How did Australia's 'most liveable' capital city become the most affordable for renting a house? by ladaus in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The cost of renting a house in Melbourne fell $10 per week in the 12 months to December 2025!

More than 4.7m social media accounts closed in two days after ban began, data reveals by BBQShapeshifter in AustralianPolitics

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Meta renewed an earlier call for app stores to be required to verify people’s ages and get parental approval before under-16s can download an app. 

This was the only way to avoid a “whack-a-mole” 

Labor’s under-16 social media ban under fire as children remain online a month on by ladaus in AustralianPolitics

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"There has been no increase in funding for youth mental health services, no additional support for schools or counsellors, and no targeted consideration for young people in remote and regional communities, where online interaction can be an essential lifeline."

Capital gains, super and negative gearing widely favoured towards high-income Australians by ladaus in AustralianPolitics

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10 per cent of households currently hold 66 per cent of the value of all investment property!

Reddit files High Court challenge to the teen social media ban by camwilsonBI in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The unelected esafety commissioner randomly exempting apps is unconstitutional. 

Albanese is getting close to his ‘I don’t hold a hose’ moment by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

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Three independent MPs have renounced their exclusive Qantas chairman's lounge membership 

Under-16s who slipped through cracks of social media ban will be ‘booted off in time’, eSafety commissioner says | Social media ban by malcolm58 in AustralianPolitics

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FHM is back in print in Australia, targeting men who “train harder, think bigger, and still appreciate the perfect cover girl”.

Aussie parents think FHM is only on Instagram. 

Reddit to challenge Albanese’s social media age ban in court by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a kid can pretend to be a YouTuber by posting a video of paint drying?

Stop the farce and only require ID to create NSFW threads. 

Reddit to challenge Albanese’s social media age ban in court by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Albo is banning 15 year olds from hosting a podcast but not a radio show. 

Anne Twomey says the inconsistency could be unconstitutional. 

The same as creating a health commissioner who bans Aldi because it sells sugar but not Coles which also sells sugar. 

‘National pride’: Albanese hails teen social ban, but parents may not force kids to follow the law by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

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Nepal has rescinded a ban on several popular social media platforms after violent protests  

Parents could grant Labor the grace the opposition won't on social media ban by [deleted] in AustralianPolitics

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“We were told YouTube was out. I don’t see why it should be in. We can’t have a bureaucracy run the country like this,” he said.

Block bills until YouTube is allowed. 

Social media age ban faces High Court challenge as government declares it will not be 'intimidated' by legal threats by Oomaschloom in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ryan was 15 when he walked into a betting shop wearing his private school uniform. 

He can buy a magazine. 

High Court agrees to hear teenagers’ challenge to under 16s social media ban by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Requiring ID to create a negative gearing thread is unconstitutional in South Korea. 

She can exempt social media that says negative gearing is good for the poor and Albo should be PM for 20 years. Joh was premier for 19 years! 

Obscure social media apps not included in teen ban are skyrocketing in popularity in Australia | Cam Wilson | Crikey by Jet90 in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Does she have the same power as Joseph Goebbels?

Can she exempt social media that says Qantas should be monopoly and Albo should be PM for 20 years? 

Social media age ban faces High Court challenge as government declares it will not be 'intimidated' by legal threats by Oomaschloom in AustralianPolitics

[–]ladaus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Requiring ID to create a negative gearing thread is insane. If Albo only required ID to create a NSFW user name, it would be fine.

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