E-mobility licence rules start tomorrow as road safety push continues

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1. Licensing requirements commence for e-mobility riders as Operation Yankee Surety continues

   From 31 August, all e-mobility device riders in Queensland must hold at least a valid Learner licence as part of the statewide road safety operation Operation Yankee Surety. The focus comes as Queensland Police continue their ongoing road safety push.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation

   The Australian government is considering making social media algorithms optional for users and following a UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation. The social services minister says social media is playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers.

   theguardian.com

3. Smart glasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says

   Australia's online safety regulator has urged smart glasses companies to automatically blur people's faces while filming, warning that firms might pit accessibility benefits against safety and privacy. The regulator notes smart glasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired.

   theguardian.com

4. Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says

   The corporate regulator has found that home insurers are overwhelmingly paying cash to settle claims rather than managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of 'unfair outcomes' for vulnerable homeowners.

   theguardian.com

5. Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search

   The partner and daughters of Renee, a missing woman who was at Gyirong Port minutes before a flood struck, are fundraising to travel from Australia to help search one of the hardest-hit areas of Nepal.

   theguardian.com

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