Australia is the first country to take such sweeping action, but many countries, including the United States, are considering age-gating social media in similar ways. “We know the world will be watching,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a September speech at the United Nations.

A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.

Australia proposes new hate speech laws and gun buyback program after Bondi Beach attack, sparking a heated debate over the government's response.

The company said the law infringes on teenagers’ freedom of political discourse, adding any reduction in risk of harm would be minimal at best.

New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.

Australia's government on Wednesday revised the outlook for inflation sharply higher but it still added to its annual spending plans, leaving it up to monetary policy to lean against cost pressures in the economy.

Josh Frydenberg slams Anthony Albanese's government over rising antisemitic violence in Australia, warning years of inaction enabled extremism to flourish.