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Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.

American Smaoa governor candidates set for election runoff
No team received more than 50 percent of the votes, so there will be a run off election in two weeks time to elect the governor and lieutenant governor.

Trump's victory may pressure oil prices through 2025, Citi says

Vets scratched Cup horse, but angry owners did not know why
Owners have met with Racing Victoria stewards and the industry’s head vet to find out why their horse was not allowed to run in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Coach's credit to Taumalolo for 'massive' Tonga call
Tongan coach Kristian Woolf paid credit to trailblazer Jason Taumalolo for his "massive" defection years ago.

Bayern fans break silence for goal
Bayern fans cheered the goal, but the atmosphere remained muted for the rest of the match out of respect for the victim of a medical emergency.

Protesters arrive at Parliament as Treaty Principles Bill set to be revealed
Demonstrations are under way at Parliament and at David Seymour’s office ahead of the controversial bill’s introduction in the House.

Scientists confirm composition of Sydney beaches' mysterious 'tar balls'
The black balls which shut down beaches in Sydney last month and stumped authorities are "disgusting", scientists have confirmed

Community bulletin: Ganesh’s birthday and a ‘mountain of food’
Diwali and Annakut celebrations were also held at the Beehive in October.

Infamous breakdancer Raygun retires after online backlash
Infamous Olympic breakdancer Raygun ends her competitive career.

The Treaty Principles Bill has been released: Here's what's in it
The controversial bill - which only ACT supports - has officially been introduced at Parliament. Here's a first look.

Virgin Galactic’s Halt in Tourism Flights Batters Sales, Cash

Marathon Oil beats Q3 profit estimates on higher production

TSMC, GlobalFoundries Finish Talks Over Billions in Chips Awards

Roblox Will Ban Kids Under 13 From ‘Social Hangouts’

‘Significant risks’: AFL’s warning on ‘pseudo psychologists’
The AFL has sent a memo to clubs to ensure they are aware of the qualifications needed to work as a psychologist within a club’s football department.

‘Have fun on the dance floor and own it’: Raygun retires after Olympic backlash
Raygun said the reaction to her Paris performance had been so upsetting that she would no longer compete.

Mings brain explosion burns Villa
A strange penalty for handball ended Aston Villa's winning run in the Champions League as the English team lost 1-0 at Club Brugge.

Temperatures could hit 30C this weekend, but there's some rain warnings too
A "taste of summer" is on the way, particularly for eastern parts of the country, but the West Coast and high country are warned to expect heavy rain.

Deep fake of prominent academic used to hawk hemp gummies
“I have lost count of the number of people who have stopped me in the street asking me about this alleged new product,” Professor Sir Jim Mann says.

Slow ticket sales ‘postpone’ Beers at the Basin - by a year
The Wellington event, which was meant to take place later this month, was suddenly ‘postponed’.

Line-by-line: is New Zealand aid set to decline?
New Zealand's aid spend is going to fall substantially in coming years, writes Terence Wood.

Electricity Authority concerned a lack of risk management tools for power companies could lead to high pricesn for customers
A review of risk management options for electricity retailers indicated there are few, if any contracts for retailers to help manage price-risk during peak demand.

Two RSE workers remain in hospital
Two Tongan seasonal workers remain in hospital after a bus carrying 30 RSE labourers rolled near Rotorua.