Government advisory group recommends effective homelessness ban but Cabinet is not so sure
The policy hasn’t been included in any Cabinet paper, which would most likely need to be agreed by…
Which social media platforms will be forced to ban Australian users under the age of 16?
Nine platforms will be included in Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 next month, however…
Rough sleeping ban for central Auckland considered by Government
Opposition parties and advocates for homeless people warn that a ban could simply move the problem elsewhere and…
Fireworks ban urged as Bay of Plenty incidents spark safety pleas
Breeding stallion Rockafella was put down on November 8 last year after being injured when he was spooked…
Reddit and Kick added to child social media ban
Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 will apply to messaging board Reddit and live-streaming platform…
‘Enough is enough’ – New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
Peters said his party’s Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill would stop the retail sale, manufacture and importation of fireworks…
Is NZ closer to a social media ban? MP’s bill pulled from the biscuit tin
After her bill was pulled from the ballot, Wedd said it was “progress” and could “be picked up…
Musicians react to ‘random’ City of Sydney busking limits in CBD
Busking may be a familiar sight on Sydney’s George Street, but most key spots for musicians have now…
Health minister reinstates ban on puberty blockers hours after Supreme Court overturned freeze
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has issued a new directive to ban public doctors from prescribing puberty blockers…
Death of child trapped in fence at childcare centre ruled ‘preventable’
The death of a toddler who became trapped on a fence at a childcare centre outside Darwin last…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
As Europe proposes a ban on all PFAS, some researchers say Australia should do the same
Rachael Wakefield-Rann knows how “terrifying” it can be for parents to manage their kids’ exposure to toxic chemicals,…