‘Red flags’: Top 5 scams targeting Aussies
From sextortion to cryptocurrency investment scams, here are the fresh ways scammers are trying to get money from Aussies.
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PM backs social media crackdown as Meta to slash fact checkers
Anthony Albanese pledged to push on with his government’s social media crackdown despite tech giant Meta’s plan to scrap fact-checking on its platforms.
Shock EV move: Chinese giant blacklisted
A Chinese tech giant has been added to a US military blacklist in a shock move that could have huge ramifications in Australia.
Why this plastic spoon costs $200
It looks like a spoon a toddler would grasp and then happily fling. But this spoon will set you back $200 and there’s a very good reason why.
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‘Crash risk’: Huge recall of Teslas
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‘Sinister’ robot ‘replacing humans’ in China
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‘Big dog, mate’: Tasmania video goes viral
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‘Strange lights’ spark panic across US
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Aussies on high alert for Black Summer 2.0
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Horror forecast for Boxing Day Test
Cricket fans have been warned of a potentially record breaking forecast on the annual Boxing Day Test.
Warning as crazy bushfire ‘out-of-control’
A major warning has been issued over an out-of-control bushfire burning through thousands of hectares of land – all ahead of a scorcher weekend in Australia.
Stark warning as flesh-eating disease spreads
A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal – is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.
Gunman tries to kill far-right streamer
Police in Chicago have shot dead an armed man wanted for a triple homicide who showed up at the home of far-right streamer Nicholas Fuentes.
Nuclear fight spills on to TikTok
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