MONDAY 1ST
Jail time, hefty fines: New Australian laws would target social media sites over violent content
Australia is set to become the first country in the world to introduce jail terms and multi-million-dollar fines for social media giants that don't quickly remove violent material.
MONDAY 18TH
'Panic buying' of guns to beat law change after Christchurch shooting
There has been a rush on gun shops, with people "panic buying", in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack and in anticipation of the Government tightening gun laws. Following Jacinda Ardern's comments on Saturday morning, gun shop owners - at bricks and mortar stores, and online - experienced a jump in sales.
MONDAY 11TH
US women's national team take legal action over discrimination
All 28 members of the United States women's national team squad have begun legal action against the US Soccer Federation (USSF), just months before defending the Women's World Cup title.