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Zealandia, Earth’s '8th continent,' finally mapped under the Pacific

Far beneath the South Pacific, a continent the size of India has finally stepped out of the cartographic shadows. After centuries of speculation and decades of targeted surveys, scientists have now ...
Travel2Next

20 Things To Do in Windsor for History, Nature and Riverside Charm

Fans have little problem identifying the “Wandin Valley” sites screened in the popular Australia serial, from the “doctor’s surgery” in North Street which, in reality, was once known as at the Court ...
Reuters

Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty

SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a ...
The New Zealand Herald

Australia social media ban: What it could mean for New Zealand – The Front Page

Dr Cassandra Mudgway joins The Front Page to talk the logistics of the world-first social media ban happening in Australia this week. Australia’s social media ban comes into effect this week, when all ...
The New York Times

A Grand Social Media Experiment Begins in Australia

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical. Amelie Tomlinson, center, with her friends in ...
GameSpot

See The New Black Ops 7 Maps For Call Of Duty Season 1

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Season 1 arrives to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone this week, and the first season of content adds plenty of new multiplayer maps. Activision ...
The Guardian

Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban How is Australia’s social media ban ...
The New York Times

Bondi Beach Is One of Australia’s Most Famous Destinations

At least 15 people were killed and dozens of others wounded on Sunday in a shooting at the beach, the police said. By Jin Yu Young Bondi Beach, a half-mile crescent of yellow sand that sits less than ...
Reuters

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Google to build undersea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty

Google will build three undersea cables in Papua New Guinea, which have been funded by Australia as part of mutual defence treaty. The cables will provide a key upgrade to PNG's digital backbone and ...
Gizmodo

A New ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Clip Tries For a Speech Check

Looks like there's more of 'Fallout: New Vegas' in the show than just the titular town, including at least one other fan-favorite location. Reading time 1 minute We’re two weeks out from the next ...
Wall Street Journal

Social-Media Ban Imposes Brave New World on Australian Teens

A ban blocking under-16s from social media came into effect in Australia on Wednesday. Photo: Bryan Crawford for WSJ ADELAIDE, Australia—Australian teen Zoey Bender started posting “get ready with me” ...