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Australia wants Facebook to seek parental consent for kids

Editorial Bureau October 26, 2021

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to crack down on online advertisers targeting children by making social media platforms seek parental consent for users younger than 16 years old to join or face fines of 10 million Australian dollars ($7.5 million) under a draft law released Monday. The

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Australia gives in-principle support for net zero by 2050

Editorial Bureau October 25, 2021

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday that a fifth National’s party minister will join his Cabinet as part of deal to cement the junior coalition partner’s support for a national target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050. The National party’s in-principle support for the target, which was decided on Sunday, […]

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Day 7 Talking Points: Australia’s brave call pays off, lot to ponder for Windies

Editorial Bureau October 24, 2021

The first day of the Super 12 saw two contrasting matches – the first being a low-scoring thriller while the second was a one-sided canter. Here are all the Talking Points from the day. AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA MATCH CENTRE | MATCH REPORT Hazlewood justifies selection Australia made the brave call of dropping Ashton Agar, […]

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Australia clinch low-scoring thriller against South Africa

Editorial Bureau October 24, 2021

Australia secured a tense five-wicket win in the opening game of the Super 12 against South Africa at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. MATCH CENTRE Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis ensured that Aaron Finch’s 50th T20I as captain for Australia ended on a happy note as they kept their cool to get the […]

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Australia and Proteas chase perfect start in daunting Super 12 group

Editorial Bureau October 23, 2021

The Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 commences today as two teams begin their quest to win the trophy for the first time. And what a match to start this stage – we’ll have Glenn Maxwell against Tabraiz Shamsi, David Warner against Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock against Mitchell […]

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Australia to go all-rounder heavy, Proteas get Shamsi boost

Editorial Bureau October 23, 2021

Australia captain Aaron Finch has confirmed his side will only play four specialist bowlers in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign while South Africa has received a key fitness boost. Australia face South Africa in the first match of the Super 12 stage at 2pm local time in Abu Dhabi, […]

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Australia: A team of unknown potential chasing untasted glory

Editorial Bureau October 23, 2021

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup remains the one global limited overs tournament Australia has not won. Among the favourites in 2007, they marched to the semi-finals only to go down to eventual champions India. They made the final three years later, only to lose to England. Still, it only seemed a matter of time […]

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Australia’s Queensland state to open to vaccinated travelers

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2021

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Queensland state announced plans Monday to open up to vaccinated travelers, ending the status it has enjoyed throughout the pandemic of remaining virtually free of COVID-19. Queensland and Western Australia have been among the states most successful in keeping COVID-19 out, and they also were among the most reluctant to relax […]

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Australian state to end quarantine for vaccinated travelers

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2021

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s most populous state New South Wales said on Friday it would end hotel quarantine for vaccinated international travelers as the government accelerates the wind back of pandemic restrictions. State Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that vaccinated travelers who tested negative to COVID-19 before flying to Sydney would be spared 14 days in

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Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon

Editorial Bureau October 14, 2021

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen. The rover would collect soil that contains oxides and NASA would use separate equipment to extract oxygen from that soil, a government statement said. Oxygen extracted […]