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Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
Jul 13, 2026 - World 
Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIllegal vape sellers have turned to social media to promote nicotine-filled products, with experts calling for a crackdown including stronger penalties for the platforms.Guardian Australia has identified a network of posts across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube promoting the sale of illegal products to Australian audiences. Continue reading...
Layla Jeffery, 13, was ‘somewhat shy’ and ‘well-liked’. A Victorian town is struggling with her alleged murder
Jul 13, 2026 - World
Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found deadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the week after Layla Jeffery failed to return home in the early hours of 4 July, residents in the tiny Victorian town of Donald worriedly shared posts about the missing 13-year-old girl.One woman, who was receiving chemotherapy treatment in the town last week, wrote on Facebook that she felt “sick” at the thought of something happening to Layla. Others shared a post from police, asking for any information about her whereabouts. Continue reading...
Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources
Jul 13, 2026 - World
The marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of dead dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches spiked in 2025, according to long-term data that reveals mortalities during the state’s devastating algal bloom were the highest in 12 years.Last year, at least 70 carcasses of common and bottlenose dolphins were found across SA, with a further 20 reported in 2026, including the recent death of a popular Port River dolphin known as Zoom. Continue reading...
More than 53,000 immigrants have been deported or repatriated by South Africa in a crackdown
Jul 13, 2026 - World 
South African officials say they have deported or repatriated more than 53,000 immigrants in a month in a crackdown on illegal migration
Police briefly detain Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician and Putin critic
Jul 13, 2026 - World
Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, known for opposing Moscow's military actions in Ukraine, was briefly detained by police on Monday
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