Hi, some new legislation that is going/gone through Parliament. Would this be something that would frighten right wingers as well?
At the centre of the proposed Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill are greater protections for young users in the wake of concerning evidence about the ill effects that social media can have on teens’ mental health.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/Online%20Safety%20Act%20-%20Fact%20sheet.pdf
Introduction
More than ever, the internet is an essential utility helping us work, learn and communicate effectively. However, as our exposure to the online world increases, so do the risks. In 2015, ground-breaking legislation in the form of Australia’s Enhancing Online Safety Act became law. With it came the creation of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner – the world’s first online safety regulator – with a mandate to keep Australian children safe from online harms. In the six years that followed, eSafety’s remit was extended to protect all Australians. Over the same period we also saw online abuse spread from the major social media sites to new platforms and in new ways. To keep pace, in June 2021 the Australian Government enacted new legislation that gives the eSafety Commissioner improved powers to help protect all Australians from the most serious forms of online harm
https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/social-media-crackdown-to-protect-children-c-4324386
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https://amp.9news.com.au/article/797ff834-9d41-461d-aeae-edbc4e9afe23
Hi, just for a a bit of light relief, the joys of giving a news conference outside in Australia.
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PS. They are big.
Haha! She handled that well. I had to google the Huntsman spider. The things really are big.
@matildagirl, @lovendures This was fun. I just did an obsessive Internet search of Huntsman Spiders. Terrifyingly large. But then when you see them up close, in a photo only, please, they look like goofy walruses with six eyes. @matildagirl If one of those got near me while I was making a public appearance, I wouldn't be nearly as calm as your PM was. Kudos to her.
@lovendures @jeannemayell
I have had quite a few in the house over the years, once one just marched in through the door for a look. Quite often over the bed or in the shower and in the kitchen. Most times I use a big beer stein type of glass to get it over the spider and then slide some cardboard underneath to trap it and take it back outside. Sad to say I have also resorted to fly spray or a fly swatter when I can’t get at them. They give you a bit of a jolt when you spy them. It’s always a bit of fun when you are driving and one peers at you from the sun shade, I almost hit a car that time. One time I knew it was in there because I saw it on the back window, but it was nighttime and I needed to get home, so I gingerly got in and drove home with my skin crawling on my legs thinking is it on me. Made it home, no idea where it went.
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Would you be able to send some healing to the families involved. It is so sad.
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@matildagirl Yes, of course I am thinking of those families whose children died so tragically. I will pray for them.