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Josh Butler
Most Australians assist under-16s social media ban, however many have issues about privateness
The federal authorities is forging forward with its age assurance trial for its under-16s social media ban, releasing survey outcomes from late final 12 months displaying almost 90% of Australians on the time backed the ban. However a survey of almost 4,000 adults and youngsters discovered an enormous variety of individuals involved about privateness and safety points associated to the brand new regime.
The operators of the trial will launch some early findings later this week, with a remaining report back to go to the federal government shortly. Forward of that knowledge, the communications minister, Anika Wells, has shared extra info to make the federal government’s case for the change, displaying a excessive stage of assist for the under-16s ban and stats from a survey of kids displaying many teenagers had been fearful about content material they see on-line and the way a lot time they spend on social media.
The survey of round 4,000 individuals – 3,140 adults and 807 kids aged 8-17 – was performed in October and November 2024. It discovered 88.9% of these surveyed had been considerably or very supportive of the age assurance change, with 80% keen to make use of such know-how, on the time of the survey.
It additionally discovered 77% of individuals had been very involved about privateness points and 76.8% very involved about safety points associated to implementing an age assurance framework. About half had been additionally fearful about accuracy, and likewise authorities oversight.
It stated round 88% had been keen to contemplate a authorities ID system to implement the scheme, however solely 37.7% had been comfy with biometric strategies – which underpins a number of main age assurance strategies.
Of kids, about 50% stated they had been fearful about cyberbullying on-line, and 45% had been uncovered to inappropriate contact, with one other 49% involved about what’s displaying up on their feeds.
In an announcement, Wells stated the under-16s social media ban was to come back into impact from December and that she was participating with the eSafety Commissioner concerning the guidelines to underpin the scheme:
This analysis exhibits Australians extensively assist our world-leading age restrictions on social media for under-16s and have robust expectations of platforms relating to knowledge safety and safety.
Our Authorities is aware of social media age-restrictions is not going to be the end-all be-all resolution for harms skilled by younger individuals on-line however they may make a big affect.
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Patrick Commins
Jim Chalmers hyperlinks collapse in belief in liberal democracies to failure to carry dwelling requirements
Jim Chalmers will say right now that his three priorities for Labor’s second time period are boosting productiveness, fixing the funds and making Australia extra resilient in an more and more tumultuous world.
The federal government doesn’t consider it will possibly sort out these three large financial challenges with out buy-in from a variety of stakeholders, from enterprise to unions and, extra broadly, with no temper for change amongst voters and the media.
After Anthony Albanese final week introduced an financial roundtable in August to construct a nationwide consensus for financial reform, Chalmers will use a speech on the Nationwide Press Membership this lunchtime to tie the failure to carry dwelling requirements with the collapse in belief in liberal democracies all over the world.
“We have a mandate to deliver the policies and plans we took to the election, and a duty to build on them. And the best way to work out what’s next, is together,” the treasurer will say in Canberra.
The federal government has a “responsibility and an obligation” to revive productiveness by means of reform, not least for the prosperity of future generations.
“That’s why productivity matters, why budget sustainability matters, why resilience in the face of global turmoil matters. It’s why reform matters,” he’ll say.
Treasury’s incoming authorities transient blamed Australia’s poor productiveness efficiency on 4 issues.
“Firstly, our economy is not dynamic or innovative enough. Secondly, private investment has picked up, but not by enough to make our capital deep enough. Thirdly, skills aren’t abundant enough or matched well enough to business needs.
“Finally, our changing industrial base and the growth in services – where productivity is harder to find, and where traditional measures don’t account well for quality.”
Daisy Dumas
Australia ‘calling for de-escalation’ between Israel and Iran, Marles says
Richard Marles wouldn’t be drawn on the Trump administration’s coverage on the battle between Israel and Iran and any potential assist Australia might lend to its ally.
Talking with the ABC’s 7.30 on Tuesday, the appearing prime minister stated Australia was “deeply concerned” concerning the battle broadening and was “very much calling for de-escalation”.
He stated the federal government needed “to see a move towards diplomacy and dialogue … implied in that, obviously, is a very clear concern that we have about the opposite – about this escalating into some broader conflict”.
When requested whether or not Australia would assist US involvement within the battle militarily, Marles stated:
I’m not going to go down the trail of speculating however we’re not part of this battle.
In gentle of Donald Trump’s early departure from the G7 assembly in Canada, Marles stated he didn’t know whether or not the prime minister had been notified that the president was cancelling Wednesday’s assembly with Albanese earlier than it turned public information.
Within the meantime, he suggested Australians to shelter in place in Tehran.
He stated 650 Australians in Iran and 600 in Israel had sought an assisted departure and that preparations had been being made to begin departures when airspace opened “in any form”.
For extra on this learn Jordyn Beazley’s interviews with Australian caught in Iran:
Sharp rise in Australians figuring out as LGBTQI
Australians have gotten extra comfy figuring out as lesbian, homosexual or bisexual, with consultants likening it to the sexual revolution of earlier many years, Australian Related Press reviews.
Researchers at Charles Darwin College estimated Australia’s LGBTQI inhabitants doubled between 2012 and 2020, rising from 3.3% to five.8% of adults over 15.
The info got here from the Hilda longitudinal survey of 17,000 Australians with responses from individuals who recognized as lesbian, homosexual, bisexual or one other sexual identification.
The info was collected in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Throughout this time interval there was a “burst of acceptance” of sexual minorities in Australia, significantly after the 2017 same-sex marriage vote, lead researcher Fiona Shalley advised AAP.
If the younger adults who participated within the research maintained their sexual minority identities all through their life, Australia’s LGBTQI inhabitants might develop by about 3% annually.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2024 estimated 4.5% – or about one in 20 – Australians aged 16 and over had been LGBTI+, based mostly on mixed knowledge from a number of family surveys.
Tom McIlroy
German chancellor asks Albanese to wrap up negotiations over EU free commerce cope with Australia
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has requested Anthony Albanese if he may also help safe a speedy finish to negotiations over a European Union free commerce settlement with Australia.
The pair have met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Kananaskis and agreed to do all the pieces they’ll to finalise long-running negotiations. Progress on a deal stalled in 2023 however have gained new momentum since Donald Trump launched his tariff struggle.
Australia has beforehand provided a doable removing of the luxurious automotive tax, however needs larger entry to European markets for lamb and beef exports. Geographic indicators on merchandise corresponding to prosecco and feta cheese additionally stay some extent of battle from the European facet.
“Is there anything that we can do, that I can do to speed it up a little bit?” Merz requested Albanese of their assembly.
Albanese stated Australia was “very keen on getting it done quickly”.
He’ll meet European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen later right now, together with European Council boss António Costa.
The 2 sides are additionally contemplating a brand new defence and safety pact which might contain navy workouts and different cooperation in areas of mutual curiosity together with overseas interference, cybersecurity, counter-terrorism, defence industries and important applied sciences.
Albanese tells G7: single international locations shouldn’t be allowed to manage provide of vital mineral
Tom McIlroy
Anthony Albanese is on the G7 summit in Kananaskis, in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, assembly with world leaders and speaking about renewable power and synthetic intelligence.
The prime minister has joined the normal leaders household picture and held bilateral conferences with German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba.
He’s anticipated to fulfill the British prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, later within the afternoon, native time, and has shared a hug with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In one of many essential summit classes, Albanese made an intervention on vital minerals, telling the summit single international locations shouldn’t be allowed to manage provide.
“Critical minerals are the new drivers of energy security,” Albanese stated.
“Australia is blessed to have some of the largest critical minerals deposits on Earth.
“But we are increasingly finding that critical minerals markets are concentrated and vulnerable to manipulation. Producers struggle to remain competitive, and supply chains are affected by export bans and controls.”
Albanese advised the leaders that Australia stays dedicated to working with worldwide companions to construct new power industries, guarantee regional power safety and advance the power transition.
He stated he was happy that Australia had signed on to the G7’s vital minerals motion plan, “which will support secure, diversified critical minerals supply chains”.
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Anthony Albanese has been busy whereas most of us slept, with bilateral conferences (together with a hug with Zelenskyy) and an intervention in a session on vital minerals. All eyes this morning will likely be on his upcoming chat with Keir Starmer.
Again house, Richard Marles refused to be drawn on the Trump administration’s coverage on the battle between Israel and Iran or whether or not Australia would weigh in on behalf of its ally. He advised ABC’s 7.30 final evening that Australia was “deeply concerned” concerning the battle broadening and was “very much calling for de-escalation”.
Jim Chalmers will lay out his key priorities for reforming the economic system when he speaks on the Nationwide Press Membership at lunchtime, as he confronts “intensifying pressures” on the economic system. He’ll say his three priorities are boosting productiveness, fixing the funds and making Australia extra resilient.
Extra Australians are figuring out as lesbian, homosexual or bisexual, with consultants likening it to the sexual revolution of earlier many years. A brand new research claims the LGBTQI inhabitants doubled between 2012 and 2020, rising from 3.3% to five.8% of adults over 15.
