The Quicky "There Will Be Issues" The Architect Of The Under 16 Social Media Ban Peter Malinauskas
Peter Malinauskas, the Premier of South Australia, was the politician who got the ball rolling on the Australian under 16 social media ban. Today he discusses the dual nature of social media's impact on children, and weighing the benefits of healthy relationships against the risks of reliance on social media for information, particularly for vulnerable groups like the LGBTIQ community.
Meet the Australian teen influencers with thousands of followers. In December, they'll lose it all
'Social media has given our family so many opportunities. Australia's ban could take it all away.'
And in headlines today, Controversial One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been labelled a "racist" and suspended from the Senate after wearing a burqa into the chamber for a second time; BoM CEO revealed the website redesign budget was approved by the Turnbull government and was for much more than the just the site overhaul; The bravery of the police officer who ended the deadly Bondi Westfield attack is expected to receive acclaim today as the inquest into the tragedy draws to a close; A woman in Thailand has shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation
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Hosts: Claire Murphy
Guest: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
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