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    How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban
     8 December 2025
    The European Union says it will learn from Australia's new laws to bar under-16s from social media, with steps to implement the world-first ban already underway and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praising Australia's "brave move".
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    The US fired on survivors clinging to a 'drug boat' — who gave the order?
    8 Dec: What happened in the lead-up to a second strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean — who knew what and when, and who gave what order — is now under scrutiny.... more
    England captain Ben Stokes has questioned his side's mentality as the Ashes threatens to slip away
    8 Dec: England captain Ben Stokes has questioned his side's mentality as the Ashes threatens to slip away... more
    Simone Biles knew she wanted to marry Jonathan Owens after their first date
    8 Dec: The 28-year-old gymnast met the 30-year-old Chicago Bears player on dating app Raya five years ago and admitted she came home from their first date and told her friends that she had found her dream man.... more
    A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed
    8 Dec: A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed... more
    Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has won the PGA Tour's Hero World Challenge event in a playoff
    8 Dec: Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has won the PGA Tour's Hero World Challenge event in a playoff... more
    Ben Affleck spent Thanksgiving with his ex wife
    8 Dec: The 53-year-old actor and his mother joined Jennifer Garner - with whom Ben shares three children Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13 - for the holiday at her house in Los Angeles.... more
    Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is about
    8 Dec: This week’s NZ National Summer Games are part of a global Special Olympics movement that rivals other sports mega-events in scale. Media coverage needs to catch up.... more
    Worksafe is looking into events at a Christchurch daycare - where children and staff suffered chemical burns on Friday
    8 Dec: Worksafe is looking into events at a Christchurch daycare - where children and staff suffered chemical burns on Friday... more
    The under-16s social media ban will damage young people’s political education. Teachers need better support
    8 Dec: We know that Australian children’s civics education is at an all-time low. The government’s social media ban may make this worse.... more

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     06 Dec: Critics choice nominations 2026: Sinners scores 17 nods, One Battle After Another earns 14 ++++++++++
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     05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++
     01 Dec: A Swiss man will spend Christmas in New Zealand - ahead of sentencing in January for careless driving causing death in Canterbury's Sheffield last month +++++++++
     02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them +++++++++

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Simone Biles knew she wanted to marry Jonathan Owens after their first date 12:50

    International:
    How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban 12:27

    Golf:
    Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has won the PGA Tour's Hero World Challenge event in a playoff 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Ben Affleck spent Thanksgiving with his ex wife 12:20

    International:
    The US fired on survivors clinging to a 'drug boat' — who gave the order? 12:07

    Living & Travel:
    Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is about 12:07

    Business:
    A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed 11:57

    Cricket:
    England captain Ben Stokes has questioned his side's mentality as the Ashes threatens to slip away 11:37

    Politics:
    One year since 'liberation', Syrians cautiously celebrate while scraping by 11:17

    Health & Safety:
    Worksafe is looking into events at a Christchurch daycare - where children and staff suffered chemical burns on Friday 11:07

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