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SYDNEY -- Having relocated between Sydney, Perth and Brisbane throughout her early adulthood, Sam Richardson, a luxury brand marketer, knows firsthand how hard it can be to meet new people and maintain friendships as we get older. [2]

Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media. [3]

TOKYO -- The idea of earning cryptocurrency just by going for a run has attracted millions of users to an Australian app called Stepn in the past few months -- but the game just got a lot less lucrative. [4]

Megadice96 Platform Accepts PayID for Faster, Convenient Transactions Across Australia megadice96, an established online gaming and entertainment platform, has announced the integration of PayID as a new payment option, reinforcing its mission to del... [5]

SYDNEY -- Social media platforms will be expected to seek out and shut down the accounts of underage users in Australia, and use "multi-layered" checks to prevent children under 16 from signing back up, to comply with an impending teen social media b... [6]

SYDNEY -- Australia's Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay 15 million Australian dollars (US$10 million) in penalties for misleading customers about what currency they were paying in. [7]

SYDNEY -- "Contactless" is now a buzzword in various parts of the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Sydney, Australia's biggest city where restrictions on restaurant operations have been eased, is no exception. [8]

Annie Hariharan is a business consultant in Australia, with interests in gender and economy. [9]

Sources
[1] MM www.theguardian.com · 2026-03-25 · 41% match

New South Wales | The Guardian

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-06 · 63% match

Young Australians develop apps to combat loneliness epidemic

SYDNEY -- Having relocated between Sydney, Perth and Brisbane throughout her early adulthood, Sam Richardson, a luxury brand marketer, knows firsthand how hard it can be to meet new people and maintain friendships as we get older.

[3] MM firstpost.com · 2025-11-20 · 50% match

Meta to remove Australians under-16 from Facebook, Instagram on December 4

Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-27 · 71% match

'Move to earn' crypto game bans Chinese users, prompts price plunge

TOKYO -- The idea of earning cryptocurrency just by going for a run has attracted millions of users to an Australian app called Stepn in the past few months -- but the game just got a lot less lucrative.

[5] MM bignewsnetwork.com · 75% match

Big News Network.com

Megadice96 Platform Accepts PayID for Faster, Convenient Transactions Across Australia megadice96, an established online gaming and entertainment platform, has announced the integration of PayID as a new payment option, reinforcing its mission to del

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-16 · 43% match

Australia releases guidelines for world-1st under-16 social media ban

SYDNEY -- Social media platforms will be expected to seek out and shut down the accounts of underage users in Australia, and use "multi-layered" checks to prevent children under 16 from signing back up, to comply with an impending teen social media b

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-12-21 · 51% match

Airbnb hit with $10m fine for misleading users in Australia

SYDNEY -- Australia's Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay 15 million Australian dollars (US$10 million) in penalties for misleading customers about what currency they were paying in.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-18 · 45% match

More Australia restaurant-goers get a taste of digital menus

SYDNEY -- "Contactless" is now a buzzword in various parts of the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Sydney, Australia's biggest city where restrictions on restaurant operations have been eased, is no exception.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-02 · 44% match

Australia's coronavirus response will not help women back into work

Annie Hariharan is a business consultant in Australia, with interests in gender and economy.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-10-05 · 42% match

Weary Australians look to Tuesday's budget for more COVID relief

EconomyWeary Australians look to Tuesday's budget for more COVID relief Slew of welfare measures expected to push deficit above record AU$200bn Melbourne residents relax in socially distanced groups on Oct.

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