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This $24 Amazon Australia find nails Dakota Johnson’s ‘Materialists’ look and shoppers are buying it in every colour
Seven News
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June 19, 2025
When Dakota Johnson burst onto the screen in Materialists, it wasn’t just the plot that had everyone talking; it was the fashion. Her character Lucy, a high-powered matchmaker in Manhattan, speed-walks her way into the office in an outfit that’s...
‘Desperate’ reason Prince Harry is OK with Meghan splashing Lilibet and Archie on social media
PerthNow
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June 18, 2025
In the past they’ve ferociously protected their children’s privacy by keeping them out of the public eye, but there’s been a sudden and significant change in Prince Harry and Meghan’s approach recently and one insider says they know why. The...
Australian brands are falling behind in tech. What it means for you?
Proactive Australia
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June 18, 2025
Australian businesses are in trouble. Since they're not keeping up with technology, they're struggling with new privacy laws and losing ground to international competitors. A new report from Arktic Fox and Six Degrees Executive surveyed over 200...
Australia joins UN ballot project to support Bangladesh polls
Bangladesh Post
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The Australian High Commission and the United Nations signed an agreement on Wednesday in Dhaka, with Australia becoming the first funding partner of the BALLOT Project--a joint initiative by UNDP, UN Women and UNESCO to support Bangladesh ahead...
Australia to fund AUS 2 mln dollar for BALLOT project to support Bangladesh electoral process
Bangladesh Post
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An agreement was signed between the Australian High Commission in Dhaka and UNDP on Wednesday signed marking Australia as the first development partner to support the BALLOT Project, which aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s electoral process. The...
Metro FM radio personality Tbo Touch discusses raising his kids in Australia: "It's not easy"
Briefly
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June 18, 2025
Metro FM's radio personality Tbo Touch, real name Thabo Molefe, has opened up about raising his sons, Ruri and Sur, overseas The media personality had social media buzzing over the weekend when he surprised his son, Ruri, in Australia South...
Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
Biometric Update
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June 18, 2025
A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data collection, according to New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). The draft legislation, called the Social Media...
Queer Arabs Founder Basem Kerbage Forced To Apologise Over Personal Social Media Content
Star Observer
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June 18, 2025
Founder of Queer Arabs Australia Basem Kerbage has been forced to apologise following a recent speech at Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne after students discovered a questionable video on his social media. After speech at the school where...
Australia lifts blood donation restrictions for men who have sex with men
GCN
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June 18, 2025
Rules that prevented sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, as well as trans women, from donating blood in Australia have been changed in what has been described as a “significant milestone”. Previous rules banned any...
Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat
The Strategist
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June 18, 2025
The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has surely generated anxiety in Canberra. But the Trump administration’s goal of verifying the program’s alignment with the ‘America First’ agenda presents Australia’s leadership with an...
Watchdog to probe sunscreens that didn’t offer protection as advertised
New York Post
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June 18, 2025
Australia’s medicines watchdog has confirmed it will investigate a report claiming several sunscreens did not offer the sun protection they advertised. Consumer group CHOICE delivered the report last week, claiming it had tested 20 popular SPF50...
State Department approves $2B Australian Super Hornet, Growler equipment package
Breaking Defense
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June 18, 2025
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) EA-18G Growler (Photo Credit: LAC Ryan Howell/Royal Australian Air Force) MELBOURNE — The US State Department has approved an Australian Foreign Military Sales request to acquire equipment for its fleet of...
TRIBUNE TECH: Dutch govt recommends children under 15 stay off social media
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 18, 2025
THE HAGUE Associated Press The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic...
'Balance is everything:' Young Australians take on Cannes Lions
AdNews
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Laura Murphy and Amy Morrison. M+C Saatchi art director Laura Murphy and copywriter Amy Morrison have made their way to the Cannes Lions festival of creativity and told AdNews the essential dos and don’ts to survive the weekend. They won...
The LUME Connection brings contemporary Australian art to life at Newfields
WISH 8 - Indiana
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June 18, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Newfields is set to debut THE LUME Connection: Land, Water, Sky, an immersive exhibit showcasing contemporary Australian art, starting June 27 during the Summer Artful Party. The exhibit, located at Newfields in Indianapolis,...
Age-checking tech for social media ban mistakes kids for 37-year-olds
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 18, 2025
Children as young as 15 were repeatedly misidentified as being in their 20s and 30s during government tests of age-checking tools, sowing new doubts about whether the teen social media ban is viable. ABC News can reveal that face-scanning...
Australian woman dies of caffeine overdose after ‘unacceptable’ wait for help
South China Morning Post
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June 18, 2025
An Australian woman died of caffeine overdose after waiting more than seven hours for an ambulance, a coroner has ruled, saying that the delay was a factor in her death. Biomedical student Christina Lackmann, 32, was found dead in her Melbourne...
Australia's sunscreen showdown — and why SPF might be misunderstood
SBS
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A popular sunscreen brand is at the centre of controversy after a consumer group's study claimed it failed to meet its advertised Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 50+ protection ratings, but an expert says the metric is widely misunderstood. Choice,...
Biomednewsbreaks Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: INBS) To Deploy Fingerprint Drug Testing System Across MWS Sites In Australia
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Intelligent Bio Solutions (NASDAQ: INBS) announced that Managed Waste Service (MWS), a leading Australian waste management provider, will implement INBS' Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System across its...
Medical Tech Stock Aethlon Medical (Nasdaq: AEMD) Treats Second Patient In Australian Hemopurifier Cancer Trial
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Ideas) --> Medical Tech Stock Aethlon Medical (Nasdaq: AEMD) Treats Second Patient in Australian Hemopurifier Cancer Trial Poster Presentation Reviews the Hemopurifier® Affinity Resin's Ability to Bind ExtracellSecond Patient in...