Inside your own house, yes. As long as it’s quiet.

Downvote, block, move on.

The banned magnets have to meet all these criteria:

Are small enough to fit into the small parts cylinder, which is a device used for testing in Australian and international toy standards. Have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 (kG)2 mm2. Are marketed by the supplier as, or supplied for use as any of the following: a toy, game or puzzle a construction or modelling kit jewellery to be worn in or around the mouth or nose.

So no, it’s not an over-reaction and it doesn’t affect makers and hobbyists.

“Logic” - really?

Here are the details of the actual ban:

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/business/find-banned-products/small-high-powered-magnets-ban

To be banned it has to meet all these criteria:

Are small enough to fit into the small parts cylinder, which is a device used for testing in Australian and international toy standards. Have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 (kG)2 mm2. Are marketed by the supplier as, or supplied for use as any of the following: a toy, game or puzzle a construction or modelling kit jewellery to be worn in or around the mouth or nose.

So, no. That’t not logical.

Here is what are actually banned:

Magnets that are separate, loose, or supplied in multiples of two or more and meet all the following criteria are banned.

Are small enough to fit into the small parts cylinder, which is a device used for testing in Australian and international toy standards.
Have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 (kG)2 mm2.
Are marketed by the supplier as, or supplied for use as any of the following:
    a toy, game or puzzle
    a construction or modelling kit
    jewellery to be worn in or around the mouth or nose.

Source: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/business/find-banned-products/small-high-powered-magnets-ban

Can everyone calm down now?

Looks like they were 100% right to ban them.

Yeah, there’s no rush.

This is Hussein.

OK Tankie.

Just look at this dullard’s posting history. Block and move on.

Most of OP’s comment history is “Removed by mod”. Tells you all you need to know about them.

I thought they were nipple clamps.

Using AI slop to criticise AI. I don’t know whether to up or downvote.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we weren’t ruled by psychopathic idiots, and this might have actually made a difference?

Probably have to look at who stands to make a shitload of money from it.

The full benefits of polution, noise and speeding up climate change.

Climate change + Brexit + Trump.

There’s a man with grit and determination. He’s the sort of person we need more of in the UK.

She needs to pump a few thousand gallons of raw sewage down the drains to avoid the fine.

I thought this couldn’t possibly as stupid as it sounds, so I read the article carefully and yes, it is as stupid as it sounds.