Australia and Oceania

Man crushed to death by fan blade at Australian wind farm

By Agence France-Presse A man was crushed to death by a fan blade of a wind turbine being built at one of Australia's largest wind farms, police said Monday. He had been working...

Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

By Agence France-Presse Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to...

New law allows Australians to ignore after hours work calls and emails

By VOA News Australian employees now have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the "right to disconnect." The legislation, which passed in February...

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