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Google and Meta urge Australia to postpone bill banning social media for children

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The Age Assurance Technology Trial would “include methods that verify a user’s identity credentials to accurately determine their age” using “biometric markers or digital usage patterns.”

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Australia government ‘deeply troubled’ by ongoing China detainment of Australia citizen

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Payne also said that Australia’s request for a fair and transparent resolution of the issue went unacknowledged. The Chinese government responded to Payne’s statement by expressing a strong dissatisfaction against Australia’s attempt to intervene in its judicial sovereignty.

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Australia introduces bill to criminalise sexually explicit deepfakes

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He also affirmed that technological means of tracing could overcome difficulties in detection and prosecution. Discussions of introducing this bill began in May when federal leaders met to address Australia’s gendered violence crisis. The federal government also committed AU$1 billion in funding towards the cause.

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Australia proposes new regime to fine tech companies for anti-competitive practices

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The Australian government on Monday unveiled a proposed competition scheme to introduce new laws that would allow global technology companies to be fined up to $50 million AUD for anti-competitive behavior and obstructing consumer choice. The government, however, had to abandon proposed laws targeting misinformation on these platforms.

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Australia treasurer approves ANZ’s $4.9 billion takeover of Suncorp amidst competition concerns

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Australia Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers approved ANZ’s $4.9 Additionally, efforts will continue to secure a commercial agreement with Australia Post for Bank@Post services. Over time, we’ll make available to them ANZ’s leading technology, giving them access to the very latest in banking services.”

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UK and Australia sign first post-Brexit free trade agreement

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The United Kingdom and Australia Friday signed a new free trade agreement. The trade agreement will remove the majority of tariffs on goods exported from the UK to Australia. ” The trade agreement aims to reduce investment risks and promote UK exports into Australia. .” The tariffs removal will “unlock £10.4

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UK sanctions Russian agencies and officials for Ukraine disinformation campaigns

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The agencies sanctioned are the Social Design Agency, Structure National Technologies and Ano Dialog, while the senior individuals targeted are Ilya Andreevich Gambashidze, Nikolay Aleksandrovich Tupikin, and Andrey Naumovich Perla.