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Welcome to SBS News In Easy English. I'm Ciara Hain.
The National Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, says the social media ban on under 16s won't make the platforms any safer.
The government's ban has passed the Senate and will come into effect at the end of next year to give the social media companies time to follow the rules or risk facing fines of up to $50 million dollars.
Under the ban, people under 16 won't be allowed to use platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook,
Messaging apps like WhatsApp and sites like YouTube that don't require users to log in are not included in the ban.
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Woolworths says its shelves are not beginning to run empty as warehouse workers enter a second week of strike action.
Up to 1500 employees across a number of Woolworths distribution centres in Victoria and New South Wales walked off the job indefinitely on November 21.
They are fighting for a pay increase, along with an end to a performance framework the United Workers Union says is pushing staff to sacrifice safety standards for faster work.
Woolworths insists all stores were still receiving regular stock deliveries, but some were getting their goods less frequently than previously scheduled.
No product limits were in place apart from eggs, which had been rationed for some time following bird flu outbreaks in NSW and Victoria.
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The Prime Minister has refused to detail how the power to deport people to third countries will be used.
Labor's package of migration legislation passed the Senate last night with minimal debate, with support from the Coalition.
The changes to the Migration Act would give the immigration minister powers to impose blanket visa bans on countries, ban items like phones from detention centres, and pay third countries to accept deported non-citizens.
Mr Albanese has refused to answer how those powers will be used.
JOURNALIST: "How soon do you intend to strike a third country reception arrangement? Which countries could we pay to take non-citizens from Australia? And will you guarantee that you'll only do such deals with signatories of the Refugee Convention?"
PM: "We'll implement our legislation. We'll implement our legislation."
JOURNALIST: "Are there any safeguards or is it all bets are off?"
PM: "You get one".
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Russia's army has attacked Ukraine's energy grid leaving at least one million people without electricity.
Ukrainian officials says the attack cut power to three western regions of the country.
Russia's strike took place over several hours with drones and missiles targeting various locations.
President Vladimir Putin says his country launched 90 missiles and 100 drones in response to Ukraine's attacks.
In other developments, United States President Joe Biden says his administration is urging Ukraine to boost the size of its military by allowing people as young as 18 to be conscripted into the military.
Ukraine's current conscription age is 25.
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In cricket,
Tasmanian all-rounder Beau Webster will join Australia's Test squad next week ahead of a possible Test cricket debut for Australia against India in Adelaide next week.
The 30-year-old is coming into the squad as cover for Mitch Marsh who is injured after the first Test loss.
Webster says he's looking forward to the opportunity.
"I've done it all in the last 10 years at the top and in the middle. I dare say the role will be somewhere between that five and even role with the bat and some overs as well. Predominantly seem up with him. We've got the spin department covered."
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That was SBS News In Easy English. I'm Ciara Hain.
