained involved about Israel’s actions in Gaza. Albanese stated:
We haven’t been uncritical of Israel. We, for instance, proceed to name for help for assist to enter Gaza.
Albanese says Australia needs to see ceasefire applied
The prime minister is talking to Sky Information after the US president, Donald Trump, claimed there was a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Albanese stated:
What we need to see is the ceasefire introduced by President Trump applied. We do need to see dialogue and diplomacy exchange any escalation.
The prime minister rejected criticism that the federal government was sluggish to answer the US strikes in Iran, saying he runs a “thought of, orderly authorities”.
We have been very clear for some time frame that Iran couldn’t be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. We known as for Iran to come back to the desk to make sure that the USA wouldn’t need to take the motion that they did.
Patrick Commins
Virgin Australia returns to ASX
Virgin Australia returned to the ASX at noon, 5 years after it was rescued from administration by non-public fairness big Bain Capital.
The nation’s second-largest airline collapsed early in the course of the Covid pandemic and is marking its relisting with flight offers till Friday.
Bain paid $3.5bn for Virgin, and following the preliminary public providing, which raised $685m and decreased the agency’s stake in Virgin to 39.4%, from 70%.
Qatar Airways lately purchased into Virgin and can maintain a 23% share of the corporate’s inventory.
The $2.90 per share IPO offers Virgin Australia a market worth of $2.3bn on the time of itemizing.
Transport minister says travellers ought to ‘search updates from their airways’ in mild of Center East battle
Catherine King says Australian travellers ought to search recommendation from their airways in mild of occasions within the Center East.
In a press release, the infrastructure and transport minister stated:
The Australian authorities is participating with Australian airways and is monitoring the scenario intently.
Qantas and Virgin have suggested of flight modifications on account of airspace closures.
She stated the federal government suggested Australian travellers “to hunt updates from their airways”.
Bob Katter says defence fleet must be moved north ‘until we’re going to be battling the penguins of Antarctica’
Bob Katter has introduced penguins into geopolitics, saying that Australia’s defence fleet must be moved to Queensland and wishes 100 armed ships, at a “naked minimal”, to behave as a deterrent to threats “within the north”.
The Kennedy MP stated that he had final week spoken with the deputy PM, Richard Marles, to push for the brand new amphibious military fleet to be moved to Cairns, reasonably than be based mostly in Australia’s south.
“Except we’re going to be battling the penguins of Antarctica, possibly we must always forged our eyes north to the place the risk is extra possible,” Katter stated.
He stated Australia had a “minuscule” air drive and that its navy had “no critical armaments”.
He added:
100 ships. That’s your naked minimal. 100 vessels loaded with critical missile programs and efficient supply mechanisms.
That’s what we want: a missile defend at sea, backed by onshore cell artillery and an actual guerrilla military on land.
Ben Doherty
Aukus very important to ‘deter Chinese language aggression’, US lawmakers say, as Trump urged to recommit to submarine deal
The Aukus pact is important to “deter Chinese language aggression within the Indo-Pacific area”, Republican and Democrat lawmakers within the US have advised the Pentagon, urging the US to recommit to the nuclear submarine cope with Australia and the UK.
The Trump administration introduced this month it could undertake a 30-day evaluation of the Aukus settlement – the deal struck in 2021 that may see US nuclear submarines offered to Australia and new-design nuclear-powered Aukus submarines constructed within the UK and Australia.
A letter addressed to the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, signed by 5 Republican and Democrat lawmakers, urged the Pentagon to again Aukus, regardless of rising considerations over laggard shipbuilding in each the US and UK. The letter reads partially:
It is a protection alliance that’s overwhelmingly in one of the best curiosity of all three Aukus nations, in addition to your entire Indo-Pacific area.
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