Did Australia’s under-16s social media ban work?. The BBC spoke to Australian teenagers about the under-16s social media ban, three months since the law came into force on 10 December 2025.. Under the law, social media companies must take “reasonable steps” to keep kids off their platforms, and face fines off up to A$49.5m (£24.5m) if they fail to do so.. Children and parents are not punished for infringing the ban.. According to the Australian government, 4.7 million under-16 accounts were deactivated, removed or restricted within the first few days of the ban.. 13 hours ago. Social media. Australia. Technology. Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting. Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday’s attack.. Australia. Mourning outside funeral of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting. Matilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends, and the community in Sydney after she was killed in the Bondi shooting on Sunday.. Australia. Family gives emotional eulogy for Bondi victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger. Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, said he hoped his son-in-law knew how loved he was.. Australia. ‘It’s just a nightmare’: Ten-year-old victim’s mum speaks at Bondi memorial. The mother of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, paid tribute to her daughter at a flower memorial on Tuesday evening.. Australia. Mourners pay tribute to Rabbi Schlanger during funeral. His death was described as an “unspeakable loss” in a service held at the Chabad of Bondi.. Australia. Mourners gather for Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s funeral. The first funerals are being held for victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach.. Australia. Jewish Australians on why Bondi is a ‘sanctuary’ for them. The BBC spoke to Jewish people at Bondi Beach about why the suburb is significant to their community.. Australia. New footage reveals how people tried to stop Bondi Beach shooting. Eleven minutes of video captures the moment Australia’s iconic beach turns into a scene of horror.. Australia. Mountain of flowers at Bondi as Sydney mourns attack victims. Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.. Australia. ‘All we can do’: Sydney residents donate blood en masse after Bondi attack. Wait times to donate blood were up to seven hours in Sydney the day after the fatal Bondi beach terror attack.. Australia. Watch: BBC at the scene of Bondi Beach shooting. The BBC’s Katy Watson is at Bondi Beach as police continue to investigate a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community at a Hanukkah event.. Australia. BBC reports from Bondi gunmen’s suburban house. BBC News Australia correspondent Katy Watson visited the house in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.. Australia. How Bondi Beach shooting unfolded minute by minute. Correspondent Joe Inwood pieces together what verified footage reveals about how Australia’s w
