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Politics Religious Freedom

Labor’s watered down hate speech laws fail to appease faith groups

Labor has substantially watered down proposed hate speech laws, but is nevertheless facing a religious backlash, with claims it would turn Australia into a police state by creating “thought crime”. Source: The Guardian.

Children Saints

Pope to canonise Acutis and Frassati, host meeting on children’s rights

Pope Francis announced that he will canonise Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child on February 3. Source: CNS. 

Politics Social media

Social media companies will face $50m fines for breaching age verification laws

Social media companies will be threatened with up to $50 million fines for systematically breaching age verification laws, under an Albanese Government plan to ban under 16s from the platforms. Source: ABC News.

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