November 19, 2025 • 10 mins
We're being warned about a volcanic eruption in Indonesia which could cause chaos for Aussie travellers in the coming hours.
Social media giant Meta has taken its first steps toward banning children under the age of 16 from its platforms as the government deadline approaches.
Parcel delivery numbers are set to surge past 100 million with an influx of Black Friday orders ahead of Christmas.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning. First to breaking news now, and we're being
warned about a volcanic eruption in Indonesia which could cause
chaos for Aussie travelers in the coming hours. The Samiri volcano,
Java's tallest mountain, has surged to life, producing a column
of ash more than five and a half kilometers tall.
Videos posted to social media show ash falling like snow
(00:26):
in nearby villages. Our own Bureau of Meteorology has issued
a red aviation alert. So far, no flights between Australia
and Dempessi have been canceled, but travelers are warned to
keep checking for updates. Simiu's last eruption in twenty twenty
one killed sixty two people. Social media giant Meta has
(00:48):
taken its first steps towards banning children under the age
of sixteen from its platforms as the government deadline approaches.
Let's go live now, j political reporter Josh Martin, who
is in camera, Josh, good morning to you. So it's
sent out a two week warning. We understand on in one.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
That's right, not long ago now. The under sixteen social
media band starts on December ten, and the alb and
Easy government has put the owners on the tech platforms
like Meta to ensure underage users are removed. Meta has
started telling Instagram, Facebook and Threads users it believes are
under sixteen that they have two weeks before their accounts
will be deactivated. Those messages will start going out today
(01:28):
on the apps and on email and text. Teens can
then download their messages and photos before their accounts are deactivated.
And if you are over sixteen and you receive one
of these message you will be able to do some
face scans to prove your age. Meta is the first
of the social media companies to reveal how it will
comply with this world first ban. Of course, Snapchat and
(01:50):
TikTok are also on the banned lists.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Mom all right, Josh Martin for us in Canbra, thank you.
Police are investigating whether the kidnapping of a grandmother from
a Sydney home is linked to a gangland shooting. Shots
were fired at the home of an Underworld figure at
Cosula on Saturday. Hours later and only fifteen minutes north,
a sixty nine year old woman was taken from her
(02:12):
Cabramatta house. She was held captive for three days, released
and is now in hospital being treated for her injuries.
News Corp is reporting while the woman herself has no
criminal history, her family may have links to the underworld.
At least twenty five people have been killed, including children,
in a Russian drone and missile strike in western Ukraine.
(02:35):
The attack on Turnampul has caused a block of flats
to cave in and sparked fires, Rescuers racing to find
survivors in the rubble. It's one of the deadliest since
the war began. Dozens more were injured in another drone
strike on the city of Hakkiv, which damaged a school,
supermarket and ambulance substation. Security at the Louver Museum in
(02:58):
Paris is being bereft up in the wake of the
shocking heust last month. One hundred external cameras will be
installed by the end of next year, and a police
station will be built within the Louvers estate for people
made of with Crown jewels worth one hundred and fifty
seven million dollars. On October the nineteenth, the hall still
hasn't been recovered. The pressures back on Donald Trump to
(03:22):
rubber stamp the release of the remaining Epstein files after
yesterday's historic vote in the US House of representatives. Almost
all politicians voted to unseal the documents detailing the horrific
history of the late pedophile billionaire. It still needs the
President's signature and it's not guaranteed yet whether all files
will be released. A new report has laid bare the
(03:46):
extent of Australia's jobs crisis. According to Angler Care, entry
level roles are disappearing at their fastest rate in a decade.
Vulnerable job seekers are competing against an average of thirty
nine other people for every vacancy. Many of those are
older Australians with no formal qualifications and people with disabilities.
(04:08):
The King of Radio, John Laws, has been farewelled at
a state funeral in Sydney. His friend, actor Russell Crowe,
led the tributes at a service attended by fans, politicians
and friends.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
He had a knife for composition and beauty, a nose
for a good story, and the heart of a lion.
He was loyal, he was warm, and he lived life
to the full.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Laws passed away two weeks ago at the age of ninety.
New Victorian leader Jess Wilson is already fending off personal attacks.
Two days into the top job. Labor ministers taking aim
at her age and her resume.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
The new leader of the Liberal Party cannot explain to
Victorians why she's knife to her leader.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You've got someone who is breathtakingly inexperienced.
Speaker 4 (04:58):
I know I have the experience to get the job done.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Wilson is the sixth leader of the party in seven years.
The Albanese government has been slammed for slashing jobs at
the CSIRO and extra three hundred and fifty positions are
being axed at Australia's leading research body, including in health
and biosecurity, the environment, food and nutrition.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
This is an incredible betrayal by a labor government and
they should be ashamed of themselves.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
This is an embarrassment to Australia.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
The Prime Minister says. These roles overlap with research being
done in the private sector. Queensland researchers have revealed age
really could be a state of mind. They've uncovered four
hundred genes linked to accelerated fragility and aging that aren't
just in the body, but also the brain.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
Seventy one year old Simone Cross cycles to work three
days a week. She's concerned about her body becoming more
frail as she gets older, What should.
Speaker 6 (05:58):
I be doing to so actually reduce my risk of
a fall, reduce any medical episodes.
Speaker 4 (06:07):
In the largest genetic study of frailty ever conducted, researchers
have discovered the same genes in the body linked to
waging are in different brain regions associated with memory and movement.
Speaker 6 (06:19):
This way, it could really show that frailty isn't just
to do with your body, is also neurological as well.
Speaker 4 (06:25):
That's led them to finding another link between frailty and dementia,
in particular Alzheimer's. They say by understanding which genes are
active in the brain, they can better target therapies.
Speaker 6 (06:36):
We can't change genetic makeup, but there's definitely hope for
the future in that we can make lifestyle changes to
try and counteract this genetic propensity.
Speaker 4 (06:47):
The lifestyle changes include exercising, eating a balanced diet rich
in antioxidants and omega three, not smoking, limiting alcohol, socializing,
doing puzzles, and getting a good night's Slat things simone
is doing to reduce her risk of becoming frail. I
do exercise, I eat correctly, and just live a really
(07:09):
full life.
Speaker 6 (07:10):
Of course, don't we all want to do that?
Speaker 4 (07:12):
Samantha Heathwood seven News.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Pucel delivery numbers are sent to surge past one hundred
million with an influx of Black Friday orders ahead of Christmas.
The sales event will inject seven billion dollars into the
economy in a welcome boost for retailers.
Speaker 5 (07:30):
There's just thirty six sleeps until Christmas, and postal services
are busy preparing for an influx of orders.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
This really is our Grand Finals.
Speaker 5 (07:40):
FedEx is already experiencing a surge in deliveries as shoppers
take advantage of sales for the.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Kids at home to get their Christmas presents.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
We want to make sure that we make that happen.
Speaker 5 (07:51):
Australians are on track to spend a record six point
eight billion dollars over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, up
four percent on last year. A big part of the
push for Black Friday spending is for Christmas present and
gift giving purposes people trying to stay within a budget.
Australia posts will deliver more than one hundred million parcels
(08:14):
nationwide in the lead up to Christmas. More than three
and a half thousand seasonal staff have been hired to
cover the surge in demand. One thousand of them are
in Victoria.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
We'll be working up to twenty four hours a day
and most of our processing sites and delivering out in
the field in some cases seven days a week.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
The cutoff for Express Post in New South Wales, Victoria, ACT,
Queensland and South Australia is December twenty three. For the
nt Tasmania and WA, it's a day earlier, Shop early
and ship early. Ainsley Cosh seven News.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Well, six years after sending their little ones off to
high school, the parents of seventy thousand Queensland seniors can
now take a bit of a breather. Schools out forever
for year twelves and graduations are well underway. They wrapped
up their last exams on Tuesday. Many are now heading
to the Gold Coast for week one of schoolies. Well,
there'll probably be a few sore heads this morning. After
(09:14):
the stars of Australian music were honored at the thirty
ninth Aria Awards. Punk rock band Amil and the Sniffers
took out four gons, including the coveted Album of the Year,
Thank You.
Speaker 4 (09:26):
On a massive night, What a crazy time.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
This album's really changed all of our lives.
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Like oh my god.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
Yeah, probably won't have to work at Ida were again.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
The Sydney rock stars. You and I were inducted into
the Hall of Fame thirty years after their first chart
topping album. Checking Thursday's weather now mostly sunny in Brisbane,
heading for a top of thirty degrees Sydney, a late
shower twenty four, a possible shower for Canberra twenty six,
clearing showers in Melbourne with the top of sixteen. Hobart
mostly sunny for you, also with the top of sixteen
(09:57):
in Adelaide. Today are mostly sundery day ahead heading for
twenty one degrees and a possible thunderstorm for Perth thirty
one degrees, mostly cloudy in Darwin to day a top
of thirty five degrees for you.
Good morning. First to breaking news now, and we're being
warned about a volcanic eruption in Indonesia which could cause
chaos for Aussie travelers in the coming hours. The Samiri volcano,
Java's tallest mountain, has surged to life, producing a column
of ash more than five and a half kilometers tall.
Videos posted to social media show ash falling like snow
(00:26):
in nearby villages. Our own Bureau of Meteorology has issued
a red aviation alert. So far, no flights between Australia
and Dempessi have been canceled, but travelers are warned to
keep checking for updates. Simiu's last eruption in twenty twenty
one killed sixty two people. Social media giant Meta has
(00:48):
taken its first steps towards banning children under the age
of sixteen from its platforms as the government deadline approaches.
Let's go live now, j political reporter Josh Martin, who
is in camera, Josh, good morning to you. So it's
sent out a two week warning. We understand on in one.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
That's right, not long ago now. The under sixteen social
media band starts on December ten, and the alb and
Easy government has put the owners on the tech platforms
like Meta to ensure underage users are removed. Meta has
started telling Instagram, Facebook and Threads users it believes are
under sixteen that they have two weeks before their accounts
will be deactivated. Those messages will start going out today
(01:28):
on the apps and on email and text. Teens can
then download their messages and photos before their accounts are deactivated.
And if you are over sixteen and you receive one
of these message you will be able to do some
face scans to prove your age. Meta is the first
of the social media companies to reveal how it will
comply with this world first ban. Of course, Snapchat and
(01:50):
TikTok are also on the banned lists.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Mom all right, Josh Martin for us in Canbra, thank you.
Police are investigating whether the kidnapping of a grandmother from
a Sydney home is linked to a gangland shooting. Shots
were fired at the home of an Underworld figure at
Cosula on Saturday. Hours later and only fifteen minutes north,
a sixty nine year old woman was taken from her
(02:12):
Cabramatta house. She was held captive for three days, released
and is now in hospital being treated for her injuries.
News Corp is reporting while the woman herself has no
criminal history, her family may have links to the underworld.
At least twenty five people have been killed, including children,
in a Russian drone and missile strike in western Ukraine.
(02:35):
The attack on Turnampul has caused a block of flats
to cave in and sparked fires, Rescuers racing to find
survivors in the rubble. It's one of the deadliest since
the war began. Dozens more were injured in another drone
strike on the city of Hakkiv, which damaged a school,
supermarket and ambulance substation. Security at the Louver Museum in
(02:58):
Paris is being bereft up in the wake of the
shocking heust last month. One hundred external cameras will be
installed by the end of next year, and a police
station will be built within the Louvers estate for people
made of with Crown jewels worth one hundred and fifty
seven million dollars. On October the nineteenth, the hall still
hasn't been recovered. The pressures back on Donald Trump to
(03:22):
rubber stamp the release of the remaining Epstein files after
yesterday's historic vote in the US House of representatives. Almost
all politicians voted to unseal the documents detailing the horrific
history of the late pedophile billionaire. It still needs the
President's signature and it's not guaranteed yet whether all files
will be released. A new report has laid bare the
(03:46):
extent of Australia's jobs crisis. According to Angler Care, entry
level roles are disappearing at their fastest rate in a decade.
Vulnerable job seekers are competing against an average of thirty
nine other people for every vacancy. Many of those are
older Australians with no formal qualifications and people with disabilities.
(04:08):
The King of Radio, John Laws, has been farewelled at
a state funeral in Sydney. His friend, actor Russell Crowe,
led the tributes at a service attended by fans, politicians
and friends.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
He had a knife for composition and beauty, a nose
for a good story, and the heart of a lion.
He was loyal, he was warm, and he lived life
to the full.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Laws passed away two weeks ago at the age of ninety.
New Victorian leader Jess Wilson is already fending off personal attacks.
Two days into the top job. Labor ministers taking aim
at her age and her resume.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
The new leader of the Liberal Party cannot explain to
Victorians why she's knife to her leader.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
You've got someone who is breathtakingly inexperienced.
Speaker 4 (04:58):
I know I have the experience to get the job done.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Wilson is the sixth leader of the party in seven years.
The Albanese government has been slammed for slashing jobs at
the CSIRO and extra three hundred and fifty positions are
being axed at Australia's leading research body, including in health
and biosecurity, the environment, food and nutrition.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
This is an incredible betrayal by a labor government and
they should be ashamed of themselves.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
This is an embarrassment to Australia.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
The Prime Minister says. These roles overlap with research being
done in the private sector. Queensland researchers have revealed age
really could be a state of mind. They've uncovered four
hundred genes linked to accelerated fragility and aging that aren't
just in the body, but also the brain.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
Seventy one year old Simone Cross cycles to work three
days a week. She's concerned about her body becoming more
frail as she gets older, What should.
Speaker 6 (05:58):
I be doing to so actually reduce my risk of
a fall, reduce any medical episodes.
Speaker 4 (06:07):
In the largest genetic study of frailty ever conducted, researchers
have discovered the same genes in the body linked to
waging are in different brain regions associated with memory and movement.
Speaker 6 (06:19):
This way, it could really show that frailty isn't just
to do with your body, is also neurological as well.
Speaker 4 (06:25):
That's led them to finding another link between frailty and dementia,
in particular Alzheimer's. They say by understanding which genes are
active in the brain, they can better target therapies.
Speaker 6 (06:36):
We can't change genetic makeup, but there's definitely hope for
the future in that we can make lifestyle changes to
try and counteract this genetic propensity.
Speaker 4 (06:47):
The lifestyle changes include exercising, eating a balanced diet rich
in antioxidants and omega three, not smoking, limiting alcohol, socializing,
doing puzzles, and getting a good night's Slat things simone
is doing to reduce her risk of becoming frail. I
do exercise, I eat correctly, and just live a really
(07:09):
full life.
Speaker 6 (07:10):
Of course, don't we all want to do that?
Speaker 4 (07:12):
Samantha Heathwood seven News.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Pucel delivery numbers are sent to surge past one hundred
million with an influx of Black Friday orders ahead of Christmas.
The sales event will inject seven billion dollars into the
economy in a welcome boost for retailers.
Speaker 5 (07:30):
There's just thirty six sleeps until Christmas, and postal services
are busy preparing for an influx of orders.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
This really is our Grand Finals.
Speaker 5 (07:40):
FedEx is already experiencing a surge in deliveries as shoppers
take advantage of sales for the.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Kids at home to get their Christmas presents.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
We want to make sure that we make that happen.
Speaker 5 (07:51):
Australians are on track to spend a record six point
eight billion dollars over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, up
four percent on last year. A big part of the
push for Black Friday spending is for Christmas present and
gift giving purposes people trying to stay within a budget.
Australia posts will deliver more than one hundred million parcels
(08:14):
nationwide in the lead up to Christmas. More than three
and a half thousand seasonal staff have been hired to
cover the surge in demand. One thousand of them are
in Victoria.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
We'll be working up to twenty four hours a day
and most of our processing sites and delivering out in
the field in some cases seven days a week.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
The cutoff for Express Post in New South Wales, Victoria, ACT,
Queensland and South Australia is December twenty three. For the
nt Tasmania and WA, it's a day earlier, Shop early
and ship early. Ainsley Cosh seven News.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Well, six years after sending their little ones off to
high school, the parents of seventy thousand Queensland seniors can
now take a bit of a breather. Schools out forever
for year twelves and graduations are well underway. They wrapped
up their last exams on Tuesday. Many are now heading
to the Gold Coast for week one of schoolies. Well,
there'll probably be a few sore heads this morning. After
(09:14):
the stars of Australian music were honored at the thirty
ninth Aria Awards. Punk rock band Amil and the Sniffers
took out four gons, including the coveted Album of the Year,
Thank You.
Speaker 4 (09:26):
On a massive night, What a crazy time.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
This album's really changed all of our lives.
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Like oh my god.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
Yeah, probably won't have to work at Ida were again.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
The Sydney rock stars. You and I were inducted into
the Hall of Fame thirty years after their first chart
topping album. Checking Thursday's weather now mostly sunny in Brisbane,
heading for a top of thirty degrees Sydney, a late
shower twenty four, a possible shower for Canberra twenty six,
clearing showers in Melbourne with the top of sixteen. Hobart
mostly sunny for you, also with the top of sixteen
(09:57):
in Adelaide. Today are mostly sundery day ahead heading for
twenty one degrees and a possible thunderstorm for Perth thirty
one degrees, mostly cloudy in Darwin to day a top
of thirty five degrees for you.
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