All articles tagged with #australians
Australia is drafting a 'digital duty of care' law that would require platforms such as Meta to offer users an option to turn off algorithm-driven recommendations in their feeds, aiming to curb addictive or sensational content and extend protections including for children; the draft bill is expected to be introduced to Parliament this week.
Four Australian surfers, along with three Indonesian crew members, are missing off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province after their boat encountered rough weather while en route to the Banyak Islands. One of the two boats reached its destination, but the other has not been seen since. A search and rescue effort is underway, with multiple boats and a private plane involved in the search. The families of the missing surfers have organized private search aircraft and are coordinating with Indonesian authorities and the Australian consulate.