Australia

Australia Enacts Under-16 Social Media Ban

The government of Australia has introduced the world’s first outright social media ban for users under 16 years of age, with the legislation entering force on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. The new federal rules, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government, require major digital platforms to block all new accounts and remove existing ones held by minors...

Papua New Guinea and Australia Sign Defence Treaty

The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia have finalised the text of a bilateral defence treaty, establishing a new security framework between the two states. The agreement formalises their security relationship into a binding alliance with a mutual defence clause. This development comes amid increased strategic competition in the Pacific region and modifies the...