Headlines: Govt announces social media algorithm opt-out

Todays headlines include:

• Australian internet users will be given the choice to opt out of algorithms under reforms to social media.
• A Victoria police investigation into a former gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries has been dropped. 
• Thousands of protesters have gathered across Germany to demonstrate against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
• A 12-year-old NSW boy is walking 540km to raise funds for better paediatric healthcare access in regional Australia.

See more on Dusty's walk and how you can donate here. 

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