FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 18 | History Defined

Afternoon Update: ‘proud’ PM hails social media ban; Trump fact-checked; and an uninvited bear

Anthony Albanese says the ban would not be perfect from day one, but suggested it would one day be among Australia’s other great reforms

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2025

Under-16s who slipped through cracks of social media ban will be ‘booted off in time’, eSafety commissioner says

Julie Inman Grant unconcerned by reports of children bypassing restrictions as Anthony Albanese says commencement of ban a ‘proud day’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2025

Liberal candidate denies law firm’s claims of bullying and using staff to pursue political ambitions

Grant Hutchinson denies allegations made in court by current and former partners prior to his preselection for Victorian seat of Croydon

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025

What caused Sydney’s M4 tunnel closure – and what on earth is shotcrete?

The M4 shut for ‘emergency roadworks’ early Thursday and was still closed hours later. Repairs had made the tunnel safe to reopen in the afternoon – but not before drivers experienced considerable delays

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2025

Skydivers go on strike in three Australian states and claim pay has plummeted

Union asks ‘would you want your mum strapped to an underpaid instructor?’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2025

‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20

Forbidden from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because food is so expensive

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

HyperVerse promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ accuses Australian Sam Lee in US court of duping him with ‘elaborate deception’

Rodney Burton says in Maryland district court memorandum he acted in good faith when promoting scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of US$1.89bn, but Lee calls claims ‘baseless’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

Man pleads not guilty over allegedly projecting pro-Palestine messages on Sydney Opera House forecourt

Lawyers for Fouad Masri say the case will have important ramifications for freedom of speech in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’, with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne

Acclaimed author ‘sick’ about 171-year-old institution’s proposed restructure as hundreds of writers sign open letter in protest

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025

Reform Australia: who is behind the new rightwing group recruiting at an anti-immigration rally?

Digital footprint offers clues about who may be involved in the political venture being promoted on pamphlets at the Put Australia First event in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025