Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.

The government has said the three Meta platforms plus Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube must take reasonable steps to exclude Australian account holders younger than 16 or face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($32 million). Malaysia has also announced plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting in 2026.

Australia is set to pass a landmark bill that will overhaul its environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government secured support from the left-wing Greens party on the last sitting day of parliament for the year.

Australia captain Pat Cummins and fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood will sit out another Ashes test with injury while opening batter Usman Khawaja, who suffered back spasms in Perth, has been retained in an unchanged squad for the second match in Brisbane.

Leading 1-0 in the five-test Ashes series after a stunning two-day win in the first test at Perth, Australia has named an unchanged squad for the day-night second match at the Gabba in Brisbane starting Dec.

Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja kept his place.

This first flight represents the safe operation of the Boeing attack helicopters being used by Australia’s military, marking a significant milestone in the growing capabilities of the Australian Defence Force.

Basketball Australia and its men's and women's professional leagues announced on Wednesday an online safety platform to help athletes and teams protect themselves from social media abuse. The move couldn't come any sooner for Scott Roth,

The ODI series will end an eight-year absence for Australia in Zimbabwe. Australia were part of a T20 tri-series, also involving Pakistan, in 2018 while they last played the 50-over format there in 2014.

The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project announced it has filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court targeting the legislation