Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
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The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violence
Experts say balancing the need to govern AI for public safety with user privacy is ‘extraordinarily difficult’.
From: Money Works
Is the wellness industry exploiting the mental health crisis?
The monetisation of mental health
Published On 13 Oct 2026
Three years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on Israelis
Children’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows.
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LSD – from counterculture to clinical trials
From psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD makes its way back to the lab.
Published On 7 Oct 2026
Facebook found liable as TikTok settles for $100m over user safety
Facebook found liable in New Mexico for deceptive actions; TikTok settles $100m lawsuit with Alabama over safety claims.
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US Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we know
The roughly 5,000-strong crew on board the Lincoln were at sea for more than nine months with only one brief port stop.
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.
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In Gaza, actors perform a war they are still living
In Gaza, Palestinian actors turn stories of siege and loss into theatre, while confronting the same fears and hardships.
Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
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Why potluck parties are making a big comeback in America
As Americans spend less time socialising, communities are rediscovering an old way of bringing people together.
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