Tag: australia

ON THIS DAY: Australian army lost a war to emus (1932)

On this Day December 10, 2025 at 16:48

Western Australia, November–December 1932. The enemy: thousands of emus. The weapon: two Lewis machine guns. The result: one of the most bizarre military defeats...

Meta removes under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

International December 4, 2025 at 14:02

Meta has begun removing children aged under 16 from Instagram, Facebook and Threads a week before the Australia social media ban comes into force....

Australia social media ban for under-16s raises global questions

International November 21, 2025 at 16:01

Australia is preparing to introduce a world-first policy banning under-16s from using major social media platforms, with tech companies facing multimillion-dollar fines if they...

Australian mushroom murderer appeals against convictions

International November 3, 2025 at 15:42

Erin Patterson, the Australian serving life for the mushroom murders, has officially lodged an appeal against her convictions. The 51-year-old was found guilty of murdering...