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Roblox is one of the most popular platforms in the world, but there are increasing concerns over the ability for users to message each other directly through games, with young children being lured off-platform and exposed to disturbing content. 

A 34-year-old British man has thought his unwrinkled chocolate bar was a new cost-cutting measure. After sharing the find, he's been handed £2 in compensation.

Lyn Bayfield's community came to the rescue when a wholesaler refused more than 100 fresh-cut bunches from her farm, a practice an industry body says is common in the "cutthroat" business.

The major parties are united on the need to protect young people by banning them from social media. But experts say dialling back something that has become so pervasive in the lives of children and teenagers requires nuance — and more time — to get right.

We asked illustrator and journalist Molly Hunt how she's mastered the art of Zen, and she shared how regular time off her device, dancing when she's in a funk, and a reliable coffee machine are part of it.  

Mum of two Jane Dutton has made the call to shut down her kids' social media before the ban comes into effect from the end of next year. Like many parents, she felt pressure to allow her children onto the platforms in the first place.

Being alone doesn't have to be isolating. Two Victorians have found solace in going solo. 

From the end of next year, children under 16 will be banned from social media in Australia. So how do parents feel about enforcing the nation's controversial new laws?

While the teen social media ban has passed parliament, questions are being asked about how the age of all users will be verified — and even the viability of the new law.

Animal shelters say they rely on being able to post on Facebook to get thousands of animals adopted each year. 

Technology giants respond to the government's new social media laws banning those under 16, meeting the "rushed process" with "concern" and disappointment.

The government's new laws banning children under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms won't take effect for at least 12 months. So what will happen before then?

Australia's social media ban for children makes headlines around the world, including as far away as Russia, as articles question how it could work and whether similar laws would be introduced elsewhere.

The government and opposition moved fast to ram through the bill before the end of the parliamentary year, sparking calls for more scrutiny from some Coalition MPs, independents and the Greens.

Joe Rogan and Elon Musk have responded to comments made by the ABC's chair, Kim Williams, with the billionaire comparing the ABC to Russian state media. 

Cucumbers are this year's unlikely viral sensation on social media, spurring a 30 per cent spike in sales among younger Australians and shortages in places like Iceland.

Molly the magpie may once again have to be surrendered to wildlife authorities after a Supreme Court order has overturned a government decision to grant a special licence to the bird's carers.

Yesterday, parliament heard that the major parties will come together and pass a law banning teenagers from social media, after a period of careful thought roughly commensurate with that of a 15-year-old making a Black Friday impulse buy at Shein.com.

Labor brought a substantial agenda to office in 2022 but with only a few days left in the Parliamentary sitting year, it's chosen to make the social media ban for children a priority.

Generative artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT should be deemed "high-risk" under dedicated legislation that could enable the most dangerous technologies to be banned, a bipartisan committee recommends. It says AI companies have also committed "unprecedented theft" against creative workers and a fair compensation system should be developed.