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Children under the age of 16 will be blocked from signing up to social media under sweeping new laws Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to introduce, arguing that access to these apps has harmed children’s mental health: https://lnkd.in/gNManYDt #socialmedia

Everything we know about the US election results so far: Donald Trump is leading Kamala Harris in the US election, coming out ahead in both the popular vote and electoral college. More than 80 per cent of states have closed their polls for this election, including all seven swing states. The AP has called North Carolina for Trump, giving him the first of the battleground states. Follow our ongoing #USElection coverage:

With the 2024 US presidential election finally here, Australians are as engaged in American politics as never before. To help you follow along today, and manage those pesky time zone conversions, here’s an Australian election-observer’s guide to the key details of the day: https://lnkd.in/gQ_9dzQv #uselection #donaldtrump #kamalaharris

Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case. US-based publicly listed company Chegg markets itself as a “study help” website, but it’s long been a thorn in the side of Australian academic integrity units. In an Australian first, the government has taken Chegg to court, accusing it of falling foul of the country’s anti-cheating laws.

There are seven states in the US that will ultimately decide the result of the election. With Donald Trump and Kamala Harris neck-and-neck in the polls, US correspondent Farrah Tomazin unpacks the key issues that matter on the ground with voters: https://lnkd.in/gUTyUkPM #uselection #battlegroundstates

The Coalition have lashed Labor’s pledge to wipe a fifth off 3 million Australians’ student debts as unfair to people without a study loan, opening an election battleground for a fight on the $16 billion policy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday that his government would shave $5500 off the average higher education loan debt of just over $27,000 if re-elected in an attempt to inspire young voters grappling with the cost of living. Read the full story by Olivia Ireland: https://lnkd.in/gBA3tt7y

Every Australian with a student debt will be able to earn more before they start repayments, with the Albanese government to announce major changes to repayment rules that will deliver cost-of-living relief. The reforms, as Education Minister Jason Clare announced, adopt the recommendations of a major expert review of universities earlier this year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxr4irbk #studentdebt #hecs #auspol

Does the president of the United States need the popular vote to win a presidential election? Not exactly. The Electoral College will decide who wins, as candidates race to get 270 electoral votes. Follow more of our US election coverage: https://lnkd.in/g8QFacmu #uselection #uspolitics

Student debts could be slashed by tens of thousands of dollars under a radical Albanese government plan to make financially strained young Australians feel better off before next year’s election: https://lnkd.in/gqqYHR6T #HECS #studentdebt #studentloans

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to calm ministerial colleagues about the Qantas flights upgrade saga today, insisting at a meeting of his entire ministry that he has his house in order and is the victim of an unfair media campaign: https://lnkd.in/gPYM74ji Hear more on the political storm from David Crowe on tomorrow's episode of Inside Politics. #podcast #auspol