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Australia has begun enforcing a world-first ban blocking under-16s from holding accounts on major social media platforms.

Kicked off: Australia’s social media ban for under-16s is here

The new law ‘delaying’ social media accounts for minors under 16 is now in effect. Ten tech companies are impacted by the first ‘blanket ban’ in the world. Other countries may now follow suit.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

Netflix ‘super confident’ in Warner Bros. deal after Paramount’s hostile bid

Netflix last week announced it would acquire Warner Bros. in a $83 billion deal.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

‘Just Say Yes’: How The Iconic’s CMO and Rokt’s AI Chief turn self-doubt into a superpower

Growth happens outside of your comfort zone, leaders from Rokt and The Iconic advised this week. Here’s why you should ‘just say yes’ and balance curiosity with intentionality.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

NextDC, OpenAI to develop $4.6 Billion data centre in Sydney

The $4.6 billion data center to be built on NextDC’s facility in Sydney will serve OpenAI clients such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wesfarmers.

  • By Yessar Rosendar

Asides

Why the 2026 startup boom will be circular

Carolyn Breeze, CEO of ASX-listed investment & advisory firm, Scalare Partners, imagines a circular startup economy where every dollar, lesson, and relationship feeds back into the next wave of founders.

  • By Carolyn Breeze
Elon Musk is still the world's richest person.

The Top 10 Richest People in The World (December 2025)

There’s a new No. 2 on Forbes’ ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.

  • By Forbes Staff

The hidden mental health crisis behind ‘I’m Fine’ – and who’s fixing it

Acknowledging what we feel is one of the simplest and most powerful acts in mental well-being. Still, many high performers bypass that step, believing silence equals strength. This coaltion is working to do something about it.

  • By Cheryl Robinson

Larry Page becomes No. 2 richest—bumping Larry Ellison—as Alphabet shares rally

The Google parent’s stock has accelerated over the last week and is now valued more than Microsoft.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

What AI can’t replace: The human skills leaders now back most

The Forbes Australia “Leadership in the Age of AI” panel concluded that using AI to automate mundane tasks creates the capacity – and the responsibility – to elevate a more meaningful, resilient, and inherently human way of leading.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

The Australian influencer couple seeking 7-figure cheque to turn AI ‘pink’

High-school-sweethearts-turned-startup-founders Scarlett Frazer and Iestyn Thomas are headed to Silicon Valley to raise funds in a bid to prove the future of AI is feminine.

  • By Anastasia Santoreneos
  • Journalist & List Editor
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