Police say the caravan overturned about 5.55pm on Korere Tophouse Rd.

Veterans’ Affairs Minister Chris Penk said he was mulling options to “provide clarity”.

A staff member has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed the principal of a school in Melbourne's south-east this afternoon.

Police swarmed Keysborough College about 3pm following reports of a stabbing.

The male staff member was arrested at the scene and will be interviewed by police.

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The principal was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

He will also be interviewed by police.

The investigation remains ongoing. 

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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From January to July, 64 extensions to secure-unit stays occurred without legal authority.

Australian metal music festival Park Waves has been cancelled just two months before it was to go ahead due to "rising costs".

Australian band Parkway Drive was due to headline the 11-date travelling metalcore festival, with tickets sold for gigs in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia during February and March next year.

Organisers confirmed the "devastating" news that the festival will no longer go ahead and blamed it on a number of issues, including financial challenges.

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"With a heavy heart, we've had to make a difficult decision. We've tried everything. We're gutted," organisers said in a statement on its website.

"We know everyone will be understandably disappointed."

Headlining act Parkway Drive took to Instagram to apologise to fans.

The band said Park Waves was yet another festival casuality in the tough Australian music scene.

"This is a message we never imagined we'd have to write, and it weighs heavily on us. Park Waves Australia has been cancelled," Parkway Drive said in a statement.

"Just writing this feels like a kick in the guts, but here we are – another festival being crushed by the rising costs across our entertainment industry.

"We've tried every possible option to keep this dream alive, but the reality of the circumstances won't allow for it."

Ticketholders will be refunded the price of tickets and booking fees.

"Please know that your support is what keeps this culture alive and standing strong through the worst of times," the band added.

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Park Waves was set to be an inaugral Australian festival showcasing Parkway Drive as the main act alongside several other metal bands, including Amity Affliction, Northlane and Story of the Year.

It was billed as a "never-before-witnessed" event with circus performers, carnival rides, food and sideshow alleys.

Plenty of legacy festivals have fallen victim to Australia's turbulent live music scene.

So far this year, Good Life, A Festival Called Panama, Esoteric, Souled Out, Groovin the Moo and Forth Valley Blues have been forced to axe their events.

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With the under-16s social media ban set to come into effect on December 10, platforms have already begun preparing for the world-first measure.

So which platforms are set to be restricted, and which are set to remain accessible for under-16s?

What platforms are getting banned for under-16s?

The federal government gradually announced that Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Kick, Reddit, and, most recently, Twitch will be included in the ban, which will take effect on December 10.

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Why are these platforms getting banned?

These platforms are being restricted after the government determined that the risks of social media for young Australians outweigh the positives.

The growing dangers of cyberbullying, harmful content and online predators have caused the Australian government to step in and ban the platforms for people under the age of 16, with more potentially on the way.

The companies that own these platforms have been warned that if they do not take reasonable steps to ensure that under-16s are off their platforms by December 10, they could face hefty fines of up to $50 million.

What is not getting banned?

Certain social platforms, including Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline, Google Classroom and YouTube Kids, are exempt from the ban. 

Discord, a popular social platform predominantly used for gaming, is also not included in the ban.

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Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety Commissioner has described Discord as "a social chat platform originally designed for gamers, now widely used by communities of all kinds", however, it is excluded from the social media ban.

Similarly, Roblox also is not included in the world-first ban.

The video game is massively popular with children and features communication features with no minimum age to play.

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The company has confirmed it will roll out age verification systems in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands from this month, with a worldwide rollout to follow in the new year.

What could be banned in the future?

The government have made it clear that the current list of platforms in the social media ban is subject to change, with the eSafety commissioner stating she won't "totally turn off the spigot."

"We watched what American kids did when TikTok went blank. They went to Rednote, they went to Lemonade, which is an Instagram clone," eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.

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"We've been talking to the likes of Yubo, which is a French site. We expected there will be some migration, and some of these will become age-restricted social media platforms," she said.

"It's not going to be perfect, but the normative change in the mid to long term will be significant."

Communications Minister Anika Wells has described the policy as a "whack-a-mole situation" as new platforms and apps continue to show up for teens to use.

"Big tech is innovative, agile and moves quickly, and we must do the same," Wells said.

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"We're trying to get to the platforms that do the most harm."

"I've also made the point, LinkedIn is currently an exempt platform."

"If everybody ends up on LinkedIn, and LinkedIn becomes a place where there is online bullying, algorithms targeting 13 to 16-year-olds in a way that's deteriorating their mental and physical health, then we will go after LinkedIn.

"That's why all platforms are on notice.

"If we find that because they've been locked out of Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, what have you, they end up on Lemon8, then we will look at whether the harm has transferred there and whether we need to add them to the list."

"We'll have more to say about Lemon8 this week, so stay tuned."

The ban is set to come into effect on December 10, with Meta already starting to lock under-16s out of their accounts. 

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The list of age-restricted social media platforms could grow even after Australia's under-16s social media ban comes into effect on December 10.

Even platforms that are are currently exempt from the ban could later be included.

Minister for Communications Anika Wells and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant anticipate that under-16s will migrate to other platforms when their Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok accounts are deactivated next week.

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Some will move to platforms that are exempt, like Discord and Messenger, but Wells and Inman Grant say they won't hesitate to age-restrict those platforms if necessary.

"We will be watching the migratory patterns, and we'll be talking to these companies," Inman Grant said.

"It's not going to be perfect, but the normative change in the mid-to long-term will be significant."

Wells singled out Lemon8, a photo and video-sharing social media platform developed by ByteDance, the same Chinese technology company behind TikTok.

Many US teens migrated to the platform when they briefly lost access to TikTok at the start of the year.

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"If we find that because they've been locked out of Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, what have you, they end up on Lemon8, then we will look at whether the harm has transferred there and whether we need to add them to the list," Wells said.

"We'll have more to say about Lemon8 this week, so stay tuned."

What sites and apps are not included in Australia's social media ban?

Platforms currently exempt from the under-16s social media ban include:

• Discord
• GitHub
• Google Classroom
• LEGO Play
• Messenger
• Pinterest
• Roblox
• Steam and Steam Chat
• WhatsApp
• YouTube Kids
• LinkedIn

The eSafety Commissioner said that this list is not final and more platforms may be made exempt at a later date.

Why are these sites exempt?

These sites have been excluded from the age-based social media ban because they fall under one of several exempt classes.

They include:

• messaging
• email
• making calls
• online games
• education
• professional development
• health
• platforms that provide information about products or services

But platforms that are currently exempt are not guaranteed to stay that way.

Many platforms serve multiple purposes and the eSafety Commissioner will update the list of exempt and age-restricted platforms based on each platform's primary purpose.

That purpose may change as the ban comes into effect.

For example, online games that are currently exempt but allow social interaction through features like direct messaging and livestreaming may become age-restricted if the platform's primary purpose changes.

"LinkedIn is currently an exempt platform," the Minister for Communications said.

"If everybody ends up on LinkedIn, and LinkedIn becomes a place where there is online bullying, algorithms targeting 13- to 16-year-olds in a way that's deteriorating their mental and physical health, then we will go after LinkedIn, and that's why all platforms are on notice."

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What sites and apps are included in Australia's social media ban?

Social media platforms must meet four specific conditions to be age-restricted under the ban.

Those conditions are:

1. its sole or significant purpose is to enable online social interaction between two or more users
2. it allows users to link or interact with other users
3. it allows users to post material
4. material is accessible or delivered to users in Australia

Several platforms have already been classified as age-restricted and under-16s will be unable to access existing accounts or create new ones from December 10.

These age-restricted platforms include:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Snapchat
• TikTok
• X (formerly Twitter)
• YouTube
• Threads
• Reddit
• Kick
• Twitch

Additional platforms may become age-restricted after the ban comes into effect and under-16s migrate to other sites and services.

"We watched what American kids did when TikTok went blank," Inman Grant said.

"They went to Rednote, they went to Lemon8, which is an Instagram clone.

"We expected there will be some migration, and some of these will become age restricted social media platforms."

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Internet giant Google will be forced to pay a $55 million fine for signing anti-competitive deals with the nation's two largest telcos that banned the pre-installation of competing search engines on smartphones. 

Federal Court Justice Mark Moshinsky approved the fine proposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today, finding it should be significant enough to deter future anti-competitive behaviour. 

The penalty is one of the largest issued to the US tech giant, second to a $60 million fine ordered by the court in 2022 for secretly collecting location data from some Android phone users. 

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The competition watchdog launched legal action against Google Asia Pacific in August over deals with Telstra and Optus that ran from December 2019 to March 2021. 

The contracts required the telcos to pre-install Google's Search app on Android smartphones, set it as the default search option on the devices, and banned the pre-installation of competing search services. 

In exchange, the telecommunications companies receive a share of advertising revenue from Google search results shown on the devices. 

Google had admitted the deals and agreed with the commission that they were "likely to have the effect of hindering competition within the market in Australia," Moshinsky said in his findings. 

The $55 million penalty proposed by the commission and agreed to by Google was within the appropriate range for the law, he said, and should discourage similar anti-competitive acts. 

"The cases emphasise that the primary if not sole purpose of civil penalties is deterrence of further contravening conduct of a like kind," Moshinsky said. 

"I'm satisfied that the proposed total penalty is a sufficiently significant figure to achieve the object of deterrence, both specific and general."

Telstra, Optus and TPG have signed court-enforceable undertakings not to make similar anti-competitive arrangements with the tech company in future, and the commission's lawyer told the court it would not seek further action against the telcos. 

Stamping out anti-competitive behaviour on digital platforms was vital to ensuring consumers could access the best technology for their needs, commission deputy chair Mick Keogh said, particularly as more advanced, artificially intelligent options emerged. 

"This penalty should send a strong message to all businesses that there are serious and costly consequences for engaging in anti-competitive conduct," he said.

"Search tools, including those that incorporate AI, are rapidly changing how we search for information and it's critical that competitors to Google can gain meaningful exposure to Australian consumers."

The court ruling comes nine months after the commission wrapped its five-year inquiry into Digital Platform Services, which recommended mandatory codes of practice to boost competition and greater protections against unfair trading practices. 

Google dominates web search queries in Australia, with Statcounter estimating it delivered 91 per cent of search results over the year to November, followed by Bing (6.2 per cent) and Yahoo (1.35 per cent).

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Countless Australians have unknowingly risked food poisoning by leaving meat to defrost on the kitchen bench.

It's a common mistake the NSW Food Authority has warned against.

Raw red meat and poultry can carry dangerous bacteria including salmonella, listeria, campylobacter and E. coli, which can cause food poisoning.

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Cooking meat typically destroys these bacteria, but it's not guaranteed if the meat has been thawed incorrectly.

Leaving frozen meat to defrost on a bench at room temperature is the worst offender.

That's because bacteria like salmonella and E. coli grow rapidly in the 'temperature danger zone' between five and 60 degrees celsius.

Some microorganisms may even produce heat-resistant spores in the 'temperature danger zone'.

These can't be destroyed through cooking and can cause serious illness if ingested.

It's also dangerous to thaw frozen raw meat in warm water, though many Australians have used this method without knowing the risks.

Like thawing at room temperature, thawing in warm water exposes red meat and poultry to 'temperature danger zone' and should be avoided.

The only safe ways to thaw frozen raw meat are in the fridge, cold water, or the microwave, according to the NSW Food Authority.

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Thawing in the fridge is the most time consuming method, as it can take several days for a whole chicken to fully thaw.

However, it is safe and allows thawed meat to be stored for up to one extra day before it needs to be cooked.

If thawing in cold water, make sure the meat is in airtight packaging or a leak proof bag before submerging it.

This method typically takes a few hours to thaw a whole chicken, however it is more labour intensive.

That's because the water needs to be changed every 30 minutes to ensure it stays cold.

Australians can also thaw meat in the microwave but only if they plan to cook it immediately after thawing.

This is because some areas may start to cook while being microwaved and it is unsafe to store partially cooked red meat or poultry.

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