The laws are time-consuming and labour-intensive to uphold. But their mere presence can elevate the tone of political campaigns.

* The Gold Coast will effectively gain an extra MP, with the new seat of Beenleigh replacing Macalister, which currently ...

I did not vote. My decision was not the result of indifference. It was a refusal to participate in a democratic ritual that ...

SYDNEY – From the coast of Queensland to the bush of the Northern Territory, something rather odd has happened in some homes in Australia: Smartphones lie unnoticed on the kitchen table in the morning ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony ...

Among the chaos of busy days and competing priorities, in the end, all parents want is health and happiness for their children. But it's tricky for governments and health care providers to know the ...

Ajit Singh, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, and Stefan Liller, UNDP Resident Representative, exchange partnership documents in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin ...

For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That approach has come under growing scrutiny. As evidence of harm has accumulated, ...

MANKATO — Raighn Hudson’s 2½-year-old son is a little too young to know about the boiling tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. But as a member of the Tsimshian ...

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India could become the next major test case for age-based social media bans, as states weigh Australia-style restrictions on children’s access to platforms amid a growing global regulatory push. The ...