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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Newswire Photos- JULY 09 2024: Olympian Cate Campbell and Ashleigh pose for a photo as the local youth sports teams play at Allianz Stadium and experience the support of the nation behind them like never before. Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Olympians’ stern warning to parents

Two of Australia’s top athletes have warned of the damage of “digital devices” pulling kids away from the glories of sport to the closed world of smartphones.

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‘Cruel’ scam preys on vulnerable Aussies

Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as one particular scam that preys on vulnerable people is on the rise.

ADELAIDE/ KAURNA YARTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 13, 2024: The Cyber Collaboration Centre at Lot Fourteen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Chinese hacking group named and shamed

The malicious group, acting on behalf of the Chinese government, has hacked into government sectors and private companies.

A family who lost their son after years of battling cancer have been targeted by heartless scammers who setup a Facebook page asking for donations after their son’s tragic death. Father Mark Tracy spoke to 9News saying that his father passed away last Monday, and his son Levi, 19, on Tuesday. They were trying to plan the funeral when they became aware of a Facebook page that was setup by scammers asking for donations in the days after Levi’s death.

Family dealt ‘sick’ blow after teen dies

A family grieving the loss of their teenage son have been targeted by heartless scammers in the days after his death.

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Musk’s massive backflip after brutal ‘sacking’

Elon Musk has reversed a decision to sack a wheelchair-bound Twitter employee who he previously claimed “did no actual work”.

The woman described the performance as an 'abomination'. Picture: TikTok

‘Abomination’: Dancer’s church confrontation

An Aussie woman has been filmed abusing a male ballet dancer for performing in front of an iconic Sydney church.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 08, 2021 CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg walks with COO of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg after a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. - Meta's second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg said June 1, 2022 that she will leave the tech giant, 14 years after being hired by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Insiders expose Meta plan to sack thousands

Mass job cuts could come within days for US tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, with insiders revealing lists of expendable workers are being compiled.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos January 31st 2023: Retail shoppers in SydneyÃs CBD. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brendan Read

Sign Aussies are tightening their belts

While the latest data from January shows a modest rise in spending, it follows a fall in December amid widespread belt tightening.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 24, 2023. Cost of living Melbourne. Westpac in Elizabeth street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Major bank’s next move against scammers

One of the big four banks has introduced new protection against scams as customer losses reach a new “record high”.

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‘Filthy’: Muslim preacher’s vile Pride tirade

A prominent Muslim preacher has come under fire for a raft of highly offensives messages about Australia’s gay community on his social media account.

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Push for Australia to act on TikTok ‘risk’

While “our closest friends and allies” have issued a public service ban on TikTok, Australia’s approach is threatening national security, an MP says.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of an iPhone with the popular apps: Instagram, Messenger and Facebook prominent on its home screen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Bold act on Facebook discovered

Desperate drivers are taking to social media to buy and sell demerit points, risking eye-wateringly expensive fines in the process.

Video still of Alister MacPhee and his dog being attacked by a crocodile near the Bloomfield boat ramp in North QLD.

Sick and twisted: Pets pay the price for our social media narcissism

OPINION: Pets do not exist for our amusement, or to be exploited for social media notoriety. It’s a message that may need repeating in the wake of a recent crocodile attack in Queensland’s far north, writes Kylie Lang.

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Chinese livestream fashion companies are swapping out female lingerie models for male models because China has banned women from modeling undergarments online.

Twist after China bans women in lingerie

Companies that feature women in scantily clad looks have a history of being shut down for violating China’s law — now they’re fighting back.

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