#  @guardianaustralia Guardian Australia Guardian Australia posts on TikTok about australia, in the, sydney, more than the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---------] [#](/creator/tiktok::6683418954747184134/interactions)  - [--] Week [----------] +387% - [--] Month [----------] -62% - [--] Months [----------] +234% - [--] Year [-----------] +113% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/tiktok::6683418954747184134/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -11% - [--] Month [--] +32% - [--] Months [---] +8.40% - [--] Year [---] +108% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/tiktok::6683418954747184134/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] +7.20% - [--] Month [-------] +8% - [--] Months [-------] +21% - [--] Year [-------] +37% ### CreatorRank: [-----] [#](/creator/tiktok::6683418954747184134/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) #633 [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) #2391 [finance](/list/finance) 8% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 4% [stocks](/list/stocks) 2% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 2% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 1% [currencies](/list/currencies) 1% [nfl](/list/nfl) 1% [gaming](/list/gaming) 1% **Social topic influence** [australia](/topic/australia) #16, [in the](/topic/in-the) 17%, [sydney](/topic/sydney) #79, [more than](/topic/more-than) #1829, [the first](/topic/the-first) #2231, [books](/topic/books) #1293, [sunday](/topic/sunday) 6%, [china](/topic/china) 4%, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) 4%, [at least](/topic/at-least) 4% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@guardianaustralias](/creator/undefined) [@mattieunofficial](/creator/undefined) [@matilda](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Coca-Cola Co (KO)](/topic/$ko) [Accenture (ACN)](/topic/accenture) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "I don't think it wants petrol and a Coke Zero. A #koala wandered into an Ampol petrol station in Woodside in the #AdelaideHills #SouthAustralia. It was captured entering the store and exploring the aisles on #CCTV before it jumped on to unsuspecting staff. Ampol staff confirmed the animal was unharmed and contacted their local #wildliferescue service which took the koala away. If you encounter wildlife call your local wildlife rescue organisation. In #Australia WIRES is the largest and can be contacted at [----] [---] [---] #AustralianWildlife #AustralianNature" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7207262388704267522) 2023-03-06T02:59Z 405.3K followers, 631.8K engagements "Does this give a new meaning to leaked footage Restaurants and consumers in South Korea have quickly lost their taste for Tsingtao beer according to media reports after a video that appeared to show a brewery worker urinating into a tank at one of the firms plants in China went viral. Tsingtao Chinas second-biggest brewery and a major exporter said it has contacted police after learning about the video. Our company attaches high importance to the relevant video that emerged from Tsingtao Brewery No. [--] on [--] October the beermaker said in a statement. 🎥 Reuters #tsingtao #beer #china #korea" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7293773437430926599) 2023-10-25T06:06Z 401.9K followers, 11.6K engagements "Whats going on in New Caledonia The unrest on this pacific island began last week as politicians in Paris voted on a bill allowing recent arrivals to the territory the right to vote in provincial elections. Some local leaders fear this change would dilute the share of the vote held by Kanaks the Indigenous group that makes up about 41% of the population and the major force in the pro-independence movement. At least six people have died in the protests which has prompted authorities to shut the international airport and schools and impose a curfew in the capital Nouma where businesses and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7371720120634182929) 2024-05-22T07:19Z 403.9K followers, 67K engagements "When it comes to the Olympics many US media outlets have a very specific (and arguably incorrect) way of organising the medal tally. One that plants them right at the top. But how should the Olympic medals really be counted and where does Australia rank among the pack 📸 REX/Reuters/Getty #parisolympics2024 #olympics #teamusa #australia #swimming #simonebiles #learnontiktok" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7397664473093344520) 2024-07-31T05:16Z [--] followers, 3.2M engagements "The US presidential debate repeatedly went off the rails as former president Donald Trump pursued bizarre and often falsehood-ridden tangents about crowd sizes immigration policy and abortion access. But audience eyes couldnt help but drift to vice president Kamala Harriss animated reactions. Here are some of her eyebrows high points. 📽The ABC News Presidential Debate #debate2024 #uspolitics #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #coconuttree" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7413266392251665672) 2024-09-11T06:19Z 405.3K followers, 4.3M engagements "The US presidential election is upon us but their democratic system can be a tad confusing so heres a quick guide to get you up to speed and ready to tune into all the vote count coverage. 📸Getty #harris #trump #election2024 #uselection #pennsylvania #swingstate #electionguide" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7433716994760805633) 2024-11-05T08:58Z 405.3K followers, 688K engagements "The music industry has long held mixed feelings about Spotifys extensive influence over artists and these feelings have intensified amid ongoing controversy over Spotifys chief executive Daniel Ek leading a A$1.07bn investment in Helsing a German defence technology company specialising in AI-driven autonomous weapon systems. Ek is also chair of Helsing having joined the board in [----] when his investment fund Prima Materia put 100m into the then-startup. In response to Eks investment artists and listeners have been seeking alternatives. #music #newsupdate #spotify" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7532754327778200833) 2025-07-30T06:14Z 442.3K followers, 648.9K engagements ""Oh wowzers" says a drone pilot as a humpback whale follows a kayaker near Bondi beach. Up to [-----] whales are expected to pass Australias east coast during the annual migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef. #humpbackwhale #sydney #bondi #bondibeach #kayak" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7248889351281691906) 2023-06-26T07:13Z 454.6K followers, 1.1M engagements "What is Donald Trump trying to achieve with his new board of peace Rafqa Touma speaks to Julian Borger senior international correspondent" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7600608595335449876) 2026-01-29T06:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "Did you know that the classic picture book the Eleventh Hour was almost a murder mystery We really cant have dogs dead dogs in picture books Graeme Base was told by his editor at Penguin Bob Sessions. The Eleventh Hour sold millions of copies worldwide and has now been nominated in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7600727247971978516) 2026-01-29T21:00Z 454.6K followers, 10.6K engagements "At only [--] Carlos Alcaraz said it was a 'dream come true' to become the youngest man to complete the career grand slam a record that had been held by Don Budge since [----] [--] years ago. He beat Novak Djokovic in four sets on Sunday night in the Australian Open mens singles final match. There was little fanfare after the match with Alcaraz saying gaming with his brother and friends was 'more than enough' to celebrate the win" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602127988460768532) 2026-02-02T04:59Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "For Allison Lester writing one of her favourite picture books was all about what was the most valuable thing you could give your child Australian children's book author and illustrator Lester describes the real life places and moments behind two of her most iconic picture books Kissed by the Moon and Magic Beach. Both are featured in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll alongside two more of her books Are We There Yet and Imagine" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602198357884423445) 2026-02-02T20:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "For the first time cameras have been allowed in a Sydney Covid-19 ICU ward. This is what it's like🎥Kate Geraghty via NSW Health #sydneylockdown" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/6985060057394220289) 2021-07-15T08:00Z 454.6K followers, 561.6K engagements "A short explainer on Invasion Day's very long history. Invasion Day and Invasion Day protests are as old as Australia Day itself explains Douglas Smith" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7598723787512646932) 2026-01-24T01:15Z 454.6K followers, 65.9K engagements "The federal Coalition have split up yet again. So grab a cup of tea snuggle up because heres all the juicy details. Real house wives eat your heart out. #auspol #liberals #coalition #australia #drama" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7600722056161922325) 2026-01-29T10:03Z 454.6K followers, 146.3K engagements "Author and illustrator Graeme Base wanted to challenge curious children. It made him a best-selling author. Animalia went on to sell more than five million copies around the world and is now featured - alongside the Eleventh Hour - in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7600727495746374932) 2026-01-29T23:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "Thousands in Japan flocked to Ueno Zoo to catch a final glimpse of a giant panda. Its just the latest chapter in the souring relationship between China and Japan with China withdrawing its animals last week. In fact the only non-Chinese owned pandas in the world live in Mexico a gift from China before it switched to a policy of loaning them. Bertin Huynh talks to Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry about the flight of the bears" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7601035846598331668) 2026-01-30T06:21Z 454.6K followers, 93.4K engagements "CCTV cameras at a Sydney train station captured the moment a passenger wrangled a snake near a suburban platform. The reptile was found on the entrance ramp to platform two at Riverstone station just after 8.30pm on Saturday night. A man who got off a train took it upon himself to handle the intruder that had many other passengers running with fear" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602021369353686292) 2026-02-01T22:05Z 454.6K followers, 6.2M engagements "Australian billionaire Clive Palmers spokesman has denied claims by far-right political strategist Steve Bannon that he was behind Palmers controversial $60m advertising strategy at the [----] federal election. Based on reporting by Ben Smee" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602162035333418261) 2026-02-02T07:11Z 454.6K followers, 80.9K engagements "Whats the name of the swan in Graeme Bases The Eleventh Hour Of all of the books puzzles its one the author and illustrator has never revealed publicly. But I have decided over the years to give a clue: the answer to the puzzle lies in the cards he says. The Eleventh Hour sold millions of copies worldwide and was a nominee in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Another of Bases books Animalia is still in the running as of Monday. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602197580662967572) 2026-02-02T09:29Z 454.6K followers, 36.8K engagements "With Australia's favourite picture book poll in full swing Rafqa Touma visited The Curious World of Pamela Allen at the State Library of New South Wales to investigate an important question: who sank the boat Young Pamela Allen fans told Rafqa their theories about what contributed to the catastrophic capsizing of the little red craft - with one child suggesting the Guardian host may have contributed to the vessel's demise. Two of Allen's books feature in Australias top [--] childrens picture books poll: Mr McGee and Who Sank the Boat" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602389556620545298) 2026-02-02T21:54Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "Do you have a magical beach of your own Australian children's book author and illustrator Alison Lester describes the real life places and moments behind two of her most iconic picture books Kissed by the Moon and Magic Beach. Both are featured in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll alongside two more of her books Are We There Yet and Imagine" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602413704981826837) 2026-02-03T05:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements "The Australian governments main immigration detention contractor is profiting from Donald Trumps hardline immigration crackdown. Rafqa Touma speaks to Christopher Knaus chief investigations correspondent" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602471470501219601) 2026-02-03T06:30Z 454.6K followers, 32.5K engagements "There's just one more day left for you to vote in Guardian's Australian best children's picture book poll. So let's have a look at the final ten contenders" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602854481348316437) 2026-02-04T03:58Z 454.6K followers, 18.6K engagements "A woman and her two children were rescued off Australias west coast on Friday after being swept out to sea near Quindalup Western Australia in rough conditions authorities said. The rescue came after a 13-year-old family member swam about four kilometres to shore to raise the alarm. A multi-agency search and rescue operation was then launched involving local police volunteer marine rescue crews and a rescue helicopter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7602855955092573460) 2026-02-04T04:40Z 454.6K followers, 25.3K engagements "In an interview with Nour Haydar federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests. Husic said he did not believe it was a good decision for his Labor government to issue an invitation for Herzog to visit Australia which was done in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. He also said he backed the right of Australians to peacefully protest against the actions of the Israeli government over its bombardment of Gaza calling it a slur to link major protests against the war to the Bondi" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7603140629710867732) 2026-02-04T22:28Z 454.6K followers, 24.7K engagements "Melody Wehipeihana was dropping her kids off at school when she pulled over to see what a gathering crowd was looking at in the shallow puddle outside Humpty Doo hotel bottle shop in the Northern Territory. It was then that she was asked to jump on its back to help capture the croc so it could be relocated" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7603253136328772884) 2026-02-05T05:45Z 454.6K followers, 24.8K engagements "And the winner is 📚 📚 📚 Magic Beach by Alison Lester has won Guardian Australias poll to find Australias best childrens picture book of all time. More than [------] votes were cast after polling opened on [--] January. Aside from the first day when Possum Magic by Mem Fox and illustrator Julie Vivas took an early lead Magic Beach was the most voted for book every other day of the count. With the recurring line at our beach at our magic beach Lesters rhyming picture book from [----] follows the different adventures children can have on a day at the beach through both the wonders of the natural" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7603505667369962773) 2026-02-05T22:05Z 454.6K followers, 77.9K engagements "Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars satellite imagery and witness testimony reveal. Essam Jaradah the former caretaker said the cemetery was also a vital community space for those living in the densely populated strip. I feel sorrow like that of a child who has lost his mother. Pain and bitterness grip my heart over the cemetery just as deeply as the pain of losing my home entirely. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission responsible for the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7603551892362415381) 2026-02-06T05:00Z 454.6K followers, 880.6K engagements "Who is Israels president Isaac Herzog Rafqa Touma speaks to senior reporter Ben Doherty ahead of Herzogs visit to Australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7603968432471592199) 2026-02-07T04:01Z 454.6K followers, 277.8K engagements "Onlookers filmed dozens of New South Wales police charging at protesters during a march against Israeli president Isaac Herzogs visit to Australia. The footage was taken after demonstrators had attempted to negotiate with officers and allow protesters to march despite NSW laws passed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack preventing protesters from doing so" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7604824256450399509) 2026-02-09T11:22Z 454.6K followers, 1.3M engagements "Thousands of people gathered near Sydneys Town Hall on Monday evening to protest Israeli president Isaac Herzogs visit to Australia. At one point footage shows police dispersing a group of Muslims praying outside the building" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7604991179947642132) 2026-02-09T22:10Z 454.6K followers, 9.4M engagements "The death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to [--] with [--] in critical condition and hundreds reported missing. A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing about [----] flats which house about [----] people. Authorities said early on Thursday that three men aged between [--] and [--] had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter connected to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7577260883806670081) 2025-11-27T04:43Z 372.5K followers, 21.5K engagements "#postmalone is different 👏 #nfl #chiefscowboys #thanksgiving" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@nfl/video/7577554044307131661) 2025-11-27T23:40Z 19.1M followers, 724.7K engagements "Is Pauline Hanson a dilemma for the Coalition This week senator Pauline Hanson donned a burqa in parliament and refused to remove it attracting significant attention. Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and the national news editor Josephine Tovey about political stunts and how the media should cover them" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7577589398829567248) 2025-11-28T01:58Z 372.3K followers, 34.6K engagements "What are the consequences of Pauline Hansons burqa stunt This week senator Hanson donned a burqa in parliament and refused to remove it attracting significant attention. Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and the national news editor Josephine Tovey about political stunts and how the media should cover them. I read something today. it said " Everytime you level up you lose something. A habit a friendship a relationship a version of yourself. Thats not loss thats proof you're evolving" I felt that 🩷 I read something today. it said " Everytime you" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7577879320413113616) 2025-11-28T20:44Z 372.3K followers, 24.9K engagements "As reported by Guardian Australia technology reporter Josh Taylor from [--] December tech platforms will need to deactivate accounts for users under [--] and stop teens from making accounts until they are that age or face fines of up to $50m. But how will it work Rafqa and Stephen quickly break down what we currently know. 😂💔 😂💔" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7578618298921733397) 2025-11-30T20:29Z 398.6K followers, 847.9K engagements "The Bureau of Meteorology has blamed Covid-era inflation and a Coalition government cap on public service headcount for cost blowouts in the IT project and the use of contractors such as Accenture in its controversial overhaul of the agency's website. The agency's new CEO Dr Stuart Minchin said the cost reflects the 'significant investment required to fully rebuild all the layers of technology and system that underpins the website'. BoM revealed last month the true cost of its new website to be $96.5mafter initially saying the user-facing aspect was just over $4m. It led to calls to explain" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7579127883466067218) 2025-12-02T05:45Z 398.4K followers, 97.5K engagements "The Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom school in Coffs Harbour opened three years ago amid a broader push to breathe new life into the critically endangered Gumbaynggirr language. As Indigenous languages decline nationally Gumbaynggirr is experiencing a resurgence. For 12-year-old Darruy the difference to his previous school is 'like night and day'. Darruy changed schools three years ago and now loves school. He says: 'The other school they didnt really understand the components of Aboriginal culture. I do prefer this school a lot more because they understand how culture is to us'. Read the full" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7579467505568058625) 2025-12-03T03:25Z 398.7K followers, 124K engagements "Larissa Waters has been at the helm of the Greens since the federal election saw former leader Adam Bandt unexpectedly lose his seat. Last week her party secured a deal with Labor to pass new environment laws a deal her predecessor didnt deliver. The senator talks to Reged Ahmad about what it was like taking over after the dramatic election loss earlier this year and why she compromised to get the reforms over the line" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7579481076721077505) 2025-12-03T07:00Z 398.4K followers, 12.1K engagements "So is your content locally sourced or imported When X rolled out a new feature revealing the locations of popular accounts the company was acting to boost transparency and clamp down on disinformation. The result however has been a circular firing squad of recriminations as users turn on each other enraged by the revelation that dozens of popular America first and pro-Trump accounts originated overseas. The new feature was enabled over the weekend by Xs head of product Nikita Bier who called it the first step in securing the integrity of the global town square. Since then many high-engagement" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7579497033225096468) 2025-12-03T05:35Z 398.4K followers, 12.9K engagements "The chief executive of the Future Fund Raphael Arndt confirmed to Senate estimates that the Future Fund spent $20000 to send the CEOs then executive assistant on a scoping trip to assess hotels in the US and negotiate hotel rates. He also revealed he had separately dined at Disneys exclusive Disney Club [--] to learn about the entertainment giants cultural induction for its teams. Membership to Disneys Club [--] is by invitation only and reportedly costs tens of thousands of dollars. The ACT senator David Pocock questioned why the hotel negotiations could not have been done over the phone asking" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7579812461990186258) 2025-12-04T01:43Z 398.4K followers, 192.8K engagements "An audio recording of a [---] call that led to Luigi Mangione's arrest was made public Thursday after press advocated for its release. The recording was played in Manhattan state court this week during an ongoing proceeding about evidence gathered during his arrest in the murder of senior United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson in 2024" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7580202070574173457) 2025-12-05T02:56Z 398.7K followers, 703.5K engagements "A Guardian exclusive this week revealed the national disability insurance scheme is set to be dramatically overhauled with participants plans now being assessed by a computer and human oversight dramatically reduced. Advocates have called it a nightmare scenario for disabled people. Bridie Jabour speaks with the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about what happens when you take the human out of human services and if the government has learned any lessons from robodebt" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7580236406618983698) 2025-12-05T06:00Z 398.4K followers, 29.6K engagements "BABAG EST NT :( #lolespor #lolesports #esaesports #gameon #gameonrevival #zeitnot #zeitnotlol #zeitnotedit #panky #pankylol #camana #paixdia #oguzkhan #oguzkhand #babag #aytekin #tumay #fade #grave #mxe #bst5 #baston5" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@kaandown/video/7581161228458888468) 2025-12-07T16:57Z [----] followers, 40.5K engagements "When Ezra Sholl was [--] years old he woke up from a medically induced coma to find hed been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Now [--] and living as a quadriplegic Ezra says social media has made him feel less isolated allowing him to connect with friends and people around the world who share his interests and experiences. Tap the link in bio to read the opinion piece Ezra wrote for @guardianaustralia about the social media ban: Im [--] years old and have a disability. Social media has been a lifeline why is the government kicking me off Producers: Tania Lee and Bertin Huynh Executive producers:" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7581974939696172309) 2025-12-09T21:35Z 389.8K followers, 235.4K engagements "Does Australias social media ban mean kids aged under [--] will get in legal trouble if they get around the ban Will parents get in trouble for letting their kids use banned social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat There is a lot of misinformation about how the world-first ban will actually work. So whether youre a parent of a child or a child watching this on a VPN @guardianaustralia's Matilda Boseley is here to clear up what the social media ban means. Credits: Reporter: Matilda Boseley Producer: Lisa Favazzo Executive producer: Michael Kalenderian #socialmediaban #socialmedia #australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582089438952574226) 2025-12-10T04:59Z 389.8K followers, 332.4K engagements "The global scam industrys size ranges from $70bn into the hundreds of billions a scale that would put it on a par with the global illicit drug trade. And at its heart are scam centres. Lawless border areas in south-east Asia have become particular areas of concern with satellite imagery and research showing that scam operations have more than doubled along the Thai-Myanmar border since Myanmars junta seized power in [----]. Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked and forced to work at scam compounds with at least [------] people in Myanmar and [------] in Cambodia likely forced to work" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582402530412367105) 2025-12-11T06:00Z 389.8K followers, 19.9K engagements "Video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) shows the parachutist preparing to exit a Cessna Caravan over Tully in far-north Queensland on [--] September. As the man clings to the side of the aircrafts roller door the handle of his reserve parachute catches on the wing flap causing it to deploy prematurely. The man is instantly dragged backwards with his legs striking the tails left horizontal stabiliser damaging it. Thirteen of the remaining skydivers then quickly exit the aircraft with two left watching as the snared parachutist frantically cuts himself free with a knife." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582472029140503825) 2025-12-11T05:45Z 389.7K followers, 15.4K engagements "Has the government been ambitious enough As the year rounds to a close Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises is there a disconnect between Albaneses cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor and deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labors ambitions the Coalitions existential crisis and the stories that will define the year to come" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582784161551748353) 2025-12-12T05:00Z 389.7K followers, 18.1K engagements "What will define politics in [----] As the year rounds to a close Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises is there a disconnect between Albaneses cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor and deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labors ambitions the Coalitions existential crisis and the stories that will define the year to come" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582786872749903105) 2025-12-13T01:00Z 389.8K followers, 60.2K engagements "The Swiss singer Nemo was last years Eurovision winner. This year they are returning the trophy. They said there was a clear conflict between the song contests ideals of unity inclusion and dignity for all and the decision to allow Israel to compete. And five European broadcasters have boycotted next years competition over Israels inclusion. Undoubtedly a watershed moment in the 70-year history of the song contest as put by the Guardian's European culture editor Philip Oltermann. The Israeli broadcaster Kan has welcomed the decision to keep Israel in the contest rejecting allegations of" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7582846951549340929) 2025-12-12T06:00Z 393.9K followers, 994.9K engagements "Eyewitnesses have described hearing gunshots having nowhere to go and being 'so confused' during a shooting at Bondi beach Sunday evening. Restaurant worker William Doliente Petty said he was serving someone when he heard the gunshots. 'The whole shop just stood up and we ran into the back exit' he said. At least [--] people have died including one alleged gunman following the mass shooting at Bondi beach during which dozens of gunshots were fired at a park hosting a Jewish festival" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7583819527893372176) 2025-12-14T20:54Z 389.8K followers, 167.6K engagements "Video filmed by an Israeli tourist visiting Australia shows Hanukah celebrations at Bondi Beach before gunmen open fire. Adults and children are seen at the Jewish celebration at Archer Park at Bondi beach. A father and son have been identified as the alleged shooters in a terrorist attack at Sydneys Bondi beach as authorities confirm the death toll from the massacre has risen to [--] including one child. It is Australias worst mass shooting in [--] years. A police statement on Monday said [--] people died at the scene with two more dying in hospital overnight. They said [--] people were injured" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7583844809354300688) 2025-12-14T22:33Z 389.8K followers, 4.3M engagements "A surf camera on Bondi beach has captured people fleeing after a shooting Sunday evening. A father and son have been identified as the alleged shooters in a terrorist attack at Sydneys Bondi beach as authorities confirm the death toll from the massacre has risen to [--] including one child. The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the shooting was an act of pure evil an act of antisemitism an act of terrorism on our shores. It was Australias worst mass shooting in [--] years" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7583869299903696145) 2025-12-15T00:08Z 398.7K followers, 1.8M engagements "Video fimed during the Bondi shooting on Sunday afternoon has captured audio of a woman comforting a child she didn't know. The woman Jessica Rozen told Guardian Australia she was searching desperately for her three-year-old son as the shots rang out at Bondi beach on Sunday. 'I got you I got you' Rozen repeats. Rozen had attended the Chanukah by the Sea event with her family when the terrorist attack began that evening bringing a terrifying end to the days Jewish celebration of light. Her husband was running with their toddler when she noticed a little girl screaming. She ran to her and lay" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7584035595475897621) 2025-12-15T10:51Z [--] followers, 14.6M engagements "Hundreds of swimmers at Bondi have formed human circles - in the beach and in the ocean - in honour of the victims of Sundays attack. Bondi is known for its early morning swimmers and surfers but many have not returned to the water since Sundays horrific events" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7584783766959279380) 2025-12-17T11:14Z 389.8K followers, 25.8K engagements "After the terrorist attack on Sunday that killed [--] people including a 10-year-old girl NSW premier Chris Minns has pledged to review the states firearm laws. Police confirmed one of the alleged Bondi beach terrorists who was killed by police during the attack had a licence and owned six weapons. Several licence-holders in NSW have almost [---] individual weapons linked to their licence with six of the top [--] gun owners in the state living in suburban Sydney. How have Australia's gun laws been eroded in the last [--] years since the Port Arthur massacre" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7585027724922653968) 2025-12-18T03:01Z 389.8K followers, 118.8K engagements "Did you watch Nicolas Cage lose the plot in a fictional Australian town this year If not Guardian Australia film critic Luke Buckmaster thinks you should. Watch to see his other picks for best Australian films of [----]. Reporter: Luke Buckmaster Producer: Lisa Favazzo Executive producers: Michael Kalenderian and Molly Glassey" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7586847131525221652) 2025-12-23T00:41Z 389.8K followers, [----] engagements "Trouble finding a gift for your rich friend Guardian Australias lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman breaks it down. Finding a good gift is never easy and when budgets are tight it gets even harder. So our editors have done the work for you. Weve spent the year seeking out delicious delightful thoughtful and critically affordable presents. There are ideas here that work for family friends and obligatory recipients like your kids educators or office secret Santas. Our suggestions are mostly from Australian companies with a focus on socially conscious and environmentally-aware businesses. Presenter:" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7586920426849226000) 2025-12-23T05:28Z 389.8K followers, [----] engagements "Would you drive an electric ute KGM's Musso EV is Australia's first affordable fully electric ute. It's marketed as 'purpose-built for lifestyle drivers' so Guardian Australia's Jessica O'Bryan took it for the ultimate driving test with a few challenges along the way: a Bunnings car park a Red Rooster drive-through and finding an EV charger along the way. Its the first electric ute by the South Korean car brand who claim the vehicle combines 'the refined styling of an SUV' with the 'rugged practicality' of a ute. #EV #ute #Australia #electricute" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7587179151115717909) 2025-12-23T22:10Z 389.8K followers, 11.3K engagements "Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket saying the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney will be his last. The batters future in Test cricket has been one of the hottest topics of this summers Ashes series he turned [--] last month.With Australia 3-1 up in the series headed into the final Test Khawaja confirmed he would be calling time after the final SCG Test" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7590631871722048788) 2026-01-02T05:28Z 398.7K followers, 169.1K engagements "The operation to capture the Venezuelan president and his wife involved at least [---] aircraft months of surveillance and reportedly a spy in the government. Stephen Byrne breaks down what happened that night with original reporting by Dan Sabbagh" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7592058000366439700) 2026-01-06T01:42Z [--] followers, 95K engagements "Denmarks prime minister has urged Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland after the president said the US absolutely needs the territory. The US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president Nicols Maduro has renewed fears of an American takeover of Greenland as members of Trumps Maga movement gleefully set their sights on the Danish territory after the attack in South America. #greenland #trump #venezuela #denmark" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7592489532549811477) 2026-01-07T05:37Z 398.7K followers, 285.2K engagements "The US raid on Venezuela left many people wondering: why Donald Trump claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil and that American oil companies would spend billions to fix the badly broken infrastructure. Heres a crash course on Venezuelas oil industry and where the US comes into play" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7593179774575545621) 2026-01-09T02:15Z 398.7K followers, 10.8K engagements "After the surprise US raid to capture Venezuelas leader Nicols Maduro Chinese commentators have drawn comparisons with how an assault on Taiwan could play out. Rafqa Touma speaks to Amy Hawkins senior China correspondent" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7593496036023225621) 2026-01-10T00:00Z 398.7K followers, 1M engagements "In the days after the worst mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur a wave of misinformation spread across social media. A video of Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett claiming four Indian nationals had been arrested with a Guardian watermark on screen was in fact a deepfake made from a genuine video of a press conference Barrett had given on [--] December. The video was flagged by online factcheckers but not before being watched hundreds of thousands of times. As Guardian Australia's technology reporter Josh Taylor explains these deepfakes are only getting easier to make" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7595408927479680276) 2026-01-15T02:26Z 398.7K followers, 18.9K engagements "As anti-government protests in Iran spiral Trump says the country is on my mind. But western interference had a part to play in how Iran got to this point in the first place. Heres a very brief rundown" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7595805667034762517) 2026-01-16T04:05Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Iranian Australians spoke to Guardian Australia about their attempts to navigate the countrys communication blackout to get any information about whether their relatives are safe. The protests that have swept through Iran in recent weeks are among the most destabilising episodes of unrest the Iranian regime has faced in years.While reports statethat at least [----] people have been killed unofficial estimates are as high as [-----]. This video was reuploaded to add a content warning" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7595813295819427092) 2026-01-16T04:35Z 398.7K followers, [----] engagements "Strangely crowdfunding military equipment is a tactic that goes back as far as the Second World War where a baron raised money for Spitfire planes. 📸Getty/AFP/REX #ukraine #russia #ukrainianwar #donbass #military #crowdfunding #sergiyprytula The vehicles were recently decommissioned but the UK government. Reporter: Matilda Boseley (1m Ukrainian hryvnia US$27000) (203m Ukrainian hryvnia US$5.47m) The vehicles were recently decommissioned but the UK government. Reporter: Matilda Boseley (1m Ukrainian hryvnia US$27000) (203m Ukrainian hryvnia US$5.47m)" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7162054545722461442) 2022-11-04T07:09Z 399.1K followers, 468K engagements "Coles and Woolworths have defended the increased margins but data shows shoppers are being charged more than enough to cover additional costs and other rising expenses. 📸Reuters/Rex/AAP #costofliving #supermarket #coles #woolworths #australia #inflation #learnontiktok Along with increased demand from consumers. Coles says this profit is due to savings in other areas. Reporter: Matilda Boseley Along with increased demand from consumers. Coles says this profit is due to savings in other areas. Reporter: Matilda Boseley" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7235911236527967490) 2023-05-22T07:51Z 399.2K followers, 212.1K engagements "Australian voters have rejected a proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the countrys constitution. Heres a breakdown of the results so far. #voicetoparliament #australia #referendum #indigenous #voteyes #voteno The double majority rule requires the majority of states to support the proposed constitutional change as well as the majority of Australias voting population. The double majority rule requires the majority of states to support the proposed constitutional change as well as the majority of Australias voting population" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7289785208230923522) 2023-10-14T12:09Z 399.2K followers, 587.2K engagements "As pockets of war multiply across the Middle East so too does the risk that the conflicts become more contagious and intractable. This map shows how the fighting is spreading and demonstrate the collective erosion of self-restraint and the rule of law in the region. Head to the link in our bio for an full analysis on the escalating crisis in the Middle East. Map source: OpenStreetMap contributors CARTO Reporter: Patrick Wintour Presenter: Michael Kalenderian" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7329325457239772418) 2024-01-29T01:26Z 398.8K followers, 1.1M engagements "Four spears stolen from Kamay now known as Botany Bay in Sydney by Captain James Cook and his crew have been returned to their traditional owners after more than [---] years. Forty Kamay spears were recorded as being taken by the British in [----] at the time of first contact between the local Gweagal people and the crew of the Endeavour. The four spears returned on Tuesday are the only ones of the original [--] that remain. The spears have been held by Cambridge Universitys Trinity College since shortly after they arrived in the UK in [----] and have only appeared in Australia for museum exhibitions" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7361590598479973648) 2024-04-25T00:11Z 399.1K followers, 130.8K engagements "Meet the ecologist trying to save the koalas. Maria Matthes a lifelong koala conservationist says loss of habitat and climate change have threatened koalas in eastern New South Wales. Almost [--] million hectares of forests suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since [----]. Koalas are one of more than [----] Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis. In the absence of sufficient funding and action by the government passionate individuals have stepped up. Our new series Last chance looks at Australias extinction crisis that this" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7491948985637244167) 2025-04-11T20:00Z 398.8K followers, [----] engagements "A UN commission has found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza citing tens of thousands of civilian deaths and massive destruction and has called on member countries to punish those responsible for it. Israel has denied the claims. #palestine #gaza #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7550872517276093712) 2025-09-17T02:02Z 399K followers, 17.5K engagements "With huge amounts of misinformation circulating heres what we know so far (as of 12pm Monday) about the fatal shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Since publication it has been confirmed several of the firearms were located during a raid of a house in Campsie with at least three recovered from the scene. #bondi #sydney #australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7583890188342988052) 2025-12-15T01:27Z 398.7K followers, 3.1M engagements "Federal agents shot and killed a woman during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday. At a press conference the Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey characterized the reason by the Department of Homeland Security for killing a woman during a large scale immigration operation as bullshit. To the family Im so deeply sorry Frey added. Theres nothing that I can say right now thats going to make you or your relatives friends of the victim feel any better. He went on to issue a sharp message to federal immigration agents in the city" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7592775863469395220) 2026-01-08T00:08Z 399K followers, 10M engagements "After four shark attacks in NSW in just [--] hours Rafqa Touma catches up with senior reporter and surf lifesaver Ben Doherty to chat about why there's been so many human-shark encounters and how to safely swim at the beach" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7598432153466096916) 2026-01-23T05:57Z 399.1K followers, [----] engagements "Guardian Australia's poll to crown Australia's favourite children's picture book has officially begun and Grandma Poss (AKA @mattieunofficial) is here to walk you through the voting process. Cast your vote for the best Australian childrens picture book in our poll from [--] January to [--] February. The five books with the least votes will be eliminated each morning from [--] January with tallies starting afresh at 9.30am. You can vote every day. The final round of voting for the remaining [--] books starts at 9.30am on Wednesday [--] February after which time vote tallies will no longer be visible. The" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7599896193774259477) 2026-01-27T04:38Z 399.3K followers, 69.4K engagements "The ripples of the #Tampa affair are still washing ashore [--] years later 📸Getty/Reuters #auspol #scomo #christmasisland #LearnOnTikTok #australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7001757553541614850) 2021-08-29T07:55Z 400.6K followers, 36.9K engagements "Check your balance transfer a little to your savings buy some #cryptocurrency CommBank reckons its time #crypto came to #banking apps others arent so sure. 📸Alamy Getty Rex AAP #cryptotok #cryptoinvesting #cryptotok #climatechange #globalwarming #globalheating" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7028096286075194626) 2021-11-08T07:23Z 402K followers, 36.1K engagements "Female snakes have clitorises scientists have detailed for the first time in a study of the animals sex organs. The scientists say previous research had mistaken the organs as scent glands or underdeveloped versions of penises in a study that criticised the comparatively limited research into female sex organs. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B the researchers found that snakes have two individual clitorises hemiclitores separated by tissue and hidden by skin on the underside of the tail. The studys lead author and a PhD student at the University of" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7178238113641221377) 2022-12-17T21:50Z 401.6K followers, [----] engagements "The Kremlin has described Polands decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents as a hostile act as ties continue to fray over the Ukraine war. 📸Getty/Shutterstock #poland #lithuania #russia #ukraine #ukraineinvasion #kaliningrad #sovietunion Reporter: Matilda Boseley And citing the fact that Mikhail Kalinin signed the command to execute thousands of Polish prisoners of war in the [----] Katyn massacre. Meaning the water doesnt freeze during winter and the port can operate year round. (The Kremlin is another name for the Russian/Putins government.) Reporter:" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7231879221826669825) 2023-05-11T11:05Z 401.1K followers, 255K engagements "Australia Posts new cost-saving plan also includes potentially closing some metro post offices and increasing the price of priority commercial mail. 📸AAP/Alamy/Getty #australia #australiapost #mail #letters #learnontiktok #newsontitktok Reporter:MatildaBoseley Reporter:MatildaBoseley" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7309727820068982018) 2023-12-07T05:57Z 401.9K followers, 103.5K engagements "Coles and Woolworths have been accused of inflating prices but those arent the only tactics hurting shoppers. Here are a few more things you should look out for. Based on reporting by Daisy Dumas. 📸Choice/Getty/EPA/AAP #supermarket #shoppinghacks #coles #woolworths #costofliving #pricegouging #learnontiktok #australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7418826741168344327) 2024-09-26T05:56Z 402.1K followers, 23.2K engagements "The newest members of Melbournes favourite feathered family hatched on Thursday morning on top of [---] Collins Street witnessed by more than [----] viewers on the buildings rolling live feed. 🎥Mirvac - [---] Collins St 📸Alamy/Getty #peregrinefalcons #falcons #367collins #melbourne #livestream #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7421817789775744274) 2024-10-04T07:23Z 401.7K followers, 75.8K engagements "Surge pricing is nothing new. We see it in when booking airfares or Ubers. But it has now reached the entertainment world and consumers are paying the price. As the cost of living bites some countries are looking to ban dynamic ticket pricing including Australia. Matilda Boseley looks at what exactly dynamic pricing is how it works and some of the legal implications. #Dynamicpricing #Ticketmaster #Ticketek #Livenation #surgepricing #costofliving #Australia #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7429528010560179463) 2024-10-25T02:03Z 401.2K followers, 79.1K engagements "GPs in New South Wales will be among the first in Australia to diagnose and provide medication for children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder the state government has announced. Heres what you need to know. Based on reporting by Natasha May. Video reposted with updated information that GPs can self-fund their own training. Gameplay footage supplied by Orbital YouTube channel. #adhd #adhdinadults #nsw #learnontiktok #adhdmeds" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7508949405425306898) 2025-05-27T02:38Z 405.3K followers, 322.4K engagements "In [----] a young Uyghur named rkesh Dlet was a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests. Throughout the protests Dlet represented students in televised negotiations with Chinese Communist Party leaders. After the massacre the 21-year-old was on Chinas list of most wanted student leaders and escaped the country. He now lives in exile in Taiwan. For every important choices I make in my life my Uyghur-ness has always came in and played an important role. That we do the right thing not the safe thing. Producer & cinematographer: Sam Biddle Editor: Gina Somfleth Finishing editor: Lisa" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7511519077576215826) 2025-06-03T00:50Z 400.3K followers, 11.5K engagements "The Dalai Lama has declared in a direct challenge to China that the centuries-old spiritual institution bearing his name will continue after his death and that only his inner circle not Beijing will have the authority to identify his successor. #tibet #dalailama #buddhism #newsontiktok #reincarnation" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7523092885697301777) 2025-07-04T05:22Z 400.6K followers, 1.6M engagements "Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine marchers crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday to protest against Israels conduct in Gaza and to speak up for starving Palestinian children. The world-famous landmark was closed to traffic with protesters gathering in the city centre in chilly weather before walking north across the bridge. NSW police estimate [-----] people turned out while the Palestine Action Group claims up to [------] peacefully protested. #Sydney #protests #NSW #Australia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7534337684089605383) 2025-08-03T12:38Z 401.1K followers, 5.8M engagements "The task of recovering the 10000+ bodies trapped beneath Gazas debris has been described as one of the most gruelling recovery efforts in modern warfare. How long will it take Israels sustained bombardment of the strip which has been called a genocide by an independent UN commission of inquiry has created 61m tonnes of debris. That is [--] times more than the combined mass of all debris generated by conflicts since [----]. My colleagues Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem write: The territory resembles a patchwork of concrete shells and shattered walls neighbourhoods pockmarked" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7569500176604269825) 2025-11-06T10:00Z 401.5K followers, 17.3K engagements "Witnesses who saw the Bondi shooting unfold firsthand have spoken to Guardian Australia about their experiences. Bridget was on the back of her partner's Vespa when she saw an alleged gunman exit the backseat of a car. I thought he was picking up crutches and I felt sorry for him she said. And he just picks up the biggest gun I've ever seen and instantly opens fire. Bridget says there were 'hundreds' of people at Bondi when the incident unfolded. I just go to my partner Tommy 'Drive he's got a gun' she says. All I could think was I'm going to get shot in the back. #bondi #australia #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7583901397679361301) 2025-12-15T02:45Z 400.6K followers, 13.8M engagements "Video has emerged showing the moment Israeli troops opened five and killed [--] medics in Gaza. The video shot by one of the medics who was killed in Rafah on [--] March shows clearly marked ambulances using flashing emergency lights as they searched the area for colleagues who had gone missing. The Israeli military initially said its soldiers 'did not randomly attack' any ambulances insisting they fired on 'terrorists' approaching them in 'suspicious vehicles' a claim put in doubt by the video. Now Israels military has backtracked on its account of the killing of [--] Palestinian medics in Gaza" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7587662194700045599) 2025-04-07T05:49Z 401.1K followers, 3.2M engagements "What does cultural safety actually mean A week after the Adelaide festival disinvited Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers week organisers have issued a complete and unreserved apology. The South Australian event collapsed after the author was dropped from its line-up and more than [---] writers pulled out. Now with a new board the organisers have apologised for the harm caused and invited Abdel-Fattah to speak in [----]. Dr Abdel-Fattah spoke to Nour Haydar about why she is considering defamation action against the South Australian premier and what this moment" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7595806699592731924) 2026-01-16T04:09Z 400.6K followers, 174.2K engagements "Thousands of First Nations people and their allies gathered across Australia on Invasion Day a day that marks the ongoing fight against racism and dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Yorta Yorta man Jye Charles says even though the day is 'heavy . it's a pretty good time for mob to get together and non-Indigenous people to show their solidarity'. Anti-immigration protests were also held with Pauline Hanson addressing a March for Australia in Brisbane #protest #Melbourne #sydney" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7599832593906814225) 2026-01-27T00:33Z 400.6K followers, 58.7K engagements "Theres nothing more iconic at the Australian Open than the ballkids and as a child @Matilda Boseley dreamed of becoming one. Now all grown up that dream has come true all thanks to a little help from Australian Open ballkids Hunter and Amelia. Chosen from thousands these [--] to 15-year-olds train in precision rolling and anticipation to become vital unpaid members of the tournament team. Ball kids receive uniforms food and incredible access to the grand slam" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7599879195891600660) 2026-01-27T03:32Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "After years of construction delays the $836m Sydney fish market has finally opened. Guardian Australia's Caitlin Cassidy visited on the opening day to see whether the [-----] square metre venue was worth the wait. Six million visitors are expected to flood through the market each year and by lunchtime on its opening day it was at capacity with visitors told to return in the evening or the following day" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia/video/7600560029527248146) 2026-01-28T23:34Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"I don't think it wants petrol and a Coke Zero. A #koala wandered into an Ampol petrol station in Woodside in the #AdelaideHills #SouthAustralia. It was captured entering the store and exploring the aisles on #CCTV before it jumped on to unsuspecting staff. Ampol staff confirmed the animal was unharmed and contacted their local #wildliferescue service which took the koala away. If you encounter wildlife call your local wildlife rescue organisation. In #Australia WIRES is the largest and can be contacted at [----] [---] [---] #AustralianWildlife #AustralianNature"
TikTok Link 2023-03-06T02:59Z 405.3K followers, 631.8K engagements
"Does this give a new meaning to leaked footage Restaurants and consumers in South Korea have quickly lost their taste for Tsingtao beer according to media reports after a video that appeared to show a brewery worker urinating into a tank at one of the firms plants in China went viral. Tsingtao Chinas second-biggest brewery and a major exporter said it has contacted police after learning about the video. Our company attaches high importance to the relevant video that emerged from Tsingtao Brewery No. [--] on [--] October the beermaker said in a statement. 🎥 Reuters #tsingtao #beer #china #korea"
TikTok Link 2023-10-25T06:06Z 401.9K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Whats going on in New Caledonia The unrest on this pacific island began last week as politicians in Paris voted on a bill allowing recent arrivals to the territory the right to vote in provincial elections. Some local leaders fear this change would dilute the share of the vote held by Kanaks the Indigenous group that makes up about 41% of the population and the major force in the pro-independence movement. At least six people have died in the protests which has prompted authorities to shut the international airport and schools and impose a curfew in the capital Nouma where businesses and"
TikTok Link 2024-05-22T07:19Z 403.9K followers, 67K engagements
"When it comes to the Olympics many US media outlets have a very specific (and arguably incorrect) way of organising the medal tally. One that plants them right at the top. But how should the Olympic medals really be counted and where does Australia rank among the pack 📸 REX/Reuters/Getty #parisolympics2024 #olympics #teamusa #australia #swimming #simonebiles #learnontiktok"
TikTok Link 2024-07-31T05:16Z [--] followers, 3.2M engagements
"The US presidential debate repeatedly went off the rails as former president Donald Trump pursued bizarre and often falsehood-ridden tangents about crowd sizes immigration policy and abortion access. But audience eyes couldnt help but drift to vice president Kamala Harriss animated reactions. Here are some of her eyebrows high points. 📽The ABC News Presidential Debate #debate2024 #uspolitics #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #coconuttree"
TikTok Link 2024-09-11T06:19Z 405.3K followers, 4.3M engagements
"The US presidential election is upon us but their democratic system can be a tad confusing so heres a quick guide to get you up to speed and ready to tune into all the vote count coverage. 📸Getty #harris #trump #election2024 #uselection #pennsylvania #swingstate #electionguide"
TikTok Link 2024-11-05T08:58Z 405.3K followers, 688K engagements
"The music industry has long held mixed feelings about Spotifys extensive influence over artists and these feelings have intensified amid ongoing controversy over Spotifys chief executive Daniel Ek leading a A$1.07bn investment in Helsing a German defence technology company specialising in AI-driven autonomous weapon systems. Ek is also chair of Helsing having joined the board in [----] when his investment fund Prima Materia put 100m into the then-startup. In response to Eks investment artists and listeners have been seeking alternatives. #music #newsupdate #spotify"
TikTok Link 2025-07-30T06:14Z 442.3K followers, 648.9K engagements
""Oh wowzers" says a drone pilot as a humpback whale follows a kayaker near Bondi beach. Up to [-----] whales are expected to pass Australias east coast during the annual migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef. #humpbackwhale #sydney #bondi #bondibeach #kayak"
TikTok Link 2023-06-26T07:13Z 454.6K followers, 1.1M engagements
"What is Donald Trump trying to achieve with his new board of peace Rafqa Touma speaks to Julian Borger senior international correspondent"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T06:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Did you know that the classic picture book the Eleventh Hour was almost a murder mystery We really cant have dogs dead dogs in picture books Graeme Base was told by his editor at Penguin Bob Sessions. The Eleventh Hour sold millions of copies worldwide and has now been nominated in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T21:00Z 454.6K followers, 10.6K engagements
"At only [--] Carlos Alcaraz said it was a 'dream come true' to become the youngest man to complete the career grand slam a record that had been held by Don Budge since [----] [--] years ago. He beat Novak Djokovic in four sets on Sunday night in the Australian Open mens singles final match. There was little fanfare after the match with Alcaraz saying gaming with his brother and friends was 'more than enough' to celebrate the win"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T04:59Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"For Allison Lester writing one of her favourite picture books was all about what was the most valuable thing you could give your child Australian children's book author and illustrator Lester describes the real life places and moments behind two of her most iconic picture books Kissed by the Moon and Magic Beach. Both are featured in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll alongside two more of her books Are We There Yet and Imagine"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T20:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"For the first time cameras have been allowed in a Sydney Covid-19 ICU ward. This is what it's like🎥Kate Geraghty via NSW Health #sydneylockdown"
TikTok Link 2021-07-15T08:00Z 454.6K followers, 561.6K engagements
"A short explainer on Invasion Day's very long history. Invasion Day and Invasion Day protests are as old as Australia Day itself explains Douglas Smith"
TikTok Link 2026-01-24T01:15Z 454.6K followers, 65.9K engagements
"The federal Coalition have split up yet again. So grab a cup of tea snuggle up because heres all the juicy details. Real house wives eat your heart out. #auspol #liberals #coalition #australia #drama"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T10:03Z 454.6K followers, 146.3K engagements
"Author and illustrator Graeme Base wanted to challenge curious children. It made him a best-selling author. Animalia went on to sell more than five million copies around the world and is now featured - alongside the Eleventh Hour - in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T23:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Thousands in Japan flocked to Ueno Zoo to catch a final glimpse of a giant panda. Its just the latest chapter in the souring relationship between China and Japan with China withdrawing its animals last week. In fact the only non-Chinese owned pandas in the world live in Mexico a gift from China before it switched to a policy of loaning them. Bertin Huynh talks to Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry about the flight of the bears"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T06:21Z 454.6K followers, 93.4K engagements
"CCTV cameras at a Sydney train station captured the moment a passenger wrangled a snake near a suburban platform. The reptile was found on the entrance ramp to platform two at Riverstone station just after 8.30pm on Saturday night. A man who got off a train took it upon himself to handle the intruder that had many other passengers running with fear"
TikTok Link 2026-02-01T22:05Z 454.6K followers, 6.2M engagements
"Australian billionaire Clive Palmers spokesman has denied claims by far-right political strategist Steve Bannon that he was behind Palmers controversial $60m advertising strategy at the [----] federal election. Based on reporting by Ben Smee"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T07:11Z 454.6K followers, 80.9K engagements
"Whats the name of the swan in Graeme Bases The Eleventh Hour Of all of the books puzzles its one the author and illustrator has never revealed publicly. But I have decided over the years to give a clue: the answer to the puzzle lies in the cards he says. The Eleventh Hour sold millions of copies worldwide and was a nominee in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll. Another of Bases books Animalia is still in the running as of Monday. Head to the link in our bio to cast your vote. Polls will close on [--] February with the overall winner announced the following day"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T09:29Z 454.6K followers, 36.8K engagements
"With Australia's favourite picture book poll in full swing Rafqa Touma visited The Curious World of Pamela Allen at the State Library of New South Wales to investigate an important question: who sank the boat Young Pamela Allen fans told Rafqa their theories about what contributed to the catastrophic capsizing of the little red craft - with one child suggesting the Guardian host may have contributed to the vessel's demise. Two of Allen's books feature in Australias top [--] childrens picture books poll: Mr McGee and Who Sank the Boat"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T21:54Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Do you have a magical beach of your own Australian children's book author and illustrator Alison Lester describes the real life places and moments behind two of her most iconic picture books Kissed by the Moon and Magic Beach. Both are featured in Guardian Australia's [--] best Australian picture books poll alongside two more of her books Are We There Yet and Imagine"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T05:00Z 454.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The Australian governments main immigration detention contractor is profiting from Donald Trumps hardline immigration crackdown. Rafqa Touma speaks to Christopher Knaus chief investigations correspondent"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T06:30Z 454.6K followers, 32.5K engagements
"There's just one more day left for you to vote in Guardian's Australian best children's picture book poll. So let's have a look at the final ten contenders"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T03:58Z 454.6K followers, 18.6K engagements
"A woman and her two children were rescued off Australias west coast on Friday after being swept out to sea near Quindalup Western Australia in rough conditions authorities said. The rescue came after a 13-year-old family member swam about four kilometres to shore to raise the alarm. A multi-agency search and rescue operation was then launched involving local police volunteer marine rescue crews and a rescue helicopter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T04:40Z 454.6K followers, 25.3K engagements
"In an interview with Nour Haydar federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests. Husic said he did not believe it was a good decision for his Labor government to issue an invitation for Herzog to visit Australia which was done in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. He also said he backed the right of Australians to peacefully protest against the actions of the Israeli government over its bombardment of Gaza calling it a slur to link major protests against the war to the Bondi"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T22:28Z 454.6K followers, 24.7K engagements
"Melody Wehipeihana was dropping her kids off at school when she pulled over to see what a gathering crowd was looking at in the shallow puddle outside Humpty Doo hotel bottle shop in the Northern Territory. It was then that she was asked to jump on its back to help capture the croc so it could be relocated"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T05:45Z 454.6K followers, 24.8K engagements
"And the winner is 📚 📚 📚 Magic Beach by Alison Lester has won Guardian Australias poll to find Australias best childrens picture book of all time. More than [------] votes were cast after polling opened on [--] January. Aside from the first day when Possum Magic by Mem Fox and illustrator Julie Vivas took an early lead Magic Beach was the most voted for book every other day of the count. With the recurring line at our beach at our magic beach Lesters rhyming picture book from [----] follows the different adventures children can have on a day at the beach through both the wonders of the natural"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T22:05Z 454.6K followers, 77.9K engagements
"Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars satellite imagery and witness testimony reveal. Essam Jaradah the former caretaker said the cemetery was also a vital community space for those living in the densely populated strip. I feel sorrow like that of a child who has lost his mother. Pain and bitterness grip my heart over the cemetery just as deeply as the pain of losing my home entirely. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission responsible for the"
TikTok Link 2026-02-06T05:00Z 454.6K followers, 880.6K engagements
"Who is Israels president Isaac Herzog Rafqa Touma speaks to senior reporter Ben Doherty ahead of Herzogs visit to Australia"
TikTok Link 2026-02-07T04:01Z 454.6K followers, 277.8K engagements
"Onlookers filmed dozens of New South Wales police charging at protesters during a march against Israeli president Isaac Herzogs visit to Australia. The footage was taken after demonstrators had attempted to negotiate with officers and allow protesters to march despite NSW laws passed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack preventing protesters from doing so"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T11:22Z 454.6K followers, 1.3M engagements
"Thousands of people gathered near Sydneys Town Hall on Monday evening to protest Israeli president Isaac Herzogs visit to Australia. At one point footage shows police dispersing a group of Muslims praying outside the building"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T22:10Z 454.6K followers, 9.4M engagements
"The death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to [--] with [--] in critical condition and hundreds reported missing. A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing about [----] flats which house about [----] people. Authorities said early on Thursday that three men aged between [--] and [--] had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter connected to"
TikTok Link 2025-11-27T04:43Z 372.5K followers, 21.5K engagements
"#postmalone is different 👏 #nfl #chiefscowboys #thanksgiving"
TikTok Link 2025-11-27T23:40Z 19.1M followers, 724.7K engagements
"Is Pauline Hanson a dilemma for the Coalition This week senator Pauline Hanson donned a burqa in parliament and refused to remove it attracting significant attention. Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and the national news editor Josephine Tovey about political stunts and how the media should cover them"
TikTok Link 2025-11-28T01:58Z 372.3K followers, 34.6K engagements
"What are the consequences of Pauline Hansons burqa stunt This week senator Hanson donned a burqa in parliament and refused to remove it attracting significant attention. Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and the national news editor Josephine Tovey about political stunts and how the media should cover them. I read something today. it said " Everytime you level up you lose something. A habit a friendship a relationship a version of yourself. Thats not loss thats proof you're evolving" I felt that 🩷 I read something today. it said " Everytime you"
TikTok Link 2025-11-28T20:44Z 372.3K followers, 24.9K engagements
"As reported by Guardian Australia technology reporter Josh Taylor from [--] December tech platforms will need to deactivate accounts for users under [--] and stop teens from making accounts until they are that age or face fines of up to $50m. But how will it work Rafqa and Stephen quickly break down what we currently know. 😂💔 😂💔"
TikTok Link 2025-11-30T20:29Z 398.6K followers, 847.9K engagements
"The Bureau of Meteorology has blamed Covid-era inflation and a Coalition government cap on public service headcount for cost blowouts in the IT project and the use of contractors such as Accenture in its controversial overhaul of the agency's website. The agency's new CEO Dr Stuart Minchin said the cost reflects the 'significant investment required to fully rebuild all the layers of technology and system that underpins the website'. BoM revealed last month the true cost of its new website to be $96.5mafter initially saying the user-facing aspect was just over $4m. It led to calls to explain"
TikTok Link 2025-12-02T05:45Z 398.4K followers, 97.5K engagements
"The Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom school in Coffs Harbour opened three years ago amid a broader push to breathe new life into the critically endangered Gumbaynggirr language. As Indigenous languages decline nationally Gumbaynggirr is experiencing a resurgence. For 12-year-old Darruy the difference to his previous school is 'like night and day'. Darruy changed schools three years ago and now loves school. He says: 'The other school they didnt really understand the components of Aboriginal culture. I do prefer this school a lot more because they understand how culture is to us'. Read the full"
TikTok Link 2025-12-03T03:25Z 398.7K followers, 124K engagements
"Larissa Waters has been at the helm of the Greens since the federal election saw former leader Adam Bandt unexpectedly lose his seat. Last week her party secured a deal with Labor to pass new environment laws a deal her predecessor didnt deliver. The senator talks to Reged Ahmad about what it was like taking over after the dramatic election loss earlier this year and why she compromised to get the reforms over the line"
TikTok Link 2025-12-03T07:00Z 398.4K followers, 12.1K engagements
"So is your content locally sourced or imported When X rolled out a new feature revealing the locations of popular accounts the company was acting to boost transparency and clamp down on disinformation. The result however has been a circular firing squad of recriminations as users turn on each other enraged by the revelation that dozens of popular America first and pro-Trump accounts originated overseas. The new feature was enabled over the weekend by Xs head of product Nikita Bier who called it the first step in securing the integrity of the global town square. Since then many high-engagement"
TikTok Link 2025-12-03T05:35Z 398.4K followers, 12.9K engagements
"The chief executive of the Future Fund Raphael Arndt confirmed to Senate estimates that the Future Fund spent $20000 to send the CEOs then executive assistant on a scoping trip to assess hotels in the US and negotiate hotel rates. He also revealed he had separately dined at Disneys exclusive Disney Club [--] to learn about the entertainment giants cultural induction for its teams. Membership to Disneys Club [--] is by invitation only and reportedly costs tens of thousands of dollars. The ACT senator David Pocock questioned why the hotel negotiations could not have been done over the phone asking"
TikTok Link 2025-12-04T01:43Z 398.4K followers, 192.8K engagements
"An audio recording of a [---] call that led to Luigi Mangione's arrest was made public Thursday after press advocated for its release. The recording was played in Manhattan state court this week during an ongoing proceeding about evidence gathered during his arrest in the murder of senior United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson in 2024"
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T02:56Z 398.7K followers, 703.5K engagements
"A Guardian exclusive this week revealed the national disability insurance scheme is set to be dramatically overhauled with participants plans now being assessed by a computer and human oversight dramatically reduced. Advocates have called it a nightmare scenario for disabled people. Bridie Jabour speaks with the editor Lenore Taylor the head of newsroom Mike Ticher and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about what happens when you take the human out of human services and if the government has learned any lessons from robodebt"
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T06:00Z 398.4K followers, 29.6K engagements
"BABAG EST NT :( #lolespor #lolesports #esaesports #gameon #gameonrevival #zeitnot #zeitnotlol #zeitnotedit #panky #pankylol #camana #paixdia #oguzkhan #oguzkhand #babag #aytekin #tumay #fade #grave #mxe #bst5 #baston5"
TikTok Link 2025-12-07T16:57Z [----] followers, 40.5K engagements
"When Ezra Sholl was [--] years old he woke up from a medically induced coma to find hed been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Now [--] and living as a quadriplegic Ezra says social media has made him feel less isolated allowing him to connect with friends and people around the world who share his interests and experiences. Tap the link in bio to read the opinion piece Ezra wrote for @guardianaustralia about the social media ban: Im [--] years old and have a disability. Social media has been a lifeline why is the government kicking me off Producers: Tania Lee and Bertin Huynh Executive producers:"
TikTok Link 2025-12-09T21:35Z 389.8K followers, 235.4K engagements
"Does Australias social media ban mean kids aged under [--] will get in legal trouble if they get around the ban Will parents get in trouble for letting their kids use banned social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat There is a lot of misinformation about how the world-first ban will actually work. So whether youre a parent of a child or a child watching this on a VPN @guardianaustralia's Matilda Boseley is here to clear up what the social media ban means. Credits: Reporter: Matilda Boseley Producer: Lisa Favazzo Executive producer: Michael Kalenderian #socialmediaban #socialmedia #australia"
TikTok Link 2025-12-10T04:59Z 389.8K followers, 332.4K engagements
"The global scam industrys size ranges from $70bn into the hundreds of billions a scale that would put it on a par with the global illicit drug trade. And at its heart are scam centres. Lawless border areas in south-east Asia have become particular areas of concern with satellite imagery and research showing that scam operations have more than doubled along the Thai-Myanmar border since Myanmars junta seized power in [----]. Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked and forced to work at scam compounds with at least [------] people in Myanmar and [------] in Cambodia likely forced to work"
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T06:00Z 389.8K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) shows the parachutist preparing to exit a Cessna Caravan over Tully in far-north Queensland on [--] September. As the man clings to the side of the aircrafts roller door the handle of his reserve parachute catches on the wing flap causing it to deploy prematurely. The man is instantly dragged backwards with his legs striking the tails left horizontal stabiliser damaging it. Thirteen of the remaining skydivers then quickly exit the aircraft with two left watching as the snared parachutist frantically cuts himself free with a knife."
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T05:45Z 389.7K followers, 15.4K engagements
"Has the government been ambitious enough As the year rounds to a close Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises is there a disconnect between Albaneses cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor and deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labors ambitions the Coalitions existential crisis and the stories that will define the year to come"
TikTok Link 2025-12-12T05:00Z 389.7K followers, 18.1K engagements
"What will define politics in [----] As the year rounds to a close Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises is there a disconnect between Albaneses cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor and deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labors ambitions the Coalitions existential crisis and the stories that will define the year to come"
TikTok Link 2025-12-13T01:00Z 389.8K followers, 60.2K engagements
"The Swiss singer Nemo was last years Eurovision winner. This year they are returning the trophy. They said there was a clear conflict between the song contests ideals of unity inclusion and dignity for all and the decision to allow Israel to compete. And five European broadcasters have boycotted next years competition over Israels inclusion. Undoubtedly a watershed moment in the 70-year history of the song contest as put by the Guardian's European culture editor Philip Oltermann. The Israeli broadcaster Kan has welcomed the decision to keep Israel in the contest rejecting allegations of"
TikTok Link 2025-12-12T06:00Z 393.9K followers, 994.9K engagements
"Eyewitnesses have described hearing gunshots having nowhere to go and being 'so confused' during a shooting at Bondi beach Sunday evening. Restaurant worker William Doliente Petty said he was serving someone when he heard the gunshots. 'The whole shop just stood up and we ran into the back exit' he said. At least [--] people have died including one alleged gunman following the mass shooting at Bondi beach during which dozens of gunshots were fired at a park hosting a Jewish festival"
TikTok Link 2025-12-14T20:54Z 389.8K followers, 167.6K engagements
"Video filmed by an Israeli tourist visiting Australia shows Hanukah celebrations at Bondi Beach before gunmen open fire. Adults and children are seen at the Jewish celebration at Archer Park at Bondi beach. A father and son have been identified as the alleged shooters in a terrorist attack at Sydneys Bondi beach as authorities confirm the death toll from the massacre has risen to [--] including one child. It is Australias worst mass shooting in [--] years. A police statement on Monday said [--] people died at the scene with two more dying in hospital overnight. They said [--] people were injured"
TikTok Link 2025-12-14T22:33Z 389.8K followers, 4.3M engagements
"A surf camera on Bondi beach has captured people fleeing after a shooting Sunday evening. A father and son have been identified as the alleged shooters in a terrorist attack at Sydneys Bondi beach as authorities confirm the death toll from the massacre has risen to [--] including one child. The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the shooting was an act of pure evil an act of antisemitism an act of terrorism on our shores. It was Australias worst mass shooting in [--] years"
TikTok Link 2025-12-15T00:08Z 398.7K followers, 1.8M engagements
"Video fimed during the Bondi shooting on Sunday afternoon has captured audio of a woman comforting a child she didn't know. The woman Jessica Rozen told Guardian Australia she was searching desperately for her three-year-old son as the shots rang out at Bondi beach on Sunday. 'I got you I got you' Rozen repeats. Rozen had attended the Chanukah by the Sea event with her family when the terrorist attack began that evening bringing a terrifying end to the days Jewish celebration of light. Her husband was running with their toddler when she noticed a little girl screaming. She ran to her and lay"
TikTok Link 2025-12-15T10:51Z [--] followers, 14.6M engagements
"Hundreds of swimmers at Bondi have formed human circles - in the beach and in the ocean - in honour of the victims of Sundays attack. Bondi is known for its early morning swimmers and surfers but many have not returned to the water since Sundays horrific events"
TikTok Link 2025-12-17T11:14Z 389.8K followers, 25.8K engagements
"After the terrorist attack on Sunday that killed [--] people including a 10-year-old girl NSW premier Chris Minns has pledged to review the states firearm laws. Police confirmed one of the alleged Bondi beach terrorists who was killed by police during the attack had a licence and owned six weapons. Several licence-holders in NSW have almost [---] individual weapons linked to their licence with six of the top [--] gun owners in the state living in suburban Sydney. How have Australia's gun laws been eroded in the last [--] years since the Port Arthur massacre"
TikTok Link 2025-12-18T03:01Z 389.8K followers, 118.8K engagements
"Did you watch Nicolas Cage lose the plot in a fictional Australian town this year If not Guardian Australia film critic Luke Buckmaster thinks you should. Watch to see his other picks for best Australian films of [----]. Reporter: Luke Buckmaster Producer: Lisa Favazzo Executive producers: Michael Kalenderian and Molly Glassey"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T00:41Z 389.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Trouble finding a gift for your rich friend Guardian Australias lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman breaks it down. Finding a good gift is never easy and when budgets are tight it gets even harder. So our editors have done the work for you. Weve spent the year seeking out delicious delightful thoughtful and critically affordable presents. There are ideas here that work for family friends and obligatory recipients like your kids educators or office secret Santas. Our suggestions are mostly from Australian companies with a focus on socially conscious and environmentally-aware businesses. Presenter:"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T05:28Z 389.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Would you drive an electric ute KGM's Musso EV is Australia's first affordable fully electric ute. It's marketed as 'purpose-built for lifestyle drivers' so Guardian Australia's Jessica O'Bryan took it for the ultimate driving test with a few challenges along the way: a Bunnings car park a Red Rooster drive-through and finding an EV charger along the way. Its the first electric ute by the South Korean car brand who claim the vehicle combines 'the refined styling of an SUV' with the 'rugged practicality' of a ute. #EV #ute #Australia #electricute"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T22:10Z 389.8K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket saying the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney will be his last. The batters future in Test cricket has been one of the hottest topics of this summers Ashes series he turned [--] last month.With Australia 3-1 up in the series headed into the final Test Khawaja confirmed he would be calling time after the final SCG Test"
TikTok Link 2026-01-02T05:28Z 398.7K followers, 169.1K engagements
"The operation to capture the Venezuelan president and his wife involved at least [---] aircraft months of surveillance and reportedly a spy in the government. Stephen Byrne breaks down what happened that night with original reporting by Dan Sabbagh"
TikTok Link 2026-01-06T01:42Z [--] followers, 95K engagements
"Denmarks prime minister has urged Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland after the president said the US absolutely needs the territory. The US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president Nicols Maduro has renewed fears of an American takeover of Greenland as members of Trumps Maga movement gleefully set their sights on the Danish territory after the attack in South America. #greenland #trump #venezuela #denmark"
TikTok Link 2026-01-07T05:37Z 398.7K followers, 285.2K engagements
"The US raid on Venezuela left many people wondering: why Donald Trump claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil and that American oil companies would spend billions to fix the badly broken infrastructure. Heres a crash course on Venezuelas oil industry and where the US comes into play"
TikTok Link 2026-01-09T02:15Z 398.7K followers, 10.8K engagements
"After the surprise US raid to capture Venezuelas leader Nicols Maduro Chinese commentators have drawn comparisons with how an assault on Taiwan could play out. Rafqa Touma speaks to Amy Hawkins senior China correspondent"
TikTok Link 2026-01-10T00:00Z 398.7K followers, 1M engagements
"In the days after the worst mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur a wave of misinformation spread across social media. A video of Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett claiming four Indian nationals had been arrested with a Guardian watermark on screen was in fact a deepfake made from a genuine video of a press conference Barrett had given on [--] December. The video was flagged by online factcheckers but not before being watched hundreds of thousands of times. As Guardian Australia's technology reporter Josh Taylor explains these deepfakes are only getting easier to make"
TikTok Link 2026-01-15T02:26Z 398.7K followers, 18.9K engagements
"As anti-government protests in Iran spiral Trump says the country is on my mind. But western interference had a part to play in how Iran got to this point in the first place. Heres a very brief rundown"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T04:05Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Iranian Australians spoke to Guardian Australia about their attempts to navigate the countrys communication blackout to get any information about whether their relatives are safe. The protests that have swept through Iran in recent weeks are among the most destabilising episodes of unrest the Iranian regime has faced in years.While reports statethat at least [----] people have been killed unofficial estimates are as high as [-----]. This video was reuploaded to add a content warning"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T04:35Z 398.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Strangely crowdfunding military equipment is a tactic that goes back as far as the Second World War where a baron raised money for Spitfire planes. 📸Getty/AFP/REX #ukraine #russia #ukrainianwar #donbass #military #crowdfunding #sergiyprytula The vehicles were recently decommissioned but the UK government. Reporter: Matilda Boseley (1m Ukrainian hryvnia US$27000) (203m Ukrainian hryvnia US$5.47m) The vehicles were recently decommissioned but the UK government. Reporter: Matilda Boseley (1m Ukrainian hryvnia US$27000) (203m Ukrainian hryvnia US$5.47m)"
TikTok Link 2022-11-04T07:09Z 399.1K followers, 468K engagements
"Coles and Woolworths have defended the increased margins but data shows shoppers are being charged more than enough to cover additional costs and other rising expenses. 📸Reuters/Rex/AAP #costofliving #supermarket #coles #woolworths #australia #inflation #learnontiktok Along with increased demand from consumers. Coles says this profit is due to savings in other areas. Reporter: Matilda Boseley Along with increased demand from consumers. Coles says this profit is due to savings in other areas. Reporter: Matilda Boseley"
TikTok Link 2023-05-22T07:51Z 399.2K followers, 212.1K engagements
"Australian voters have rejected a proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the countrys constitution. Heres a breakdown of the results so far. #voicetoparliament #australia #referendum #indigenous #voteyes #voteno The double majority rule requires the majority of states to support the proposed constitutional change as well as the majority of Australias voting population. The double majority rule requires the majority of states to support the proposed constitutional change as well as the majority of Australias voting population"
TikTok Link 2023-10-14T12:09Z 399.2K followers, 587.2K engagements
"As pockets of war multiply across the Middle East so too does the risk that the conflicts become more contagious and intractable. This map shows how the fighting is spreading and demonstrate the collective erosion of self-restraint and the rule of law in the region. Head to the link in our bio for an full analysis on the escalating crisis in the Middle East. Map source: OpenStreetMap contributors CARTO Reporter: Patrick Wintour Presenter: Michael Kalenderian"
TikTok Link 2024-01-29T01:26Z 398.8K followers, 1.1M engagements
"Four spears stolen from Kamay now known as Botany Bay in Sydney by Captain James Cook and his crew have been returned to their traditional owners after more than [---] years. Forty Kamay spears were recorded as being taken by the British in [----] at the time of first contact between the local Gweagal people and the crew of the Endeavour. The four spears returned on Tuesday are the only ones of the original [--] that remain. The spears have been held by Cambridge Universitys Trinity College since shortly after they arrived in the UK in [----] and have only appeared in Australia for museum exhibitions"
TikTok Link 2024-04-25T00:11Z 399.1K followers, 130.8K engagements
"Meet the ecologist trying to save the koalas. Maria Matthes a lifelong koala conservationist says loss of habitat and climate change have threatened koalas in eastern New South Wales. Almost [--] million hectares of forests suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since [----]. Koalas are one of more than [----] Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis. In the absence of sufficient funding and action by the government passionate individuals have stepped up. Our new series Last chance looks at Australias extinction crisis that this"
TikTok Link 2025-04-11T20:00Z 398.8K followers, [----] engagements
"A UN commission has found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza citing tens of thousands of civilian deaths and massive destruction and has called on member countries to punish those responsible for it. Israel has denied the claims. #palestine #gaza #news"
TikTok Link 2025-09-17T02:02Z 399K followers, 17.5K engagements
"With huge amounts of misinformation circulating heres what we know so far (as of 12pm Monday) about the fatal shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Since publication it has been confirmed several of the firearms were located during a raid of a house in Campsie with at least three recovered from the scene. #bondi #sydney #australia"
TikTok Link 2025-12-15T01:27Z 398.7K followers, 3.1M engagements
"Federal agents shot and killed a woman during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday. At a press conference the Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey characterized the reason by the Department of Homeland Security for killing a woman during a large scale immigration operation as bullshit. To the family Im so deeply sorry Frey added. Theres nothing that I can say right now thats going to make you or your relatives friends of the victim feel any better. He went on to issue a sharp message to federal immigration agents in the city"
TikTok Link 2026-01-08T00:08Z 399K followers, 10M engagements
"After four shark attacks in NSW in just [--] hours Rafqa Touma catches up with senior reporter and surf lifesaver Ben Doherty to chat about why there's been so many human-shark encounters and how to safely swim at the beach"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T05:57Z 399.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Guardian Australia's poll to crown Australia's favourite children's picture book has officially begun and Grandma Poss (AKA @mattieunofficial) is here to walk you through the voting process. Cast your vote for the best Australian childrens picture book in our poll from [--] January to [--] February. The five books with the least votes will be eliminated each morning from [--] January with tallies starting afresh at 9.30am. You can vote every day. The final round of voting for the remaining [--] books starts at 9.30am on Wednesday [--] February after which time vote tallies will no longer be visible. The"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T04:38Z 399.3K followers, 69.4K engagements
"The ripples of the #Tampa affair are still washing ashore [--] years later 📸Getty/Reuters #auspol #scomo #christmasisland #LearnOnTikTok #australia"
TikTok Link 2021-08-29T07:55Z 400.6K followers, 36.9K engagements
"Check your balance transfer a little to your savings buy some #cryptocurrency CommBank reckons its time #crypto came to #banking apps others arent so sure. 📸Alamy Getty Rex AAP #cryptotok #cryptoinvesting #cryptotok #climatechange #globalwarming #globalheating"
TikTok Link 2021-11-08T07:23Z 402K followers, 36.1K engagements
"Female snakes have clitorises scientists have detailed for the first time in a study of the animals sex organs. The scientists say previous research had mistaken the organs as scent glands or underdeveloped versions of penises in a study that criticised the comparatively limited research into female sex organs. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B the researchers found that snakes have two individual clitorises hemiclitores separated by tissue and hidden by skin on the underside of the tail. The studys lead author and a PhD student at the University of"
TikTok Link 2022-12-17T21:50Z 401.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The Kremlin has described Polands decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents as a hostile act as ties continue to fray over the Ukraine war. 📸Getty/Shutterstock #poland #lithuania #russia #ukraine #ukraineinvasion #kaliningrad #sovietunion Reporter: Matilda Boseley And citing the fact that Mikhail Kalinin signed the command to execute thousands of Polish prisoners of war in the [----] Katyn massacre. Meaning the water doesnt freeze during winter and the port can operate year round. (The Kremlin is another name for the Russian/Putins government.) Reporter:"
TikTok Link 2023-05-11T11:05Z 401.1K followers, 255K engagements
"Australia Posts new cost-saving plan also includes potentially closing some metro post offices and increasing the price of priority commercial mail. 📸AAP/Alamy/Getty #australia #australiapost #mail #letters #learnontiktok #newsontitktok Reporter:MatildaBoseley Reporter:MatildaBoseley"
TikTok Link 2023-12-07T05:57Z 401.9K followers, 103.5K engagements
"Coles and Woolworths have been accused of inflating prices but those arent the only tactics hurting shoppers. Here are a few more things you should look out for. Based on reporting by Daisy Dumas. 📸Choice/Getty/EPA/AAP #supermarket #shoppinghacks #coles #woolworths #costofliving #pricegouging #learnontiktok #australia"
TikTok Link 2024-09-26T05:56Z 402.1K followers, 23.2K engagements
"The newest members of Melbournes favourite feathered family hatched on Thursday morning on top of [---] Collins Street witnessed by more than [----] viewers on the buildings rolling live feed. 🎥Mirvac - [---] Collins St 📸Alamy/Getty #peregrinefalcons #falcons #367collins #melbourne #livestream #news"
TikTok Link 2024-10-04T07:23Z 401.7K followers, 75.8K engagements
"Surge pricing is nothing new. We see it in when booking airfares or Ubers. But it has now reached the entertainment world and consumers are paying the price. As the cost of living bites some countries are looking to ban dynamic ticket pricing including Australia. Matilda Boseley looks at what exactly dynamic pricing is how it works and some of the legal implications. #Dynamicpricing #Ticketmaster #Ticketek #Livenation #surgepricing #costofliving #Australia #news"
TikTok Link 2024-10-25T02:03Z 401.2K followers, 79.1K engagements
"GPs in New South Wales will be among the first in Australia to diagnose and provide medication for children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder the state government has announced. Heres what you need to know. Based on reporting by Natasha May. Video reposted with updated information that GPs can self-fund their own training. Gameplay footage supplied by Orbital YouTube channel. #adhd #adhdinadults #nsw #learnontiktok #adhdmeds"
TikTok Link 2025-05-27T02:38Z 405.3K followers, 322.4K engagements
"In [----] a young Uyghur named rkesh Dlet was a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests. Throughout the protests Dlet represented students in televised negotiations with Chinese Communist Party leaders. After the massacre the 21-year-old was on Chinas list of most wanted student leaders and escaped the country. He now lives in exile in Taiwan. For every important choices I make in my life my Uyghur-ness has always came in and played an important role. That we do the right thing not the safe thing. Producer & cinematographer: Sam Biddle Editor: Gina Somfleth Finishing editor: Lisa"
TikTok Link 2025-06-03T00:50Z 400.3K followers, 11.5K engagements
"The Dalai Lama has declared in a direct challenge to China that the centuries-old spiritual institution bearing his name will continue after his death and that only his inner circle not Beijing will have the authority to identify his successor. #tibet #dalailama #buddhism #newsontiktok #reincarnation"
TikTok Link 2025-07-04T05:22Z 400.6K followers, 1.6M engagements
"Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine marchers crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday to protest against Israels conduct in Gaza and to speak up for starving Palestinian children. The world-famous landmark was closed to traffic with protesters gathering in the city centre in chilly weather before walking north across the bridge. NSW police estimate [-----] people turned out while the Palestine Action Group claims up to [------] peacefully protested. #Sydney #protests #NSW #Australia"
TikTok Link 2025-08-03T12:38Z 401.1K followers, 5.8M engagements
"The task of recovering the 10000+ bodies trapped beneath Gazas debris has been described as one of the most gruelling recovery efforts in modern warfare. How long will it take Israels sustained bombardment of the strip which has been called a genocide by an independent UN commission of inquiry has created 61m tonnes of debris. That is [--] times more than the combined mass of all debris generated by conflicts since [----]. My colleagues Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem write: The territory resembles a patchwork of concrete shells and shattered walls neighbourhoods pockmarked"
TikTok Link 2025-11-06T10:00Z 401.5K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Witnesses who saw the Bondi shooting unfold firsthand have spoken to Guardian Australia about their experiences. Bridget was on the back of her partner's Vespa when she saw an alleged gunman exit the backseat of a car. I thought he was picking up crutches and I felt sorry for him she said. And he just picks up the biggest gun I've ever seen and instantly opens fire. Bridget says there were 'hundreds' of people at Bondi when the incident unfolded. I just go to my partner Tommy 'Drive he's got a gun' she says. All I could think was I'm going to get shot in the back. #bondi #australia #news"
TikTok Link 2025-12-15T02:45Z 400.6K followers, 13.8M engagements
"Video has emerged showing the moment Israeli troops opened five and killed [--] medics in Gaza. The video shot by one of the medics who was killed in Rafah on [--] March shows clearly marked ambulances using flashing emergency lights as they searched the area for colleagues who had gone missing. The Israeli military initially said its soldiers 'did not randomly attack' any ambulances insisting they fired on 'terrorists' approaching them in 'suspicious vehicles' a claim put in doubt by the video. Now Israels military has backtracked on its account of the killing of [--] Palestinian medics in Gaza"
TikTok Link 2025-04-07T05:49Z 401.1K followers, 3.2M engagements
"What does cultural safety actually mean A week after the Adelaide festival disinvited Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers week organisers have issued a complete and unreserved apology. The South Australian event collapsed after the author was dropped from its line-up and more than [---] writers pulled out. Now with a new board the organisers have apologised for the harm caused and invited Abdel-Fattah to speak in [----]. Dr Abdel-Fattah spoke to Nour Haydar about why she is considering defamation action against the South Australian premier and what this moment"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T04:09Z 400.6K followers, 174.2K engagements
"Thousands of First Nations people and their allies gathered across Australia on Invasion Day a day that marks the ongoing fight against racism and dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Yorta Yorta man Jye Charles says even though the day is 'heavy . it's a pretty good time for mob to get together and non-Indigenous people to show their solidarity'. Anti-immigration protests were also held with Pauline Hanson addressing a March for Australia in Brisbane #protest #Melbourne #sydney"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T00:33Z 400.6K followers, 58.7K engagements
"Theres nothing more iconic at the Australian Open than the ballkids and as a child @Matilda Boseley dreamed of becoming one. Now all grown up that dream has come true all thanks to a little help from Australian Open ballkids Hunter and Amelia. Chosen from thousands these [--] to 15-year-olds train in precision rolling and anticipation to become vital unpaid members of the tournament team. Ball kids receive uniforms food and incredible access to the grand slam"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T03:32Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"After years of construction delays the $836m Sydney fish market has finally opened. Guardian Australia's Caitlin Cassidy visited on the opening day to see whether the [-----] square metre venue was worth the wait. Six million visitors are expected to flood through the market each year and by lunchtime on its opening day it was at capacity with visitors told to return in the evening or the following day"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T23:34Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
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