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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Nov. 14, 2024 02:21 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. “The Digital Duty of Care will place the onus on...

Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement

Nov. 13, 2024 03:06 AM EST

SITUBONDO, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian and Australian militaries began joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java on Wednesday with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land operations. They'll participate in a live-fire exercise near...

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

Nov. 13, 2024 02:22 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound ($64,000) prize...

Struggling Australia and Saudi Arabia play a crucial Asian World Cup qualifier

Nov. 12, 2024 20:29 PM EST

Australia hosts Saudi Arabia in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Melbourne on Thursday while Japan and South Korea can take a big step towards North America in 2026 when the third round of Asian qualifying reaches the halfway stage. With only the top two teams from each of the three...

Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Nov. 12, 2024 03:19 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn't expect President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration would demand that the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies faced the shared threat of China. ...

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

Nov. 11, 2024 13:24 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of...

Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute

Nov. 11, 2024 02:57 AM EST

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other employees of Australia’s gold mining company Resolute Mining while they were visiting the country for talks over an unspecified dispute, the company said Monday. The three –...

Children's book by chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians

Nov. 10, 2024 19:28 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Ian Botham saved by Ashes rival from crocodile infested waters after fishing mishap

Nov. 10, 2024 02:24 AM EST

SYDNEY (AP) — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia. Botham, along with Hughes and a group of friends, was on a boat when the accident happened,...

Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute

Nov. 08, 2024 02:36 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute when he was ordered by a magistrate on Friday to spend one month behind bars. Jacob Hersant, 25, is also the first person in Victoria...