Social Media Ban For Under 16's Expands To Include New Sites

Some changes on the way for those flying with some of Australia’s biggest airlines - as they move to ban the use of portable power banks; Matildas head coach Joe Montemurro has hailed Mary Fowler as "courageous" and "amazing" for going public with alleged racism she received playing for a French football club; US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede territory to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, according to a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press; The first cyclone of the season is set to intensify as it approaches northern Australia, prompting a warning for Top End residents to prepare for destructive winds; Live-streaming platform Twitch has become the latest site to be included in the looming social media ban for under-16s; A Frida Khalo self-portrait has reached  the top sale price for a work by any female artist at auction.

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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to Amma mea podcast. Hi I'm Telisibizaz frommer
me is twice hourly news podcast The Quickie with your
Headlines for Friday November twenty one. Some changes on the
way for those flying with some of Australia's biggest airlines
as they move to ban the use of portable power banks.

(00:29):
It's been announced that from December on Virgin Australia flights,
passengers will be required to keep the power banks, which
are a rechargeable battery pack used to charge electronic devices
like phones, within their site and easily accessible. It follows
a string of international incidents, including a mid air fire
on a Virgin Australia flight in July. Under the plan,

(00:50):
power banks cannot be used or charged on board, and
passengers will be limited to two power banks, with larger
units over one hundred what hours requiring airline approval. Quantus,
Quantus Link and Jetstar looking to introduce similar safety measures
starting from December fifteen. Matilda's head coach Joe Montemiro has
hailed Mary Fowler as courageous and amazing for going public

(01:14):
with alleged racism she received while playing for a French
football Club Montpellier is disputing the claims made in Fowler's
book Bloom that she was given bananas by a former
teammate as a farewell gift while others got flowers. In
the book, she writes not receiving flowers was one thing,
but as two of only six black girls in the squad,

(01:34):
receiving bananas wasn't something I could laugh off and forget about.
At a launch event for the Women's Asian Cup, which
begins in Australia in March, Montemiro praised the Star Attacker
for her bravery overseas. Now a US President Donald Trump's
plan for ending the war in Ukraine would see territory
to Russia and limit the size of Kiev's military, according

(01:56):
to a draft proposal obtained by the Associated Press, The
proposal would also prevent the future expansion of NATO, a
significant victorim for Moscow, which views the Alliance as a
potential threat. In addition, one hundred billion US dollars in
frozen Russian assets would be dedicated to rebuilding Ukraine. There
would also be a path to reintegrating Russia in the

(02:19):
global economy, including the future lifting of sanctions. The country
would also return to what was formerly known as the
Group of Eight, which includes many of the world's biggest economies.
Zelensi confirmed he was ready to work with the US
on the plan to end the war and expects to
discuss it with the President in the coming days. The
first cyclone of the season is set to intensify as

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it approaches Northern Australia, prompting a warning for the top
end residents to prepare for destructive winds. Tropical cyclone Fena
weakened to a Category one system overnight, but is expected
to strengthen as it moves toward the northern territory. Darwin
has been placed in a warning zone amid fears the
system could intensify. Locals have stocked up on supplies as

(03:02):
they brace for the damaging winds. Livestreaming platform Twitch has
become the latest site to be included in the looming
social media ban for under sixteens. The E Safety Commissioner
on Friday said the platform would be considered as an
age restricted social media platform following an assessment carried out
by Twitch. The decision was made with less than three

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weeks to go before the world leading social media ban
comes into effect on December ten. The platform will join
other sites like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, which will
also be off limits for children under sixteen. Social media
sites caught up in the band will have to make
reasonable steps to keep young users off them or face
fines of forty nine point five million dollars. The e

(03:45):
Safety Commissioner has said Pinterest will not be included in
the list of platforms subject to the age restrictions. And
a portrait by famed Mexican artist Freda Carlo has broken
a record, reaching the top sale price for a work
by any female artist. The nineteen forty self Portraits sold
for eighty four point two million million dollars, and a

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New York Art auction the painting, which depicts Carlo asleep
in bed, topped Carlo's own auction record for a work
by a Latin American artist. That's your evening news headlines
on Monday's episode of The Quickie. The silly season is
upon us, with long lunches and work Christmas parties ahead.
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