The Australian government has announced that YouTube will be included in new legislation that bans children under the age of 16 from using social media.

The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December.

Australia said on Wednesday (July 30) it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil has crashed after 14 seconds of flight

Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a spaceport in Queensland. It was the country's first orbital launch attempt since 1971.

July 30, 2025