Headlines: U.S. could require tourists to hand over social media

Today's headlines include:

• Travellers from Australia and 41 other countries could be forced to hand over five years' worth of social media data when entering the United States, under plans put forward by the Trump administration.
• More than 1,000 corrections officers across South Australia’s public prison network have voted to extend an existing strike to 96 hours, calling on the Government to increase pay rates, lift staff numbers and improve safety.
• Australian Olympians who give birth after today and are committed to making an Olympic comeback will be eligible for a $10,000 grant per child as part of a $50-million funding package.
• And today’s good news: New evidence suggests pre-human species were making fire far earlier than previously thought.

Reporting with AAP.

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