The prime minister is promising to introduce laws to enforce age limits on social media and other digital platforms before the next election, after the premiers of South Australia and Victoria moved to introduce their own bans. Social media use by young people has become a national crisis and discussion after numerous instances of suicide, … Read more
Questions on sexual orientation and gender will be included in the census, after the Albanese government backflipped on its decision to omit the proposed change. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Sunday the new topics would be included in the next national snapshot to be held in 2026, following backlash from the LGBTIQ+ community. The Australian … Read more
A new form of digital-ID currently in development is set to change the way Australians use their driver’s licences and other forms of personal identification. Government Services Minister Bill Shorten will tell the National Press Club on Tuesday about the “world leading” project Trust Exchange, or TEx, to help give Australians better control over their … Read more
Your myGov account may be at risk, a new report has found. The Commonwealth Ombudsman has urged the government to do more to protect Australians’ accounts, labelling its current efforts inadequate. An investigation was launched by the ombudsmen into the platform’s security controls following user complaints and media reports. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
Australia’s nearest neighbour could be about to sell its power grid to China in a move that would hand Beijing unprecedented influence in the South Pacific and a presence right on our doorstep. Management from Papua New Guinea’s state-owned electricity provider PNG Power Limited have travelled to China and are open to investment. WATCH THE … Read more
The United States is urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called it a “critical moment” for the region and says Washington is “engaged in intense diplomacy, pretty much around the … Read more
An urgent plea has been issued to stop tens of thousands of Australian children and young adults falling into a life of homelessness, as new data reveals the extent of the housing crisis. An estimated 120,000 Australians do not have a home and nearly 46,000 are children or young adults aged up to 24 years, … Read more
Taxpayers may end up bailing out beleaguered Rex Airlines because of the importance of its services to regional communities. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed relief that Rex will keep servicing regional areas despite announcing it had gone into administration on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rival airline steps in to help Rex customers. Know the … Read more
The second Albanese ministry has been sworn in following a slew of new ministers promoted in a cabinet reshuffle. Malarndirri McCarthy has become the second Indigenous woman to hold the Indigenous Australians portfolio after her direct predecessor Linda Burney announced her retirement. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
The Federal Government has announced plans to provide eligible families with school age children free internet in an attempt to “boost education opportunities and narrow the digital divide”. The government said it had invested $8.8 million to provide up to 30,000 eligible families, who do not have access to the internet, with a free National … Read more
