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.

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

July 30, 2025

YouTube will be included in Australia's social media ban for children under 16, as reported by Bloomberg. The country's Labor government said that the site will be subject to the same rules as other leading platforms like Facebook,

Last year the Australian government introduced plans to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media - but it's now been announced this will also include YouTube.

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