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Aly shaves head, praises Islam ‘masculinity’

Waleed Aly has shaved his head and “learnt a lesson about masculinity”, saying a recent trip highlighted the “ridiculous” claims of manosphere influencers.

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Big porn change coming to Australia

How Australians can access pornography will change within weeks under sweeping new online safety rules.

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Huge change coming to online search you probably missed

Search engines face $50m fines under new Australian rules requiring automatic redirects to mental health services for suicide-related searches and blurred pornographic content.

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Aussies battling mysterious account bans, surprise subscription charges and unhelpful chatbots are driving an explosive rise in complaints against the worldâs biggest tech platforms. Image: NewsWire

‘Heartbreaking’: Surge in tech complaints

Aussies battling mysterious account bans, surprise subscription charges and unhelpful chatbots are driving an explosive rise in complaints against tech giants.

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‘Who’s first?’: Wells teases $50m bludgeon

With one week to go until the social media ban, the minister spearheading it is lowering expectations.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 1, 2025: Minister for Social Services of Australia, Tanya Plibersek and eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

What ‘scares’ Aussie eSafety Commissioner

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued a scathing rebuke of AI CEOs, warning the “purveyors and profiteers” are no longer in control.

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The “unbelievable” reason behind the staggering taxpayer cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s new website bungle has been revealed.

BOM grilled over ‘nightmare’ $96m website

The Bureau of Meteorology’s controversial $96m website upgrade has been slammed as a “nightmare case study in contract failure”.

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‘Can’t compete’: Google CEO’s China warning

‘Can’t compete’: Google CEO’s China warning

The tech giant’s chief executive has delivered an ominous message about America’s future in the battle that will define this century.

The announcement of the ban has coincided with a surge in lesser known social media apps, including photo-sharing service Yope, and TikTok-linked Lemon8. Picture: Apple

Teens flock to new apps ahead of ban

The announcement of the ban has coincided with a surge in lesser known social media apps, including photo-sharing service Yope, and TikTok-linked Lemon8.

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Key question in social media ban challenge

A leading human rights body will decide whether to intervene in the case of two teenagers seeking to overturn the under-16s social media ban.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 1, 2025: Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services, Jaala HinchcliffeÃÂ appears at the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates2025Ã¢â¬â26 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Senators shocked by security error

A top bureaucrat has revealed the department that runs Parliament House exposed sensitive emails to a contractor without the necessary security clearance.

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A streaming platform popular with gamers has become the latest platform to be banned for Australians under the age of 16, ahead of December 10.

New social media app to be banned

A streaming platform popular with gamers has become the latest platform to be banned for Australians under the age of 16, ahead of December 10.

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‘FOREIGN OCCUPATION’: Chinese ‘police officers’ spotted in Australia

Chinese ‘police officers’ spotted in Australia

An anti-CCP activist has been confronted by Queensland Police “liaison officers” while trying to protest a visit by Xi Jinping’s “right-hand man” in Brisbane.

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Parents warned of social media ban chaos

Aussie families are being warned to prepare as teens face withdrawal-like symptoms when the under-16 social media ban begins.

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