Today's headlines include:

Almost five million social media accounts have been blocked or restricted since legislation banning under-16s came into effect last month.
Locals have described the damage caused by record-breaking flash flooding in Victoria as “absolute carnage”.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened ‍to deploy military forces in the state of Minnesota as protesters clash with immigration agents.
And today’s good news: Scientists have unveiled an exciting breakthrough in Antarctic research: the most detailed map ever created of the hidden landscape beneath the continent’s massive ice sheet.

Reporting with AAP.

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Headlines: 4.7m accounts blocked under social media ban

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Headlines: 4.7m accounts blocked under social media ban