The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.

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.

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 has a reputation for taking on tech giants, but experts worry about the impact of its world-first social media ban on privacy and shrinking spaces for youths.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered a service outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months after a disruption to emergency calls that probably caused four deaths when customers failed to get timely aid.

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“The problem is that vitamin B6 is in a range of products, so it is easy to accidentally take too much without realizing,” Jones said. “People may then not link their symptoms to the supplements, so they can be ill for some time and not know why.”

Some parts of Australia are facing heightened wildfire risks this summer, threatening wine-producing regions, coastal towns, and agricultural land used for grazing and grain, according to a seasonal outlook.

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it estimates a potential shortfall equivalent to one month's production during the current quarter at its Kalgoorlie facility in Western Australia following significant power supply disruptions.