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Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray, warning the law was no “silver bullet” against online harm and could push kids into “covert and…
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India skipper Rohit Sharma Sharma (left) introduced all his teammates to Anthony Albanese (centre).© X/@AlboMP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-day pink-ball practice match against PM’s XI in Canberra from November 30. The game will take place at the…
Melbourne: Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The bill has now passed both parliamentary chambers with bipartisan support, and social media firms will soon be expected to take “reasonable steps” to prevent…
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File image of Rohit Sharma.© AFP Rohit Sharma hailed the strong relationships between India and Australia in his speech at the Australian Parliament on Thursday and vowed to build on the series-winning momentum in the ongoing tour. The Indian players met the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Aussie PM hosted a…
The Indian men’s cricket team met Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the 2-day practice match in Canberra. India’s returning skipper Rohit Sharma introduced Mr. Albanese to the entire Indian team. Though it was only for a brief period that the Australian PM met members of the Indian team, he did have…
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Team India and Australia shake hands following the first Test.© AFP India achieved a spectacular victory over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series, at Perth. Australia were defeated in humiliating fashion, losing by a massive margin of 295 runs. In the aftermath of the game, former Australia T20I…
Australia have added uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster to the squad for the second Test against India as cover for Mitchell Marsh, whose fitness remains a concern. Marsh had pulled up “sore” following Australia’s 295-run hammering in the series opener in Perth earlier this week. Webster, also a right-hand pace all-rounder like Marsh, has…
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File image of Joe Root.© AFP England batter Joe Root has hit back at comments made by former Australia cricketer and coach Darren Lehmann. The latter had earlier come out and stated that he doesn’t consider Root to be an “all-time great”, as he had not scored a century in Australia, against England’s…
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has hailed Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as potentially the “best fast bowler of all time,” emphasising his “unique action” and unplayable deliveries. Bumrah, who led the Indian team in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, excelled as both captain and bowler. He picked up eight wickets,…
India vs Australia: File photo of Travis Head.© AFP Australia batter Travis Head has refuted claims the Test side is fractured after Josh Hazlewood caused a stir with a comment that implied there might be a split in the dressing room. Hazlewood fronted the media after play on day three and was asked…