Anika Wells
AustraliapoliticianFemaleb. 19835.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Anika Wells is an Australian politician who serves as the Minister for Sport and has been an advocate for women's sports and gender equality. She publicly supported Sam Kerr during her recent legal troubles, emphasizing national backing for the footballer and highlighting issues related to race, privilege, and the treatment of women in society.
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The absence of Sports Minister Anika Wells has irked Football Australia.
Donald Trump is set to miss the USA clash with Australia, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Greg Norman and Australia’s new ambassador to the US, Greg Moriarty, will be at Seattle StadiumAustralia· 2026-06-19
Communications Minister Anika Wells said at a press conference on Friday the industry codes were designed to 'have big tech and the people who control these platforms do more to make sure that Australian kids are safer online'.
Pornhub owner Aylo restricts access to Australian usersAustralia· 2026-03-06
Anika Wells is the Communications and Sports Minister who has been absent from major sporting events.
Sports Minister Anika Wells a no-show at Asian Cup as no-shows add upAustralia· 2026-03-04
Communications Minister Anika Wells is among politicians who have allegedly received violent threats.
Prime Minister evacuated from The Lodge in Canberra after security threatAustralia· 2026-02-24
Communications Minister Anika Wells told a CommsDay summit in Canberra about the review of Triple Zero legislation.
Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror yearAustralia· 2026-02-24
Anika Wells is the Minister for Sport who has supported winter sports in Australia.
Jakara Anthony, Josie Baff, Cooper Woods and Scotty James contribute to Australia’s best every Winter GamesAustralia· 2026-02-14
Communications Minister Anika Wells has written to controversial video game giant Roblox seeking an urgent meeting following reports that children on the popular platform have been exposed to sexually explicit and suicide-related material.
Communications Minister Anika Wells seeks urgent meeting with online platform over predator claimsAustralia· 2026-02-09
Anika Wells is the Communications and Sport Minister who stayed away from the event this year.
Friendly encounter at Australian Open between Sarah Murdoch and Ryan StokesAustralia· 2026-02-01
Anika Wells is the Australian Sports Minister who skipped major sporting events due to a scandal over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements.
Australian Sports Minister Anika Wells avoids major events after entitlement controversyAustralia· 2026-01-31
A spokesman for Communications Minister Anika Wells said Telstra and Apple had advised the government they were working to fix the issue urgently.
Apple update leaves users unable to make calls, including to Triple ZeroAustralia· 2026-01-28
Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells has previously said the government will not be swayed by legal threats.
Firms have come 'kicking and screaming', regulator says
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Anika Wells is involved in the controversy regarding family flight entitlements for MPs.
Senior politicians to be stripped of uncapped family flights after Anika Wells furoreAustralia· 2026-01-20
Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells expressed confidence that the new law would protect children.
Australia social media ban removes 4.7 million teen accounts under new law
United States· 2026-01-16
Communications Minister Anika Wells said in a statement released with the topline figures.
Has Australia’s social media ban for under-16s been a success? Here are the results.Australia· 2026-01-15
Wells billed taxpayers $10,000 to fly her husband to Melbourne for the AFL grand final three times.
Anthony Albanese recommends family travel be limited to economy classAustralia· 2025-12-23
Communications Minister Anika Wells faced scrutiny over her use of government expenses before the Bondi shooting.
PM's popularity plummets after Bondi attack and expenses scandalAustralia· 2025-12-21
Anika Wells helped push through reforms in the government regarding streaming quotas.
Corporate deals, a family feud and court battlesAustralia· 2025-12-21
Communications Minister Anika Wells was informed about the calls affected by the outage.
Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outageAustralia· 2025-12-18
Anika Wells is Australia’s minister for communications who responded to sceptics about social media regulations.
Phones are here to stay
Ireland· 2025-12-17
Anika Wells is mentioned as the Australian Minister for Communications defending her government's stance on social media regulations.
Social vietati ai minori: la stretta dell’Australia e le proposte Ue. Ma l’Italia non si muove per paura di Trump
Italy· 2025-12-15
Anika Wells is the Communications Minister who delivered a speech at the UN regarding the social media ban.
Thanks Daddy Albo, but we’ve got this parenting thing coveredAustralia· 2025-12-14
Anika Wells is the Federal Communications Minister who is under scrutiny for her travel expenses.
She moves, it runs; she doesn’t, it’s pushedAustralia· 2025-12-13
Anika Wells is the Communications Minister who emceed an event at the United Nations to promote Australia's social media ban.
Anika Wells expenses: Anatomy of a scandalAustralia· 2025-12-12
Communications Minister Anika Wells discussed the evolving nature of the social media ban in Australia.
Australia social media ban: Why isn't gaming included?United Kingdom· 2025-12-12
Anika Wells, the Minister for Communications, described an almost idyllic new reality with children awash in time for sports, baking or learning a new language.
A grand social media experiment begins in Australia
New Zealand· 2025-12-12
Anika Wells was sent to the United Nations to promote the social media ban, which sparked questions in domestic politics.
Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come | Social media banUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
Anika Wells is the Communications Minister who received alleged threats.
Man faces court over threats to Minister Anika WellsAustralia· 2025-12-12
Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells has previously said the government will not be swayed by legal threats.
Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kidsUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
Australia's Minister for Communications Anika Wells said the government will not back down.
Australijski tinejdžeri besni zbog zabrane društvenih mreža, evo šta su rekli
Serbia· 2025-12-12
Anika Wells was embroiled in a good old-fashioned parliamentary perks scandal.
A look back on gossip-laden 12 monthsAustralia· 2025-12-12
